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03 March 2010 10:53
This weeks Printwear and Promotion show at Birminghams NEC Arena was a resounding success according to all the exhibitors. Whilst the official visitor figures have yet to be released the general feeling among both exhibitors and visitors alike was that the show was certainly
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02 March 2010 10:01
Having attended the 2010 Printwear and Promotion show at Birminghams NEC today I have decided to write about it on our blogg. I have been attending this show for 10 years now and have not seen it change much at all in
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17 February 2010 10:47
At a time when every other advert on television is asking you if you had an accident and would you like to make a claim, what role does workwear have to play in employers discharging their responsibility in the workplace? The where there''s
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03 March 2010 10:53
This weeks Printwear and Promotion show at Birminghams NEC Arena was a resounding success according to all the exhibitors. Whilst the official visitor figures have yet to be released the general feeling among both exhibitors and visitors alike was that the show was certainly a lot busier than last year especially on the Sunday when many visitors used their own time to see the show rather than taking time away from their business during Monday or Tuesday. As always one of the main exhibiting groups was the screen print industry including machine manufacturers and suppliers such as M&R. These are encouraging times for T-shirt printing industry. Here at JKL Clothing we have seen enquiries and orders significantly up on the same period last year and we are also receiving enquiries from abroad where perhaps the weather is not as big an issue as in this country. JKL Clothing have recently produced printed t-shirts for the Army Benevolent fund. This was an order for 3000 garments with a two colour screen print to both the front and rear. Charities have been one section of the promotional market Read More
02 March 2010 10:01
Having attended the 2010 Printwear and Promotion show at Birminghams NEC today I have decided to write about it on our blogg. I have been attending this show for 10 years now and have not seen it change much at all in that time. Exhibitors range from embroidery machine manufacturers to promotional badge makers. There is a stage that has fashion shows throughout the day and an area where workshops are run. I attended one about on line marketing. I assume that the show is aimed at business owners like myself so that we can meet suppliers, see new products, and get ideas on how to grow our business. The show has been a useful event for JKL Clothing over the last decade but I am not sure what benefit it can provide to an established business moving forward. Yes, it is good to meet up with suppliers, but our main business partners are in constant touch with us anyway and I would hope, keeping us up to date with what is happening within our industry. All the main leisure and promotional suppliers are there, although Read More
17 February 2010 10:47
At a time when every other advert on television is asking you if you had an accident and would you like to make a claim, what role does workwear have to play in employers discharging their responsibility in the workplace? The "where there's blame there's a claim" culture has certainly focused the minds of employers during recent times. Many companies now take workwear and PPE (personal protective equipment), such as hi vis clothing very seriously. They understand the importance of making sure all employees are as safe as possible in the workplace and this includes ensuring they are dressed appropriately for the tasks they are required to perform. One area that is of utmost concern is the possible transference of infections by uniform. The government, through the department of health have produced a guidance document entitled "Uniforms and Workwear - An evidence base for developing local policy" This policy is aimed mainly at the NHS but could conceivably cover a number of workplaces. In the document it sets out the legal framework which is applicable, this Read More
15 February 2010 09:59
Premium workwear brand Dickies is now available from JKL Clothing. As one of the UK's leading Internet workwear suppliers, JKL Clothing are always on the look out for quality workwear brands to add to our ever growing collection. Dickies falls perfectly into a range of workwear brands that provide our customers with both quality and choice. So why Dickies? and what does the brand have to offer JKL Clothing's customers. Founded in 1922 Dickies workwear have provided work clothing that is both comfortable and practical to a wide and varied range of industries. It is this depth of experience that means you are sure to purchase a garment that is durable, well constructed and above all fit for the many tasks that you, the wearer, will perform whilst wearing a Dickies garment. One of the many areas we look at when deciding whether or not to stock a brand is the choice of garments available. In Dickies we believe you will never be short of choice when selecting workwear. With a garment choice from jackets and trousers to knee pads and t-shirts our customers are sure to find a complete workwear uniform. Another advantage to the Read More
