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October Textiles Ltd,
www.october.co.uk, [email protected] | Tel: 01159 585000 | Fax: 01159 583000
Vat Number: 610434193 | Company Number: 5568766
Glad you found us,
October is a t-shirt printing, screen printing, garment sourcing and embroidery supplier established in
1990.We source a wide range of clothing and accessories to fit the most demanding of specifications.
Although we print and embroider for a variety of sectors, our speciality is fashion.
With this in mind we offer a full service including marketing, garment sourcing, graphic design input, range
development, technical screen print and embroidery advice, label supply, re-labelling, bagging, swing
ticketing and bulk distribution.
Contents Page
About us
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Our services
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Recent projects
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Garment catalogues
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Print methods
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Our clients
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Organic clothing
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Ethical policy
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Our offices
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www.october.co.uk, [email protected] | Tel: 01159 585000 | Fax: 01159 583000
Vat Number: 610434193 | Company Number: 5568766
ABOUT OCTOBER TEXTILES LIMITED
It all started 25 years ago. Paul finished a degree in obscure eastern religions, and was surprised to find he
couldn’t get a job. Not a problem, a friend had a sewing machine, and while waiting for publishers to stop
laughing at his first novel, he decided to make a few loud shirts for pleasure and profit. But interesting fabric
was hard to come by, so after a collection made from saris and African headdress material, he decided to
print his own designs.
Limping into Nottingham Trent University after a nasty gardening accident, he found his way to the Textile
Department, met Jane and told her a pack of lies about how successful his designs would be if only he knew
how to print fabric. An award winning designer, she explained how it all works, just before developing an
interest in accounts. Jane now spends most days investigating petrol station receipts, and asking Paul why
he was buying a bacon sandwich and a copy of the Racing Post on the wrong side of town at 3 am.
In the meantime people started saying, ‘You can print and embroider logos, I need some shirts by Friday’.
This was a bit inconvenient, we were younger then and expected the catwalks of Paris and Milan, but when
you’re broke, 50 T-shirts for Dave’s garage is a bonus.
Things moved on, and although we still do stuff for Dave (recently voted the UK’s most stylish Mechanic by
Greasy Spanner Magazine) an early background in producing our own ranges for retail meant that we
worked increasingly with a variety of fashion brands.
Which means you need more staff, and along came Matt – signed up at 16 before he got good exam results
and realized he could have made some serious money elsewhere (sorry mate). He’s been with us for 17
years and just grows with the business. From 50 shirts an hour on a Victorian machine back then, to 800
shirts an hour on automated kit, he has recently moved into the office to inject all that print knowledge into
customer service – a Nottingham Forest supporter and air-cooled Volkswagen enthusiast, he knows how to
laugh in the face of adversity.
And his trusty side-kick Craig – a teacher told him on leaving school he’d be dead or in prison within a year.
That was 15 years ago, he’s still here, and the teacher’s most likely on playground duty. Craig on the other
hand is now head of production in a busy factory, pulling strings, spinning plates and making it all happen. His
knowledge of garments and screen print, is only rivalled by his understanding of what sells – he is a
commercial head, and well worth listening to. Hobbies include discussing complex print techniques with
directors of multinational companies, purchasing over-priced knitwear, fighting, and making trifle.
Squeegee in hand, ink in beard and right behind Craig, is screen print maestro Gary. When the print
machinery sleeps, you will find Gary writing and designing strange computer games, using entirely invented
languages understood only by him (and the Knights of the Underworld). That is if you have access to the
parallel universe – if not, he will remain invisible. Great printer, and traveler in time, space, and on the bus.
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And those screens don’t just make themselves you know – it’s a ridiculously detailed chemical pastime,
requiring many laboratory hours from our now experienced but newest recruit, Robbie. He wears the facial
swipes of purple screen emulsion well, and as yet, has not presented us with a bill from his Mum for a new
carpet (after the usual ink on trainer disaster). So far so good on that score, and fingers crossed.
Every office needs discipline, and we’ve got Ann, the Hyacinth Bouquet of the clothing industry. In a bold
move on her first day, she devised a hoovering rota to cover 5000 square feet of industrial space, and
insisted that all employees carry a clean handkerchief – when your order arrives in the right place at the right
time, she’s probably the reason why.
We don’t usually admit to working with people from Birmingham, but you get found out eventually so here he
is, Mark Hayward, king of the numbers, calculator wizard. Now if you don’t pay on time he may give you a call
— nothing to worry about though, he’s a lovely man. Hobbies include lion wrestling, cage fighting, and shark
tossing. They said when he left the SAS he’d never settle back into the community, but he has, he really has,
and he loves the smell of cheques in the morning.
And do you want a bag with that Madam; would you like that re-labelling Sir? Then we leave you in the swift
and capable hands of the lovely Debbie McGee, head of garment finishing. Neater than a barber’s
moustache, she gets those labels nice and straight, and can fold shirts even better than your Mum.
Also making whizzing and whirring noises in the sewing room is Tehran’s Tailor of the year, Raza – special
skills include cutting fabric into unintelligible shapes, and recreating them into super cool, down with the kids
streetwear…sick, word, and very probably, dope.
