Industrial Safety industries Why climate-specific protective workwear is heating up in popularity Here’s a question: have you ever put yourself in your workers’ shoes, or rather, in their protective workwear? As a busy Health & Safety Manager, it’s easy to... Read more Sustainability Speeding up sustainability We’ve reached an inflection point with sustainability. Or maybe we should call it a reflection point? 2020 has been a wake-up call for many of us, thanks to... Read more News Textile hackathon for sustainability: sparking inspiration outside of the comfort zone Things tend to naturally slow down in the summer months. In my experience, this makes it the perfect time to get recharged with new inspiration. This summer, I... Read more Regular workwear Proving sustainability throughout the value chain: Fristads’ Fusion Green collection Think of sustainability as a snowball, gaining impact and momentum as it moves through the value chain from unprocessed materials to finished garments. Each... Read more Regular workwear Sustainability in workwear: What does it mean? Being sustainable starts with becoming more sensible to decreasing your personal environmental impact. In today’s world, not incorporating sustainability in... Read more Regular workwear The new uniforms of Dutch ambulance personnel take care of people and environment The Dutch “Star of Life”, the iconic symbol for emergency medical services will soon be accompanied by the colours turquoise, grey and “a touch of red”. In the... Read more Newsletter Receive the latest updates in your mail News A+A 2019: TenCate Protective Fabrics... NOT talking about fabrics! Now that A+A 2019 is over, the time has come for some reflections. When we started preparing ourselves for A+A we asked ourselves: what message do we want to... Read more Regular workwear The Cycle of Care: sustainable fabrics to benefit ourselves and our planet The textile industry is one of the major polluting industries in the world. It is our job, as part of the workwear value chain, to minimize environmental... Read more Regular workwear The rise of Lyocell in workwear In the last decade, Lyocell fibres made an introduction into the world of workwear. Especially in the past years we have seen an increase in the use of Lyocell... Read more Regular workwear Healthcare meets sustainable fibers: Nij Smellinghe Dutch hospital Nij Smellinghe wanted to switch from workwear made with high-waste cotton to a sustainable alternative that offered more benefits to wearers.... Read more