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INDUSTRY NEWS
THE DR.
Success leads to expansion at Tomato Source
HACKETT Following a successful 12 months, delighted she chose to join us.”
COLUMN:
which has seen the team at Nicola Carling will provide day-to-
promotional product sourcing day support to one of the company’s
This month:
specialist Tomato Source receiving group account directors and assist in
several industry awards as well as the development of new and existing
Garment
gaining new business from national clients. Nicola was previously
and international brands, the assistant category buyer for a
Shrinkage
company has expanded its team by national food retailer and brings with
appointing Nicola Carling as account her a wealth of specifying, buying,
executive. shipping and order processing
After a recent wash care accident Emma Beeson, a director and
Nicola Carling
experience.
with his sports jacket, Dr Albert founder of Tomato Source Ltd, said: Commenting on her appointment,
Hackett (on secondment to us from “Tomato Source has experienced externally. She has an amazing Nicola said: “It’s been a fantastic
the University of Michigan), has amazing growth over the last year tenacity and attention to detail that move for me – I am relishing the
turned his academic attention and to support this we have will ensure that Tomato Source fast-paced nature of the industry and
away from screen mesh tensioning extended our team. Nicola has continues to deliver a high standard being a part of the refreshing,
to investigate garment shrinkage. already made a significant of service as well as innovative inspiring and exciting team at
Dr Hackett explained: “There are impression, both internally and promotional merchandise. We are Tomato Source.”
essentially two categories of
shrinkage – felting and relaxation.
“Felting is unique to wool,
Message in a bar New eco label
because wool fibres have surface
scales that cause differential Continental chocolate and confectionery supplier is the first to
friction effects. Wool fibres may House of Sarunds has added to its corporate range
swell, the scales expand and are with personalised message bars.
cover product,
lifted. This increases differential These new message bars, which are made from the
friction between fibres and finest Belgian chocolate, can be inscribed with
process and
interlocks and compacts them, personal messages, a picture or even a brand name
which causes felting shrinkage. and company logo and are the perfect promotional
people, says lab
“To reduce the risk of this, gift item, says the company. A new certification label to ensure
washing additives can lower inter The message bar is packaged in a white cardboard envelope, which frames textile products and processes
fibre friction and reduce fibre the chocolate and can also be branded. conform to international standards
swelling.” House of Sarunds has established itself as one of the key players in the for ecology and social responsibility
Dr. Hackett continues: “As for luxury chocolate sector and offers the largest range of exquisite English and is now available in the UK.
relaxation shrinkage, during continental chocolates and confectionery available in the UK. It is the Textile testing laboratory Shirley
manufacturing textiles can stretch, exclusive distributor of a number of high-quality brands including Kimberley’s Technologies now provides
and are sometimes shaped and English handmade chocolates and truffles. Its extensive portfolio includes certification under the Made in
dried under tension. Macroscopic loose and pre-packed chocolates, fudge, liquorice, marzipan, marshmallow and Green label, which brings together
stresses occur, but can be released nougat. the three components of product,
by plasticization. The latter occurs process and people under one single
when fibres swell in a liquid label.
medium or when heat is applied
during drying. Moving on up for EED
For instance, to get qualify for
Made in Green, the product itself
“Either action lowers the has to be certified to Oeko-Tex 100;
cohesive energy between Essential Embroidery Design (EED) give us all sorts of production and the process has to meet a certified
amorphous polymer segments, and has moved from its base in Luton to storage flexibility, which can only environmental standard such as ISO
causes relaxation within the fibre new, larger premises three miles benefit our customers.” 14001; while the production site
matrix.” away in Dunstable. The new facility will see continued must have a social certification in
Basically Doc, you need a new Established in 1998, this is the investment in all other areas of the place, such as SA8000.
coat. company’s fourth move to larger business, including new order According to Shirley Technologies,
premises. This latest site offers processing systems and bespoke it is the only eco scheme available
18,000 sq feet of space, more than manufacturing, which were being that takes into account harmful
double the size of the old premises. finalised as this went to press. Look substances, environmental issues
Md George Georgiou said: “We out for further information in P&P as and social accountability.
will not outgrow this facility for a EED settles in. The label will help consumers to
while at least! It has been less than differentiate between higher quality
five years since we moved into and lower quality products and give
Selbourne Road (the old premises), assurance that the product contains
but we really needed to make this no harmful substances, has been
move, so that as we continue made in an environmentally friendly
forward we can look after our clients factory and in socially acceptable
in the way they have become conditions, it says.
accustomed.” Full details on the new label will
He added: “The new facility will follow in the January issue of P&P.
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