JKL Brand Spotlight – Fruit of the Loom

At JKL Clothing we stock over 100 brands. Each month we focus on one of our brands and provide a brief overview of the brand and information which we hope you will find interesting and may be even help you in your buying decision. This month is the turn of Fruit of the Loom.

Established in America in 1851 Fruit of the Loom is truly a global company with outlets in over 20 countries encompassing 6 continents. Fruit of the loom is something of a branded clothing superpower within our industry.

So here are some Fruit of the Loom numbers;

• 32,500 are the number of people employed worldwide by Fruit of the Loom
• 97 is the number of current styles available
• 51 is the number of colours that these styles are available in.
• 1 manufacturing plant in Morocco
• 21 dye jets, 64 spinning frames and 220 knitting machines are to be found in the Morocco plant
• 2.2 million garments are manufactured here every week
• 50 million garments are held in stock at any one time

These numbers give you some idea of the size of this made for garment decoration heavyweight.

Fruit of the Loom use only the finest US cotton in manufacturing all their clothing and they are currently the only brand to use the Belcoro yarn which is spun on autocard spinning machines providing a cleaner more stable print area with fewer loose fibres.

It may also interest you to know that Fruit currently support 3 main charities (Childline, Cancer Research and the Newlife foundation for disabled children) they are also certified to Oeko-Tex standard 100-08-5295 which certifies that their garments contain no substances harmful to people or the environment.

Fruit of the Loom are a real favourite for us here at JKL Clothing. Their consistency and quality of clothing means that our customers are guaranteed to receive garments of the highest standard. The ease with which their garments accept a variety of printing techniques and embroidery also make them stand out as a preferred choice within the personalised clothing industry.

Often seen as the manufacturer of safe bet styles Fruit have recently developed a style of hoodie that is at the forefront of personalised clothing design. The Fruit of the Loom “Unique” hoodie is a garment that says fun and imagination. 

So whether you are looking for staff uniform, promotional t-shirts, schoolwear or just something fun to wear we would highly recommend Fruit of the Loom.

Five Reasons Why You Should Invest In Printed Workwear

If you are familiar with us at JKL then you should know that we’re a dab hand at customising clothing whether by embroidery or printing. This means we know why you should always invest in printed workwear, we’re not business boffins but we know a thing or two about printed workwear.

1. Get your branding noticed
Make sure your customers know your brand, enforcing your branding on your workwear is a good way to get noticed.

2. Creativity is key
Hands up if you’ve gotten a catchy slogan or song in your head. Not just us then? Creativity is key, and your workwear can be your advertisement space. Think of something catchy or memorable, it might just get you noticed.

3. Make it personal
We’re all human and when we’re playing the customer role it’s nice to know who we’re dealing with. Getting printed workwear which displays the name of the staff member who is helping you is perfect for building relationships.

4. Looks professional
Every little thing helps when it comes to the presentation of your business. Having quality printed workwear may seem like a minor detail but combined with your business branding it makes a big impact.

5. It’s custom
Worst thing about workwear? It’s all the same. Having printed workwear means that you have custom made workwear to represent your business and also satisfy your staff!