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At Chadwick Teamwear, we believe business should be about more than just profit, it should be about purpose. That’s why we’re proud to launch “Our little guide to making a big impact”, a new communication piece that sets out our commitments to ethical trading, sustainability and social responsibility.

For schoolwear and teamwear retailers, as well as growing brands who want to build their reputation on trust, this guide is more than just a document. It’s transparent look at how we can operate and what we stand for.

A Philosophy That Puts People, Planet and Profit on Equal Footing

Our philosophy is simple: do the right thing. As an independent British business with over 60 years of experience, we’ve seen the industry change and we’re evolving with it. Our “Three Ps” approach – People, Planet, Profit – is the backbone of every decision we make.

Whether it’s our ethical sourcing practices, the durability of our products, or our approach to shipping and packaging, we are building a business that supports long term sustainability for everyone in the supply chain, including our retail partners.

What You’ll Find Inside the Guide

Here are just a few highlights from our guide:

• Sustainability in Action: From sourcing fabric and trims from OEKO-TEX® approved suppliers to packaging every garment in biodegradable bags, we’re reducing environmental impact without compromising product quality.
• Ethical Sourcing: All our factories, under the stewardship of our team in China, are audited to amfori BSCI standards and we also make use of amfori BEPI, ensuring safe working conditions, fair pay and environmental care throughout our supply chain.
• Carbon Footprint Reduction: From container optimisation in shipping to switching to electric vehicles in our UK fleet, we’re taking action to lower emissions across the board.
• Reforestation Initiatives: We’ve helped plant over 400,000 trees through long-term partnerships in the UK and Tanzania, offsetting some of our carbon footprint while making a tangible difference.
• Premium Products That Last: Our teamwear isn’t fast fashion. It’s designed for durability and longevity, with many of our bestselling products still going strong over a decade later.
• People First: From weekly fitness classes and employee coaching to mental health support, we champion our people just as passionately as we support our partners.

Why This Matters to You

As a retailer or brand partner, your reputation is tied to the products you sell. Working with a supplier that’s transparent, ethical and forward thinking isn’t just nice to have, it’s a competitive advantage.

Consumers, schools and sports organisations are becoming increasingly aware of sustainability and social responsibility. By partnering with Chadwick Teamwear, you’re aligning with a supplier whose values add long term value to your business.

Join Us on the Journey

We know we’re not perfect. But we are committed. And we’re proud to be open about where we are on our journey and where we’re going.

Download “Our little guide to making a big impact”

Let’s build a more ethical, sustainable future together. Chadwick Teamwear – An Ethical Business

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“This years P&P was an awesome show. The best one yet. Really, really busy and we literally met up with hundreds and hundreds of customers old and new.” beamed Sales Director Tim Roberts.

This year’s show was an exciting one for us at Chadwick Teamwear. On top of showcasing our full Kinetic, Edge, iGEN, Radial, Pro, Tech Core and Core ranges, we were delighted to showcase a number of new products.

“We were thrilled to showcase a number of new garments, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Benefitting from innovative designs and high-quality fabrics, they look set to make a significant impact in the world of teamwear, training wear and schoolwear.” continued Tim.

The latest new products we launched at P&P

New to the Tech Core range this year are our 980 Chevron Puffer Jacket, a premium thermal 987 Chevron Puffer Coat and premium thermal team 993 Chevron Gilet which all feature contemporary designs.

Adding to the Core range is our weatherproof 971 Apex Quilted Jacket and a new functional kit and travel bag, our 956 Hybrid Holdall.

Our Kinetic range has grown with the introduction of our new functional and stylish 931 Tech Polo and our ever popular iGEN range now includes a new multipurpose 965 Showerproof Jacket and 967 Technical Tee made from 100% recycled polyester.

We’re always proud to showcase and introduce products that meet the diverse needs of our customers, whether for sports teams, businesses, or schools.

Thank you so much to everyone who visited us over the three days. It’s always great to hear your feedback and to know that our products continue to meet your expectations. A big thank you once again for stopping by our stand and engaging with our team. We’re excited for what’s to come and look forward to working with you in the future.

Get in touch

If you missed us at the show or want to learn more about our new products, don’t hesitate to reach out here – we’re here to help with all your teamwear, schoolwear and training wear needs!

For a copy of our new product leaflet contact our marketing team here.

