WORKWEAR BLOG

Workwear Clothing - continued volatility with:

* Cotton availability
* Cotton price increases
* Other core raw materials having double digit increases
* Production capacity pressures
* Increased minimum runs
* Greater factory lead times

The affected brands we are aware of at present are: Davern, Finden & Hales, Fruit of the Loom, Gildan, Henbury, Just Hoods, RTY, Russell and SF.

We are still awaiting clarification from some other brands but we wanted to forewarn you about this as early as possible.

The level of increase varies between brands and products but in the main appears to be between 5% - 10% and is predominantly on cotton based products. There are some products which are being reduced and some brands, Beechfield, Canterbury, Kustom Kit, Quadra, Regatta and Result which aren’t making any changes.

Please be aware, as per previous warnings there is likely to be on-going volatility in the market throughout 2011 on both prices and availability.


Industrial Workwear Limited plans going forward:
We are working with our suppliers to provide you with the revised pricing as soon as possible and we will update you as we get more details.

It is planned the new prices will take effect from Monday 4th April

We understand how much price increases can affect both of our businesses and rest assured we will do all we can to keep you informed as things develop through 2011. As soon as there appears to be greater stability of prices we will aim to produce a priced brochure.