Corporatewear UK

Corporatewear UK: embroidered and printed uniforms from Birmingham

Corporatewear UK is a supplier of personalised workwear and uniforms operating from Birmingham, where it states it has been supplying branded clothing since 1996. The company describes more than 25 years of activity in the custom workwear sector and says it has personalised over 10 million garments through embroidery and printing. Its catalogue is aimed at organisations of any size, and the company states there is no minimum order, so a single branded garment can be ordered alongside full uniform programmes.

Decoration methods and production capacity

The core service is the customisation of garments with embroidery and printing, including transfer printing. The company refers to a fully integrated ERP system and current embellishment machinery as the technical basis for this work. Artwork approval is offered the same day, and the stated turnaround for personalised orders is typically up to five working days, depending on order size and requirements; the site also promotes a 5-7 day turnaround in its service highlights.

Garment range

The catalogue covers a broad set of workwear categories, which can be supplied plain or decorated with company branding:

• Polo shirts, in short-sleeve, long-sleeve and heavyweight polycotton options
• T-shirts, including short-sleeve, long-sleeve and heavyweight models
• Jackets: bodywarmers and gilets, fleeces, 3-in-1 jackets, bomber jackets, hi-vis jackets and softshell jackets
• Hoodies and sweatshirts, including full-zip, pullover, heavyweight and varsity styles
• Hi-vis garments: vests and waistcoats, jackets, polo shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies, trousers and T-shirts
• Headwear: caps, beanies and snoods
• PPE and safety footwear

Preconfigured bundles are also offered for T-shirts, polo shirts, hoodies, headwear, jackets, hi-vis clothing and sustainable garments.

Sectors served

The company organises part of its offer by industry. It lists dedicated ranges for construction, with hi-vis clothing, jackets and safety gear; hospitality, including aprons, shirts and branded clothing for restaurants, bars and hotels; education, with school uniforms, staff clothing and branded apparel for colleges, academies and training providers; and security, with hi-vis vests, jackets and branded clothing for security guards, events and site staff. Its sector menu additionally names beauty and spa, healthcare, engineering, corporate wear, events, and universities and colleges.

Brands stocked

The catalogue assembles garments from a long list of manufacturers and labels, among them Adidas, Anthem, Asquith & Fox, AWDis and its sub-brands (Ecologie, Just Cool, Just Hoods, Just Polos, So Denim, Just T's), B&C Collection, Baby Bugz, Bag Base, Beechfield, Bella + Canvas, Brook Taverner, Callaway, Colortone, Craghoppers Expert, Finden & Hales, Flex Fit by Yupoong, Front Row & Co, Fruit Of The Loom, Game Gear, Gildan, Jack Wolfskin, Kariban and Kariban Proact, Kimood, Kustom Kit, Larkwood, Nimbus, Nutshell, OGIO, Onna By Premier, ØRN, Portwest, Premier, Pro RTX and Pro RTX High Visibility, Quadra, Regatta (including High Visibility, Honestly Made, Junior, Professional and Safety Footwear lines), Result (Core, Genuine Recycled, Headwear, Safeguard, Winter Essentials, Urban Outdoor and Workguard), Rhino, Russell and Russell Collection, Scruffs, SF Clothing, Snickers, Spiro and Spiro Recycled, Splashmacs, Stanley/Stella, Stanley Workwear, Stormtech, Supertouch, Tombo, Towel City, Tri Dri, Uneek, Under Armour and Under Armour Golf, Westford Mill, Wombat and Yoko.

Ordering, pricing and delivery

Orders can be placed through an online shop or through an ordering portal, and the company assigns account managers to clients. The purchasing process is presented in four steps: choosing products, selecting sizes and colours, uploading logos and checking out. Corporatewear UK states a price match guarantee, undertaking to try to match the same product found at a better price from another workwear supplier. Delivery is free within the UK on orders over £95, using a fast tracked DPD service. The company also invites customers to visit its showroom.

Client base and service claims

The company says it has supplied uniforms to more than 10,000 businesses across the UK, including what it describes as some of the country's most renowned companies. It reports responding to quote requests usually within one hour. The site displays three client testimonials, each rated 5.00, attributed to a representative of SPAR, to an organisation citing the online ordering process, service, product quality and pricing, and to Drayton Manor Resort.