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We are super excited about this year’s show and the opportunity to meet our clients old and new. Visit us on STAND A20 to view our Kinetic, Edge, iGEN, Pro, Core and Tech Core ranges, plus our specialist Radial Cricket range. Chadwick Teamwear will also be showcasing a number of new products including a technical t-shirt, coats and a hybrid holdall.

Chadwick Teamwear is the first choice for premium quality and high-performance non-branded clothing for sports teams, clubs and schools. Our unbranded sports clothing is suitable for a wide range of sports and is ideal for customising with your own brand. As a leading sportswear supplier with more than 50 years of experience operating in the UK, Chadwick Teamwear prides itself on the ability to offer in-demand products with unrivalled quality to match the needs of its customers.

“We are excited about this years show and the opportunity it provides us to meet up with clients old and new. It’s a chance to showcase our ever popular ranges and a number of new projects we’re launching this year” highlights Sales Director Tim Roberts.

Offering a uniquely designed and manufactured unbranded teamsport range available from UK stock, customers can choose from Chadwick Teamwear’s team sport hoodies, jackets, technical t- shirts, training pants, leggings, midlayers and much more.

What’s new this year?

We are delighted that at this year’s show we will be showcasing a number of new products. Come and join us…

When? Sunday 23rd – Tuesday 25th February 2025

Where? Stand A20, Hall 20, NEC, Birmingham

Want to pre-book an appointment with our expert sales team?

BOOK HERE

We hope to see you there.

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Our team in China

Our China office team, established over 20 years ago, is fundamentally crucial to our business. It makes us truly unique and sets us apart from other importers and brands. Looking out for the best interests of Chadwick Teamwear and our customers, they are specifically hand-picked and recruited by us. Unlike our competitors who work through third parties, we are proud to have our own dedicated team.

“As our range of products continues to grow and our stock levels increase, we continue to grow our team of sportswear specialists in China and will continually invest in our infrastructure over there to complement our UK headquarters. The new office is a major testament to this ongoing commitment” explains Managing Director Joel Chadwick.

Our supply chain

As an established importer, ensuring a reliable high quality supply chain and manufacturing process has been key to our success, especially given often turbulent times globally. All products are designed and developed in-house at our 40,000 sq. ft UK warehouse, office and showroom in Altrincham. We listen carefully to our wide customer base and seek to develop highly functional multi-purpose teamwear products of premium quality. Our complete development and production process is fully managed by a dedicated and highly knowledgeable team in the UK and supported by the experienced team in China.

Joel explains further “ We combine our 50+ years knowledge as a fabric supplier with our considerable experience of manufacturing sportswear garments offshore with specialist partners. We’ve travelled extensively throughout the Far East and Asia over the years, we’ve done ‘the hard yards’ when it comes to sourcing the right suppliers. Both our UK and very own China team also have a wealth of experience in our industry. When combined with our proven testing and inspection procedures, quality is rigorously controlled at every stage. This enables us to deliver consistent market leading products to our customers. ‘Fit for purpose’ products time after time, season after season.”

Quality control and ethical training

Our China team provide the eyes and ears on the ground, it’s an invaluable part of our operation – communicating, managing our expectations as well as understanding the local cultures and working practices. But they offer much more than that. Having our own dedicated and specialised quality control team on the ground has many, many benefits. It enables quick decision-making during time-critical production while also ensuring that bulk production accurately replicates the original approved garment samples and specifications time after time. Importantly, our China team help us manage that all manufacturers and factories associated with the production of Chadwick Teamwear’s products subscribe to a range of recognised ethical trading initiatives and understand their social and corporate responsibilities to their employees, buyers, and end users.

We are delighted to have invested in the long-term success of Chadwick Teamwear with our new China office.

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Fabric Selection – Ensuring it is Fit for Purpose

The foundation of any garment is its fabric. Selecting the right fabric is crucial, as it must meet the specific demands of the garment’s intended use. Here are some key properties we consider at Chadwick Teamwear:

• Durability – For items like pants that undergo significant wear and tear, fabrics need to be robust and resistant to damage, with snag ratings being a key factor in fabric selection.
• Comfort – Fabric selection for everyday wear needs to prioritize comfort and feel. Skin-friendly brushback and breathable fabrics are consistently delivered with Chadwick Teamwear garments.
• Functionality – Specialized garments, such as training wear, require moisture-wicking and quick-drying properties.
• Flexibility – Activewear fabrics should provide ample stretch and recovery to accommodate movement without losing shape.

By carefully evaluating these properties and leveraging our in-house fabric expertise with over 60 years in the industry, we ensure that the chosen fabric will enhance the garment’s performance, longevity, and look.

