http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/ Custom designs on your garments. Free on most shirts workwear caps bags and trousers. en-gb Copyright (C) 2005 - 2010 by Embroidery by Whittakers Blackburn Lancashire Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:08:16 GMT Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:08:16 GMT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 2 http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/images/page/logo.gif http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/ 276 26 http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/March/hi-there.html Thank you for the jackets & bags – the girls have gone mad for them !! Another order may be on its way soon. They look great – thanks once again ! Michelle Good to see that another testimonial has come through on Monday morning, always a positive start! We are always associated with personalized hooded sweatshirts, embroidered polo shirts and our famous zip up hoodies. Yet we do a great range of jackets, baseball caps, beanies, teddy bears and bags. This might seem surprising but bags are a really effective means of identifying your organization. So if your school is going away to Europe soon as well as those hoodies or the school polo shirt ,why not think of having one of our canvas messenger bags either printed or embroidered with the school logo or even peoples names or nicknames. Our Range of jackets just keeps on expanding and are getting very technical with use of breathable fabrics such as Gortex, there is now even a range of jackets available from Result which can be inflated for Extreme Cold Weather, it has taken our designers a little time in thinking about the best way of decorating with customised print this garment. 106 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:07:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/March/where-are-you-going.html Only five weeks to go and then vacation time comes, problem is all I can see is work. On the caravan site I see the staff in embroidered polo shirts, or embroidered sweatshirts. When having a pint in the local I will see the staff in customised sweatshirts or the same hospitality uniform that we will showing at the Lancashire Hospitality Show next week. When going down to the beach we will see bright yellow hoodies emblazoned with lifeguard. When going in any attractions again we will see the range of hoodies, fleece jackets,embroidered polo shirts and printed t-shirts. All of this means all I can think about is work but that's why we are usually busy here at Whittaker's embroidery, because people like our product. 105 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 16:36:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/March/testimonial.html Thanks Sonya, the kit looks fantastic and all recipients are really pleased with it. I may well be back for more some time soon. regards Marcus We are always grateful for people telling us well done, and we happy that our customers want to use us again. Team wear is a growing part of our clothing offer and perhaps Finden Hales produce great garments at an exceptional price which are also use the very latest fabrics. The range of sweatshirt hoodies might only be small but theLV335 pull over hoodie in heather grey with a black contrast side paneling and brush back fleece really is an ideal product to personalize with an embroidered logo or printed sleeve 104 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 23:51:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/March/56-amazing-colours.html How many colours can you name, perhaps like me you would struggle to 20, but Gildan actually do 56 in ther fantastic value promotional t-shirt, which is the ideal choice for any one organizing a large event this spring. Of course the most popular colour is white then followed by black, but why not go for Orchid for that personalised garment. Gildan also do a large range of hoodies in over 25 colours which is why they are a great choice for the customised hooded sweatshirt marketplace, but for the widest range of hoodies All We Do Is hoodies have over 45 colours in their hugely popular college hoodie, though for something more eye catching and a little different the varsity personalised custom hoodie is brilliant for anyone purchasing school leavers hoodies. 103 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 11:38:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/March/500-million.html That's the amazing amount of garments that our clothing brand Gildan produces every year, thats nine garments each, for every one in the United Kingdom. For us their bestsellers are the excellent range of hooded sweatshirt, both pullover hoodies and full zip sweatshirt hoodies these can be customised in a variety of ways, the most popular being an embriodered logo and print on the reverse. The range of hoodies encompasses the full range of sizes in Mens, Ladies, and Kids. The full length zip up hoodies are ideal for spring and when personalised can be an eye catching advert or the school college or any other organization. Of course Gildan don't just make hoodies but have an extensive range of. T-shirts, Polo Shirts and Sweatshirts. The Polo Shirts are again available in Mens, Ladies and Kids and have been an established feature in the promotional embroidered polo shirt market for a large number of years. 102 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 9:10:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/do-you-do-pink.html Very often at Whittakers Embroidery we are asked for men's personalised pink polo shirts, many manufacturers just don't want to do pink,but the Kustom Kit klassic polo shirt does,and even better they also do a matching ladies polo shirt. These two polo shirts are excellent because when embroidered they give an extra classy look. The other best selling pink garments which we are often asked for are adults and kids hoodies of which the Gildan Heavy Blend is ideal to be personalised and customised with embroidery or print. Surprisingly pink sweatshirts are rarely asked for but theGDO56 from Gildan is a good value sweatshirt which can be customised with a large print. 