The 2008 Uniforms Catalogs are here!

Let your fingers do the walking
It’s not the Yellow Pages, but the next best thing: The crop of 2008 catalogs has hit the streets.

Broder Bros.   If you’re looking for T-shirts, sport shirts, wovens, outerwear, hats, bags and more to add to your uniform program, then check out the new 2008 catalogs from Alpha and Broder. With over 350 pages, the catalogs feature more than 200 new styles from 13 brands. All the merchandise is organized by category, brand and style number for easy browsing. If you’re in the market for private label brands, check out the Devon & Jones and Chestnut Hill brand catalogs as well. www.broderbros.com
S&S ACTIVEWEAR   S&S Activewear, a leading national distributor of uniforms and imprintable sportswear, is accepting orders for its 2008 custom catalogs. The 2008 program features three different covers, each designed to appeal to a distinct audience. The catalog itself contains more than 1,400 styles from 58 of the industry?s leading brands. S&S Activewear will accept orders for custom catalogs into 2008, but all orders placed before December 7, 2007 have the option of four-color imprinting on both the front and back of the catalog with the convenience of a January 2008 delivery date. More information and ordering details for S&S Activewear's 2008 custom catalogs are available by calling 800-523-2155. www.ssactivewear.com
Cintas   The Image Makers are an elite team of 11 designers who have drawn style inspiration from runways around the world and translated them into contemporary workplace apparel in The Big Book. Cintas delivers hundreds of new options—timeless and versatile pieces that enable styles to be crossed throughout a variety of job functions. For instance, stylish new cocktail options can be worn by servers, but also female bartenders and hostesses. Designers carefully consider the environment in which the uniform will be worn, the functions performed by the associate, and functional fabrications. For example, Cintas is introducing a new tailored collection that offers technology allowing the wearer to home launder, eliminating expensive dry cleaning costs. Garments that offer moisture management and wicking capabilities also received special atttention. www.cintasfashion.com
Hartwell Apparel Hartwell Apparel is launching its first uniform catalog in time for the fall selling season. The Uniform 2007 Catalog features apparel and accessories perfect for restaurant wear, corporate wear, hospitality, medical, industrial, manufacturing and more. The catalog showcases new products from Red Kap®, Spectrum®, Jerzees®, Chef Designs®, and Bulwark®, as well as performance fabrics for specialized occupations--such as flame-resistant, hi-visibility, moisture wicking and stain release. Asize index is also included. Hartwell not only has the infrastructure in place to decorate quality industrial garments, but also a depth of inventory that the uniform industry will appreciate. www.hartwell.com
SanMar   SanMar Corp.’s 436-page 2008 Apparel and Accessories catalog launches its enhanced uniforming program, with popular Easy Care woven shirts and Silk Touch™ sport shirts now in 20 coordinating colors and sizes up to 10XL—a huge plus for uniforming clients. The catalog also features over 800 products from SanMar’s proprietary brands Port Authority®, Sport-Tek®, CornerStone™, District Threads™, Red House™ and Precious Cargo™ as well as Nike Golf and PING® Apparel Collections for which SanMar holds exclusive distribution. Youth and ladies apparel guides also help make sizing choices easier. www.sanmar.com