With summer fast approaching, we have been working on some exciting sportswear projects which means one thing- Printing! Sublimation printing involves the direct transfer of sublimation inks from a digitally printed image into a fabric via the application of heat. The process is suitable for polyester fabrics, and will not crack or fade easily. Unlike other printing options, such as screen printing,…
In other news this week, it was Bridge & Stitch’s founder Rachael Hobbs’s birthday on Saturday, which obviously caused for office celebrations! Rachael’s Birthday Celebrations Happy Birthday Rachael!
This week Bridge & Stitch went on a little road trip to visit some of our Suppliers and Manufacturers. We are working on lots of interesting projects at the minute, so it was a great opportunity to see where some of our products are made and meet the people that help us along the way! First stop was one of our local…
Many of you may not know that today is Fashion Revolution Day! Two years ago today saw the Rana Plaza catastrophe in Bangladesh where an eight-storey building housing several clothing companies collapsed, killing 1,138 garment workers and injuring a further 2,000. Rana Plaza, which produced clothing for companies including Primark and Benetton, had several illegally built floors which were crammed full…
As Rachael mentioned in her last post, last week saw a new employee at Bridge & Stitch! Thought I’d introduce myself- I’m Leonie the newest addition to the team! After doing a placement at Bridge & Stitch in 2013 it has been amazing to see how much the company has developed and grown over the…
Bridge & Stitch had a wonderful day out on Friday, after being shortlisted as finalists for the ‘Team of the Year’ award, we were invited to spend the day at the beautiful Thrumpton Hall in Nottinghamshire where the Enterprising Women & Integra Conference and Awards 2015 were being held. There were a range of inspirational speeches from key-note speakers to mark…
Some of you may remember that last year we produced a waterproof jacket for one of our clients, Flare Clothing Company. The jacket has recently been reviewed by PinkBike. Now I am not much of a cycling enthusiast but from what I hear Pinkbike is pretty big in the mountain bike world and I know…
This week Bridge & Stitch had celebrated its 3rd birthday!! The Nottingham Post have been in to chat to the team at Bridge & Stitch to find out what 3 years in business means to us. B&S Director Rachael Hobbs has said: “I am shocked that it has been three years – it has gone so…