Colour Standards & Weight Selection: Consistency is Key

Colour is a critical aspect of a garment’s appeal and brand identity. Our colour standards and fabric weights are meticulously tested and require a number of approval processes before being signed off for production. This ensures colour and weight continuity throughout ranges, time and time again.

• Colour Matching – Fabrics are dyed to match exact colour standards on production runs, ensuring uniformity across different production batches.
• Long-Term Stability – We test for colour fastness to ensure that the garment maintains its vibrant hues despite washing, exposure to sunlight, and other environmental factors.

Comprehensive Fabrics Testing: Tailoring Tests to Garment Needs

Once the fabric’s weight and colour are approved, it undergoes rigorous testing to ensure it meets the necessary standards for its intended use. Testing is completed both in house and via 3^rd parties  – ITS Intertek – BS EN ISO methods. For example:

• Snag Testing – Garments are often subject to snagging tests to ensure the fabric can withstand overall wear and resist pulls and tears.

Further Testing: Beyond Basic Requirements

To guarantee the highest quality, we perform additional tests tailored to specific requirements. These tests include:

• Spirituality – Although this term typically pertains to human aspects, in fabric testing, it metaphorically relates to the intrinsic quality and integrity of the material.
• Print Durability – For garments with prints, we test the fabric to ensure that designs remain intact and do not fade or peel over time.
• Hydrostatic Testing for Waterproof Products – Waterproof fabrics undergo hydrostatic testing to measure their resistance to water penetration, ensuring they keep the wearer dry under various conditions.

Ready for Production: Ensuring Quality from Start to Finish

After the fabric has passed all relevant tests, production can commence. This stage involves cutting, sewing, and assembling the garment, all while maintaining stringent quality control measures to ensure that the final product meets our high specification standards.

By focusing on these critical steps – fabric selection, colour, weight, and comprehensive testing – we ensure that every garment we produce is of the highest quality. This meticulous approach not only enhances the garment’s performance and longevity but also guarantees customer satisfaction, encouraging them to return to Chadwick Teamwear time and time again.

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The Strategic Importance of the Red Sea Route

The Red Sea is a crucial artery in global shipping, providing a direct link between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal. For UK imports from China, this route is particularly important, offering a shorter and more cost-effective path compared to alternative routes around the Cape of Good Hope. Given the UK’s heavy reliance on Chinese goods, any disruption along this route can have immediate and far-reaching consequences which Chadwick Teamwear are working hard behind the scenes to mitigate any of these impacting factors.

Current Challenges and Disruptions

Several factors have converged to create significant bottlenecks along the Red Sea route:

• Geopolitical Tensions: The Red Sea region is fraught with geopolitical instability, including conflicts in Yemen and tensions between regional powers. These issues have heightened the risk of piracy and attacks on commercial vessels, leading to increased security measures and higher insurance premiums. These costs are often passed down the supply chain, impacting UK businesses and consumers.
• Port Congestion: Major ports along the Red Sea, such as Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, have been experiencing severe congestion. This congestion is partly due to increased global trade volumes as economies recover from the pandemic and partly due to inefficiencies and limited capacity at these ports. Delays in unloading and loading cargo have created significant backlogs, disrupting the timely flow of goods to the UK.
• COVID-19 Impact: The pandemic continues to affect port operations and crew availability. Outbreaks of COVID-19 among port workers and ship crews have led to quarantines and reduced operational capacity. This has slowed down the movement of ships through key ports along the Red Sea route, exacerbating delays.
• Container Shortages: The global shortage of shipping containers remains a critical issue. With containers stranded in ports worldwide due to the pandemic’s initial disruptions, there is an acute mismatch in container availability. This shortage is particularly pronounced along the Red Sea route, where high demand for Chinese imports to the UK has outstripped supply, driving up shipping costs.

Impact on UK Trade

The disruptions along the Red Sea route have had several adverse effects on UK trade:

• Increased Shipping Costs: Higher insurance premiums, security costs, and surcharges due to port congestion and delays have significantly increased the cost of shipping goods from China to the UK. These are often passed onto consumers.
• Delays and Stock Shortages: Delays in shipping schedules have disrupted supply chains, leading to stock shortages and delayed deliveries for UK businesses. This is particularly challenging for industries with just-in-time inventory systems and made to order.
• Impact on Small Businesses: Smaller UK businesses, which may not have the resources to absorb increased shipping costs or manage delays, are particularly vulnerable. They face the risk of losing customers due to stockouts and delayed deliveries, which can harm their competitiveness and financial stability.

