Workwear and protective apparel brand Engelbert Strauss has joined the US Cotton Trust Protocol. As the latest member to join the program, Strauss will integrate the Trust Protocol's traceability platform within its supply chain. Highlighting Strauss's ongoing commitment to responsible sourcing, the move also enhances the brand's current...
Jul 4, 2025
With temperatures hitting over 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week, the urge to wear a slip dress or flipflops to work increases, until traditional office dress codes come to mind, that is. A recent survey from Creative Access, a diversity and inclusion social enterprise, underscores this uncertainty when it comes to summer workwear: 82 percent of...
Jul 2, 2025
Workwear brand Carhartt was keen not to be confused with Carhartt WIP (Work in Progress), the fashionable streetwear brand with a very different target group and positioning. The workwear brand underlined the distinction in a press release. Carhartt, which has its European headquarters in Amsterdam, emphasised in a statement: “Carhartt is not a...
May 13, 2025
Hotel Waldorf Astoria New York has unveiled new uniforms designed by NO Uniform, the specialist design studio led by British couture designer Nicholas Oakwell. The partnership marks NO Uniforms' first venture with a New York City hotel, following uniforms designed for the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, Rosewood London, Jumeirah Carlton Tower in...
May 12, 2025
In the bustling district of Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, an intimate exhibition revealed the rich story of workwear and its often overlooked economic and cultural narrative—a textile showcase that transcends fabric and function. Showing pieces from the archives of London-based collectors The Vintage Showroom, the Hong Kong Design Institute-organised...
Dec 2, 2024
The fashion industry, long criticised for its cyclical and often repetitive nature, may have found a truly innovative frontier in the realm of space exploration. This groundbreaking development comes at a time when fashion marketing and design have begun to feel increasingly homogeneous, with brands struggling to differentiate themselves in a...
Oct 18, 2024
Work overalls for children with a GPS tracker in case they get lost? A small waxed shirt that defies pesticides? Trousers with knee pads for undisturbed crawling? What at first glance may sound like a good idea for active children or, somewhat more cynically, safety gear for the impending climate change, has a serious background: child labour....
Apr 24, 2024
German workwear manufacturer Engelbert Strauss has partnered with the US Stuntmen’s Association of Motion Pictures for a collection of co-branded workwear and apparel. The collection includes hoodies, t-shirts and polo shirts, as well as signature workwear attire like cargo work shorts, work pants and work jackets. All pieces carry custom,...
Apr 9, 2024
The days when a workwear package consisted of a separate set for men and ladies is long gone. From 2023, more and more companies are opting for gender-neutral workwear. Many consumers are applauding the move because this potentially will put to an end the sexist approach to workwear. The starting point is that everyone is treated equally,...
Oct 27, 2023
Timberland Pro launched its debut women’s apparel range this week with a decidedly on-brand event: Journalists and influencers were invited to the lower Manhattan workshop Happy Medium to build their own bench. The New Hampshire-based brand, founded as The Abington Shoe Company in 1952, became The Timberland Company in 1978 and its first product...
Aug 18, 2023
The arrival of Generation Z in the world of work has been the subject of heated debate for years. While most researchers and studies to date have focused on the work ethos of this strong-willed generation, little attention has been paid to their fashionable affinities for the office. And yet it is hard to imagine that the highly expressive...
Jul 27, 2023
In March 2022, Dovetail Workwear launched their new DX Ranch Collection featuring Cordura brand fabrics for rugged performance. Women of the X Ranch — a fourth-generation Oceti Sakowin ranch on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota — inspired the collection. Products included bootcut pants offered in two durable Cordura fabrics....
Apr 22, 2022