101 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:03:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/our-biggest-sizes.html Here at Whittakers Embroidery we know that not everyone is a size medium(including myself), so what are our larger sizes. The RTY range of clothing is by far the most generous in sizing. In polo shirts the RTY heavy weight polo shirt comes in a 10xl which equates to 80'' chest and has a good colour range. For hoodies the best selling Gildan hooded sweatshirt goes to a size 52'' chest but again the RTY hoodie beats this by 12" being a 6XL. What about sweatshirts well the RTY sweatshirt is available up to a 64" chest or a 6XL, a wider range of colours is available in the Gildan GDO56 which only goes up to XXL 100 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:46:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/kooga-coming-soon.html This year we are delighted that we are going to be distributing the Kooga range of clothing. We are delighted with the look of the hoodies,polo shirts ,T-shirts and other team wear. You can really tell that Kooga originates as a Rugby brand just like the game the hoodies and polo shirts have a quality and hard wearing feel. Their pro technology team wear polo shirt has an antimicrobial treatment and for a company which was looking for a real sporty personalised look would be ideal. Although the Gildan range of sweatshirts and 99 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:57:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/wrap.html What is wrap? This stands for worldwide responsible apparel production, which is an independent body making sure that many clothing manufacturers from around the world agree to 12 principles in their production. For more information please visit http://www.wrapcompliance.org/about-us which obviously gives more information. The All We Do Is or AWDis range of hoodies meet these high standards or production. Their Just Hoods are a great product done in loads of very bright colours and are really remarkable value when compared to the high street. Because of the easy to understand philosophy and ethical production we at Whittaker's Embroidery will always recommend them. The College sweatshirt hoodie is ideal for Year 11 Leavers, coming in over 45 colours and can be personalised with print, and customised with embroidery. 98 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:42:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/personalised-gifts.html Personalised Gifts Dear Sonya, Thank you so much for your quick delivery of the aprons. They are a huge success with my son when he opened the parcel today at his birthday lunch. You were most efficient with the order and I am very impressed. I will definitely order from you in the future. Many thanks again, Yours Sarah Burgoyne. Another great testimonial for us here at Whittaker's Embroidery. We are often used for one off customised gifts. This lady used us for kids aprons personalised with names. Very often though, we are asked for kids hoodies which we add any name in numerous fonts or styles. Usually, the girls like the various pinks and often have a horses head embroidered either on the front or even a large embroidery on the reverse. 97 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:54:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/is-it-hoodie-or-hoody.html When a new expression comes in everyday language there seems to be many different ways of spelling words.The sweatshirt hooded top seems to be searched for in a variety of ways.It can be a sweatshirt hoody or sweatshirt hoodie, then there is the description of what actually the person requires Is it a personalized hoodie or a personalised hoody? Could it be a customized hoody top or customized sweatshirt hoodie? We at Whittaker's Embroidery prefer the expression hoodie because the plural looks so much better hoodies, though my spell check tells me there are no such words. 96 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:06:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/pontins.html Summer holidays have changed over the years, when we were young it was the caravan to Bournemouth. Now in our forties, we still enjoy the caravan holiday in Cornwall but now there is satellite TV, DVD player, central heating, modern kitchen, built in shower, and really good plumbing. Other memories are going to Southport and stopping in a chalet at Pontins- again really good times. Pontins was founded by Fred Pontin in 1946, and over the years have evolved into a modern holiday village still giving family fun with entertainment and a safe enviorment to play. Perhaps you've seen the recentPontin's T.V. advert - we at Whittaker's Embroidery helped recreate the old blazer, by supplying an embroidered patch for the blazer pocket. Its always gives a thrill to see our work on the television. We are often asked to supply just one embroidered badge and we certainly can do this either for marketing firms or recreating something from the past. 95 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:20:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/brilliant-testimonial.html Dear Jenny >> >> I just wanted to write and say how pleased everyone was with the items >> we ordered from you, expecially my boss! >> >> Please thank everyone for their hard work, especially the fact they >> completed the job on a very short timescale. >> >> I hope to be in touch next year with a further order. >> >> Best wishes >> Cara Always FANTASTIC to get an endorsement for our product and services. What did Cara buy ? Well her firm were going on a business ski-ing holiday, and needed those fine polo neck jumpers of which the Henbury long sleeve roll neck top is ideal made of 96% cotton and 4%elastane for that comfortable feel.The top was personalized with an embroidered logo . To complete the look customized beanies were ordered. 94 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:47:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/design-a-hoodie.html At one time there was very little choice in customized hoodies, you were limited to perhaps grey ,navy or black, perhaps two styles a zip up hoodie and a pullover hoodie. Fruit of the Loom really dominated the market place and the image of people wearing hoodies was to say the least very negative. How things have changed. Hoodies are worn by just about everybody, not just students but in a corporate environment as well. So perhaps the first thing to decide on when choosing a hoodie design is to think about the style of hoodie. Zip up hoodies are great but can be limited by colour. One of the best selling full zip personalized hoodies is the Heavy Blend from Gildan available in 16 great colours and also available in Kids Hoodies. 