14 February 2010 09:09
Do you work too many hours? Many of us are starting to feel that we are spending more and more time at work and less at home with our families. As the economic downturn continues companies are expecting more and more from their workforce in order to maintain profitability and survive the current recession. This has lead to an increased pressure on employees to to put in the extra effort and time, often for no extra pay, because it will help their employer through this difficult period and thus secure the employees position at a time when redundancies are common place. Before we decide if we are in fact working above and beyond the statutory working hours, we first of all need to define work. This is the definition as taken from the Direct.gov website; As well as carrying out your normal duties, your working week also includes; Job related training Job related travelling time, for example if you are a sales rep Working lunches, for example business lunches Time spent working abroad, if you work for a UK based company Paid and some unpaid overtime Time spent "on call"at the workplace So the Read More
27 January 2010 06:07
So Yesterday saw the end of for what many business's have described as the worst period of trading in their history as we were told that we are officially out of recession with the UK economy growing by a mammoth 0.1%. Although we are also warned at the same time that we could experience another downturn in the not too distant future, referred to as a double dip! On a brighter note, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) now predicts that the UK economy will grow by 1.3% in 2010. Well we have had enough predictions over the last two years to last a lifetime and the one prediction that we could all have done with is the news that we were about to enter recession in the first place and a warning to put measures in place to deal with it. So how has the recession impacted on our industry and what does 2010 really hold in store for us. Looking at January 2010 compared to January 2009 there are certainly signs of hope for the coming year. JKL Clothing have experienced a 27% increase in enquiries and a 30% increase in visitor numbers to our website. These Read More
26 October 2009 11:10
Brook Taverner has long been established as a market leader within the corporate clothing and suiting sector, but where did it all begin. The story begins on a boat to Calcutta in 1912. On board Frank Brook and Walter Taverner decided on their first business venture, selling buttons to tailors. As the business developed, cloth and linings were added to the range. It was the addition of cloth that moved the business forward to the next level. Though not easy Brook Taverner came through both world wars and by 1967 with many tailoring shops falling by the wayside it was decided that the future of Brook Taverner laid in a cut, make and trim service. Five years later with a suiting ready to wear range introduced and the Brook Taverner that we know today was born. From this time Brook Taverner has based itself in Yorkshire and become the market leader within the corporate clothing and suiting sector. JKL Clothing has recently added the entire Brook Taverner range to its online corporate clothing department. It is hoped that by working Read More
20 October 2009 12:08
Through feedback from our customers and enquiries we have made within the beauty salon market it is clear that a trend is developing and a standardisation of the type of uniform staff are expected to wear within the workplace of a beauty salon. One recent enquiry received was from a person who had been offered a position in a beauty salon but as the position was on a temporary basis had not been provided with a uniform. This person had found us through the internet and wanted to know what to wear, "will jeans and a smart top be ok"? she queried. We did point out that surely her new employer would be able to provide more information on the kind of clothing she would be expected to wear but never the less pointed her towards the Beauty & Salon Uniforms section on our website where she would be able see our full range of salon garments. This enquiry did however provoke a great deal of debate within our office as to what we would expect to see when visiting a beauty salon. I hasten to add myself and Steve provided only a limited opinion on Read More
08 October 2009 11:54
As the seasons have changed so JKL Clothing along with many corporate clothing and uniform suppliers within our industry have noticed a change in the type of enquiry we have been receiving. Our customers are presently looking for warmer weather clothing, so jacket and coat enquiries are on the increase along with enquiries for hats, scarves and gloves. As the type of clothing changes, so does the type of decoration. As the leaves on the trees start to fall so does the demand for screen printed garments. Our t-shirt printing department has been busy all summer long processing orders for events and promotional merchandise with t-shirts by far and away been the most popular garment been printed. Our particular best seller has been the Gildan Heavy T-shirt this garment obviously ticks all the boxes our customers are looking for in terms of quality and price. So, with summer giving way to autumn, so printing makes way for embroidery. Embroidery is the obvious choice of garment decoration for jackets and coats where a left chest size logo is required. JKL Clothing is presently updating our product range in preparation for the new season and change in customer requirements. Most notably Read More