Chadwick Teamwear’s Resilience

Despite these challenges, Chadwick Teamwear has managed to maintain its supply chain stability. Thanks to longstanding relationships with factories in China and forward planning of stock replenishment, Chadwick Teamwear has mitigated the impact of these disruptions. Additionally, the company holds a large amount of stock in its UK warehouse tracking at nearly 100% on all SKU’s, in many key selling’s lines Chadwick Teamwear have over compensated in stock allowing for bumps in the road and unforeseen circumstances,  with the option to also fly products into the country if there are shortages in certain styles or sizes. This proactive approach ensures that Chadwick Teamwear continues to meet customer demands effectively. All Chadwick Teamwears live stock can be checked via the portal here.

The current shipping and container issues along the Red Sea route present significant challenges for UK trade. While the industry is actively seeking solutions, the complexity and scale of these disruptions mean that the road to normalisation will be long and multifaceted. By understanding these dynamics and adopting proactive mitigation strategies. Chadwick Teamwear’s effective management of these challenges exemplifies how strategic planning and strong supplier relationships can help mitigate the impact of global shipping disruptions allowing us to not pass on increased cost to our loyal customer base.

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We are pleased to announce, we have now integrated 100% recycled polyester fabric into our iconic 4 piece iGEN PE and Games Kit range. As of January 1^st All new production of styles 801 ladies polo / 803 short  /804 skort  / 806 unisex polo will be made from yarns using recycled plastics and at no extra cost. Of course, we still need to sell through our current stock levels so you may well still see some garments which don’t carry the recycled label but we have now made a clear commitment to make these products more environmentally friendly.

Our versatile iGEN Games Kit is available in mix-and-match 12 stocked colour combinations, available from stock in all primary and secondary school sizes. Using a full dull, high count microdot fabric with a quick drying function, truly Brand Quality without the Brand!

Great stock levels, unrivalled quality, superior fabric/trims, technical fit and an assurance the range will remain in stock for very many years to come. Find out why more and more Schoolwear resellers are choosing the 8 pc iGEN range to form the nucleus of their PE offering.

All factories involved in the manufacturing and production of our garments strictly adhere to the guidelines established by AMFORI in the BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative). In addition, they are visited in person by the UK based buying team on a regular basis.

Key Benefits:

Easy Identification and prioritisation of key risk areas

Alignment with internationally recognised and common principles

Continuous updates or systems to be fit for the future

Efficient monitoring and reporting thanks to visual dashboards

Where possible, Chadwick Teamwear incorporates Oeko-Tex into the supply chain. This comprehensive testing process examines a diverse array of regulated and non-regulated substances, taking into consideration possible threats to human health.

A shift towards sustainability was initiated with the introduction of recycled packaging, specifically in the form of biodegradable bags for all new garment production.

Samples of all the iGEN styles are now available upon request and we are able to create presentation visuals personalised to your schools and clubs.

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This unique fabric offers a “swat proof” comfort fit.  Contoured ergonomic paneling design with flatlock seams and a feminine waistband maximizes performance and fit. With breathability, thermal regulation, and quick-drying property.

Perfect for school sports, sportswear and general fitness.

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Schools are now encouraged to assess their existing school uniform every 2-3 years to ensure its good value for money and fit for purpose. This may mean schools look for lower-priced alternative styles, drop some styles and replace them with one superior style, opt for stock items rather than bespoke items or consider removing school badges from certain styles.

The new guidelines mean that schools must be considerate and more inclusive for children from low-income families when reviewing their school uniforms. This is likely to involve more stakeholders in the decision making process, such as governors, parents, and children as well as the Head of Sport/Headteacher.

Chadwick’s offers ‘brand quality’ PE teamwear without the brand, which is built to last and to suit every budget. All styles remain in stock for typically over 10 years meaning Schoolwear customers can be assured that if a Chadwick style is offered to their school, it will not be discontinued after a few years.

With over 60 items in stock, we offer ‘Good’, ‘Better’, and ‘Best’ propositions in all our Schoolwear best sellers, allowing the customer to trade up or down to meet their requirements.

At Chadwick’s we are always on hand to help our suppliers to better understand our full product offering and guide them through the proposal process. If your schools are asking questions on stock alternatives or considering trading up or down, please contact our Sales Team to talk through the options 0161 9272571

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