93 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:36:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/shame-for-robbie.html Well Never Mind! What a shame for Robbie White, injured in the final week, leaving the way open for bubbly Charlie to romp home and win Saturday's final. She certainly produced the best performance on the night and deserved the _10,0000 first prize, and the chance to show the U.S.A what she can do! What now for Robbie? Surely, only good things for someone of his talent and dedication, after all, it was only two weeks ago that the judges were saying that he was one of the very top dancers in the country. What about our bright yellow custom caps? Well they certainly came in useful when Robbie Williams sang the song for Sport's Relief. Do we do any thing else in bright yellow? The answer is Yes. Our best value t-shirt is the Fruit of The Loom value t, ideal for personalised print to stand out on sports days, fun runs or marketing drives. For perhaps a more corporate look the custom Kit Polo Shirt is available in canary and again can be customised with an embroidered logo either on the chest, or perhaps the sleeve, just to give a slightly different look. 92 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:57:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/the-last-night.html Well, Saturday is the last night for those bright yellow custom caps to be seen on the television, supporting Whittaker's Embroidery's favourite dancer Robbie White. We hope he can do it ! It's amazing how much more interesting Saturday nights have become because of feeling involved. Robbie must have put many hours of hard work and devotion to his craft to have achieved such high levels of ability. For us here obviously we all yelled when we so the personalised caps with the embroidered letters, andd we have really enjoyed the dance. Speaking for myself when the dancer expresses themselves through contempary dance, something is really added, you definitely feel moved and that a story has been told. Whittakers Embroidery have many clients involved in the world of dance, and have supplied not just customised baseball caps but also hoodies,sweatshirts, printed T-shirts, polo shirts, fleece jackets and beanies. Probably our best sweatshirt hoodie is the Varsity hoody which is available in 16 colour combinations, my particular favorite is the fire red with the jet black inner. Ideally personalised with embroidered names, customised with logo,and printed reverse. 91 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:46:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/hi-viz-school-book-bag.html One of the most successful new products we have had is the Hi Viz School Book Bag with embroidered school logo. This bag comes in all the school colors like navy,royal,purple,red,kelly green,bottle green,gold,burgundy and numerous other colours with a hi viz piping ideal for safety Also in the range is a huge range Backpacks,Rucksacks,Kitbags which we can supply in bespoke colours with customised logo in as few as 50 items Of course this only makes up a small side of Whittaker's Embroidery business, primarily suppliers of Sweatshirt Hoodies, Sweatshirt,T-Shirts,Polo Shirts and Shirts all of which can be customised with embroidered logo,or large print. The School Leavers Hoodie is especially popular at this time of year with the entire leavers years names making up the year 10 and custom logo on the front. Probably the most popular colour is Black followed closely by Ash Grey as we have a choice of over 45 colours so we can hopefully suit most people. 90 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:06:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/cutom-cricket-gear.html Citheroe Cobras are an exciting young cricket club who www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk are glad to be associated with. Each year we supply their custom embroidered cricket kit. This always includes a bespoke polo shirt personalised with the Clitheroe Cobras logo. One of their best selling and most popular items is of course the custom sweatshirt hoodie with front log and a fantastic Cobra printed on the reverse.We usually use the Gildan Gd057 because of the range of sizes from junior to senior and of course the good range of colours available Clitheroe Cobras are successful due the to hard work Farouk puts into organizing and coaching the youngsters in the club. Many of us now are eagerly awaiting the start of the cricket season perhaps because of the long summer days the relaxed but fascinating game with all its complexities. Whittaker's Embroidery do the full range of Finden and Hales cricket wear including trousers,shirts and cricket jumpers. http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/products/teamwear/cricket-products.html 89 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:34:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/skype.html Skype have just purchased some Custom Jackets off our site www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk, we hope they like them as much as we like their service. The personalised jackets were the RG040 Darby jacket from Regatta.This jacket can have an embroidered logo on the chest and printed on the reverse. Our best selling custom jacket is the RG045 Dover Jacket also from Regatta available in 7 colours which is waterproof from sizes xs to 4xl. It is ideally suited for many different industries, and because this custom jacket is also available in junior sizes, we have sold a lot to the equestrian sector, coupled with our extensive library of embroidered horses which we feel is unique in this particular market place. Of course, nothing can beat the custom sweatshirt hoodie with an embroidered horses head, and with the name of the riding stables around the logo , aswell as personalised reverse with printed indvidual names. Our JH001 College Hoodie is the ideal garment, now available in 45 colours and from size 34 to size 54 also available as a kids hoodie. These make ideal gifts as our minimum order is only one. Many horse riders are wearing Hi Viz vests , aswell as the standard yellow- www.whittakereembroidery.co.uk also do a range of hi viz vests in bright pink, sky blue, maroon, orange, royal blue or even two tone, ideal to have a printed name on reverse. 88 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 13:22:00 GMT http://www.whittakersembroidery.co.uk/news/2010/February/robbie-white-makes-the-final.html Yes we voted. Yes he got through Yes a brilliant dancer Yes the bright yellow custom caps again looked brilliant Yes in this instance they were more effective then personalised t-shirts Why? Because they were different,the colour was striking,and the personalisation was good Customised T-Shirts are always effective but imagination needs to be used. Perhaps by using another colour than white and decorating with perhaps Hi Viz vinyl which would really stand out Whittaker's Embroidery supply many marketing companies who have used the entire garment as a means of promoting companies. The varsity sweatshirt hoodie is an ideal choice, the sleeve can be customised with print,the reverse gives a large area for personalised embroidery,and the front could have a web site clearly shown 87 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:16:00 GMT