17 July 2009 11:45
 Brook Taverner Men's Lounge Jacket. Wear you lounge jacket at any formal meeting or events, where the dress code requires a smart look, but isn't necessary to be over dressed. You may be holding interviews, attending a garden party or attending important business meetings. Single breasted, 2 button jacket and side vents. Fabric : Pure New Wool Herringbone. Sizes : 38'' - 46'' Short. Sizes : 36'' - 50'' Regular. Sizes : 38'' - 48'' Long. Wash : Dry Clean Only. Also available to match this item is the Waistcoat and the Herringbone Trouser.  Read More
17 July 2009 11:19
 Brook Taverner Men's Tailcoat Jacket. When your at a formal event, it's imperative that you look just right. Every formal environment has its own dress codes and etiquettes, and if you haven't got this just right it can reflect badly. This range of formal wear from Brook Taverner will meet and exceed all dress codes, as this range of Brook Taverner jackets, Brook Taverner trousers, and Brook Taverner waistcoats are ideal for hotels, casinos, caterers, private clubs, household staff, formal enviroments and Masonic Lodges where first impressions are crucial. Single breasted jacket with double breasted lapels and a centre vent. Fabric : Pure New Wool Herringbone. Sizes : 38'' - 46'' Short. Sizes : 36'' - 50'' Regular. Sizes : 38'' - 48'' Long. Wash : Dry Clean Only. Also available to match this item is the Waistcoat and the Herringbone Trouser.  Read More
13 July 2009 11:57
 Dickies 22 Workwear Range - The WD226 Sweatshirt. Dickies have are a workwear brand that have been around since 1922, and to pay homage to this great year Dickies have a range of workwear clothing carrying the '22' year. 'Dickies 22 Sweatshirt' is a manufactured to the highest quality and designed to worn and take on all the working condition thrown at it. Colour options are only available in is 'Black' and available in size from Small to 2XL. Fabric is 100% Combed Cotton and has a very good weight of 380g, making this Dickies Sweatshirt a hard wearing garment for all working conditions.  Read More
13 July 2009 11:52
 Dickies 22 Workwear Range - The WD225 Work Jacket. Dickies have are a workwear brand that have been around since 1922, and to pay homage to this great year Dickies have a range of workwear clothing carrying the '22' year. 'Dickies 22 Work Jacket' is a fantastically manufactured work jacket to worn in any enviroment. The only colour the WD225 is available in is 'Hemp' like the WD224 T-shirt and available in size from Small to 2XL. Fabric is manufactured from 100% Cotton Canvas and has a weight of 260g, making this Dickies Work Jacket a hard wearing garment for all working conditions.  Read More
13 July 2009 11:42
 Dickies 22 Workwear Range - The WD224 T-Shirt. Dickies have are a workwear brand that have been around since 1922, and to pay homage to this great year Dickies have a range of workwear clothing carrying the '22' year. 'Dickies 22 T-Shirt' is a fantastic t-shirt to worn in any enviroment and equality stylish to be worn casually. The only colour the WD224 is available in is 'Hemp' and available in size from Small to 2XL. Fabric is manufactured from 100% Combed Cotton and has a weight of 230g, making this Dickies T-Shirt a hard wearing garment for working in.  Read More
29 June 2009 08:46
The complete range of the Wardrobes Collection by Brook Taverner is currently been entered onto the website. Brook Taverner is a well respected brand which provides one of the biggest ranges of corporate clothing, with quality that is second to none. The corporate clothing range covers virtually everything you will need for yourself or your company's requirements. Men and women are equaly catered for. Men's trousers, shirts, jackets, waistcoats, overcoats, ties and blazers are all been added to the site. Ladies have also have an impressive range to choose from like, skirts, blouses, trousers, jackets, overcoats and waistcoats. Most products are available in five colour options, Black, Charcoal, Charcoal Pinstripe, Navy and Navy Pinstripe.  Read More
19 June 2009 09:44
 For a number of years now, JKL Clothing have been working very successfully with Clubclass, and have welcomed their new range with great success. What was lacking in the previous ranges which were all working exceptionally well for us was the waistcoat. Many other brands have provided at least a man's and ladies option to work with, but this was always a negative with the Clubclass range until now! All the ranges now provided have a matching waistcoat to compliment the garments. many wearers in the past have wanted to wear something other than a jacket, but felt that just wearing a shirt, blouse or undersuit top was not enough. These ranges have been greatly received and are proving very successful for us.
In the men's corner we have a large selection to meet your daily wearing requirements and ladies are equaly catered for. For more information or discuss how JKL Clothing can help Read More
16 June 2009 10:53
Catering, Chef's, Kitchens... we have all the clothing requirements you need. Recently added to the site are various ranges of uniforms and work clothing for the catering and kitchens departments of any business or individual. On the website we have a large selection of Chef's jackets, with fitting for both men's and ladies, a well as unisex chef's jackets. Trousers also compliment the bottom half of the body and to top it all off... bad joke I know, we have hats, caps and scarves... oh and buttons to replace or change on your chosen chef's jacket. One other product not to forget about in the catering department are aprons, to which we have again a large selection for chef's alike. Everything from bib aprons to waist aprons, and with colours from white, navy, black and camouflage to choose from, we have a selection that will meet every Read More
01 June 2009 11:22
 Workwear > Workwear. This section we have a very large selection of products to cover all the workwear you need as a trades person. Now the summer is here...we think, then how about t-shirts or polo shirts from all the top names brands like snickers, Mascot, Portwest, Premier, Russells,  Read More
01 June 2009 10:49
Workwear > Bar & Restaurant Uniforms. Is this part of the workwear section of the website, we have a selection of various clothing items that are an everyday requirment for the bar and restaurant industry. You may be looking to purchase apron.... well we do all types of aprons, bar aprons, bib aprons, long aprons, aprons with pockets and aprons without pockets... you want aprons... we do them all. You need bar shirts and bat t-shirts, then we have what you need. Kustom Kit have a range called Bargear which suits that requirement in both price and product. The ranges cover garments for both men and women, with a very succesful product is the waistcoat shirt, which is a shirt tailored into a waistcoat in a mens and ladies style... very smart. Trousers are the most basic of uniform needed for a bar or resturant, which withour range on offer you we see something for everyone... men or women.  Read More
19 May 2009 04:14
 Thats right!.... JKL Clothing have now added the PayPal payment system to the many ways you can pay for your products online with us. We now accept, Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Visa Electron, Solo, American Express and now PayPal. We realise that many of our customers, as well as the millions of online shoppers out there, love to use the PayPal system, which to be honest I do too.  Read More
16 May 2009 12:32
Yes more products.... Today has been a day where time just seems to fly far to quickly. With the launch on the new jklclothing website, which has a much vastly improved workwear department, corporate clothing department and a leather & accessories department, the number of products still to enter on the site seems endless. many of our previous customers (fantastic customers to say the least), are asking for products that they previously purchased, but cannot find on the new site... well, keep letting us know what products they are, because as soon as you tell us, they are put on the site. Everyday numerous products are been re-added to thee site, with new images and updated descriptions, which as you may imagine involves alot of work. What we also like our customers to do, is to suggest products they would like to see on jklclothing. Again... those of you who have done this we have 100% suceeded in adding the products you want onto the website. We have been asked to have more Portwest workwear products and also brands like Snickers, Helly Hansen, CAT and Projob workwear which we havee Read More
14 May 2009 01:06
 JKL Clothing specialise in embroidered clothing. We can embroider a wide range of garments and products to suit your requirements. We embroider; Sports and leisurewear from polo shirts to shorts. Corporate wear from tailored shirts to suiting. Workwear from protective clothing to all different types of work uniforms. Children’s Clothing from School wear to Children’s leisurewear. Promotional products from caps and hats to bags and teddies. Customised monogramming. Our Embroidery department produces high quality embroidered garments in quantities ranging from our minimum order of 10 through to 20,000 plus. All our embroidered clothing is produced by the latest state of the art embroidery machines.  Read More
14 May 2009 01:00
 We can also print a wide range of other garments and products. Our T-shirt printing department produces high definition screen-printed garments in quantities ranging from our minimum order of 10 through to 20,000 plus. WHAT IS SCREEN-PRINTING? Screen printing (or serigraphy) is a time-honored printing technology that is used to print everything from t-shirt printing and short-run posters, to novelties like coffee mugs, calculators, and other fun promotional items. Screen printing is most valued for its ability to print on a wide variety of materials with flexibility. Each color requires a screen. A frame is covered with screen material, and a stencil is affixed to the screen. Solid areas in the stencil block the ink from getting through the screen, while open areas in the stencil allow the ink to flow through. The ink is forced through the screen using a squeegee. WHAT ARE THE COSTS?  Read More
14 May 2009 12:55
 Today we have gone live with our new JKL Clothing website, which has been hard work but a brilliant experience. Our old website worked very well for us and has helped us to grow as a business. We have listened to feedback from you the customer, which we do thank you for and hopefully this will show in how our site has changed for the better. We have strived to ensure the site is much more user friendly. To this end you can find products firstly under departments, then you can quickly specify a brand and product type to find exactly what you need.You asked for more workwear and corporate clothing, and we have responded giving much more choice in our clothing ranges. As always we strive for quality and so we have all the top workwear brands including CAT, Dickies, Mascot, Panoply, Portwest, PROJOB, Snickers and the list of work wear manafacturers is ever growing. Our Corporate clothing and businesswear ranges includes Brook Taverner, Clubclass, Disley, Skopes and just like Read More
30 January 2008 04:16
 Taped rib neck. Plain sleeve hem. Side seams. Twin needle stitching at neck, hem and sleeves. Small tonal Okarma logo embroidered on bottom left hem (as worn). Fabric 100% Skal certified combed organic cotton single jersey Weight 180gsm  Read More |