We can’t go on indefinitely, but there has to be a mention for Dr Albert Hackett. Originally on a sabbatical
from the University of Michigan, to further his work on low level light diffusion in yellow screen meshes, he
came, and he stayed. Famous for his question and answer articles in technical magazines, and spending two
hours in the wrong flat before he realised he wasn’t home. The good Doctor is the inventor of many
revolutionary products for screen printers, and an accomplished break dancer and seafood chef…. to those
on the inside he remains, an industry legend.
And that, give or take a litre of ink and a few thousand stitches of embroidery, is us.
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Vat Number: 610434193 | Company Number: 5568766
OUR SERVICES
SCREEN PRINTING
Screen printing - is really what we're about - there are a lot of decisions for us to make around
artwork films, screen meshes and tensions, but your main choice is what ink to use - plastisol,
water based, discharge, expanding, gloss, glitter, shimmer, reflective, fluorescent etc....big
subject, especially if you also want to talk about the ecological impact of different choices.
If you care about the texture of your print, the vibrancy of your colour, the sharpness of your
graphic or need a vintage look, again it's probably best to call....don't ask for Paul though,
unless you've got an hour
ARTWORK ORIGINATION
Artwork origination...tiffs, gifs, jpegs, ai's, psd's, pdf's, blah blah's, wiffles and ding dongs - it
can all be a bit of a minefield. But that's what we're here for - in an ideal world Photoshop or
Illustrator would be nice, sent as an email (under 10 mb please), on a disk, or USB, with
artwork at 300 dpi at the print size. If that's already sounding like an explanation of the Hubble
Telescope wiring diagram, just give us a call on 0115 9585000.
If your design is only half way there, for a nominal fee, and some chocolate, the chaps in the
artwork department can work your image up to a good digital quality. Even if you've got a
hand drawn design we can sometimes scan it and make it lovely.
EMBROIDERY
Embroidery - traditionally used in our sector to embroider a school sweatshirt or a plumber's
polo, done right though it can still be a nice touch...Lyle and Scott have sold a few cardys off
the back of it after all. And the techniques are more diverse than they were, with a few special
stitch options, appliqués and 3D raised effects.
We do need to have a look at your design though, in top secret confidence of course - partly
to assess the stitch count, but sometimes if it's a smaller very detailed image, we might
recommend a high definition badge, in a Lacoste kind of way. Oh yes...embroidered details
over background water based prints can be a nice touch.
RELABELLING
Re-labelling and garment finishing - not a problem for non-retail, but for most of our
customers not an option if we want to present a finished product. We can supply and apply
the woven or printed labels, swing tickets, stickers and bags, to ensure you don't get laughed
out of the buyer's office when selling into the high street, or get a call from disgruntled of
Chipping Sodbury when selling online. Different garments require different labelling solutions,
stitched across the top, on both edges, on all four sides, where's the swing ticket going and
what is a bar code? Again, if in doubt, feel free to call.
DIGITAL PRINTING
As explained in our print methods below, digital prints have no set up cost and give a lovely
detail - up to 600 of those dots per square inch. A zero set up cost is nice, but they do have a
slightly higher unit cost per garment. So it’s financial swings and roundabouts…super cheap
to set up, in fact free, but a little more expensive per item. They are rather good for short runs
and multi-colour work, but as a percentage of most high street product, it’s still fair to say that
many fashion brands use screen print when it comes to full production. It’s a discussion, and
one we’re happy to have.
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WATCH US PRINT
Putting a new range together is extremely complex. Print colours that work on a back-lit
monitor may or may not work on a coloured garment. Textures can change depending on
amounts of ink required to get bright colours – do you want a soft water based print, or a
bullet stopping plastisol? Does the print look good 10cm’s down from the neck on a small T,
but need lowering a touch on the XL? And when all the designs are printed, does the range
hang together, is it ready for retail?
Welcome to our world – and with this in mind we prefer designers to be present in the factory
when we’re developing new ranges. Drinks on offer, include tea, or coffee…or tea – if you’re
from London and need a large supply of Lap Dang Doo Dong or fresh goats’ milk, it may be
wise to bring your own. We’re only a five minute walk from the station, and a day’s print away
from a lovely new range – come on in.
BAGGING
OK smart boy, say something interesting about bagging! Not easy we grant you, but it is often
also about bar codes, stickers, labeled boxes etc. Not a subject for a new BBC mini drama
starring Colin Firth, but in a world where presentation matters it needs to be right.... you don't
want your product looking like a bag of spanners.
GARMENT SOURCING
Garment sourcing - we've lost some good people in search of the perfect T....it isn't easy.
If you have the budget and the courage we can bespoke make your own special cut, out of
carbon neutral, Fairwear Foundation, Oeko Tex 100, Soil Association accredited factories,
using ethically sourced cotton. But that requires 150 per size per colour orders, and that can
add up. So to kick off with we think we've got some nice off the shelfers that re-label well, and
would convince most retailers that the garment is your own. And if you're not selling to retail,
so what...even T-s hoods and sweats for a charity or business still deserve to look good.
We'll print just 24 of any one design so no need for big numbers. All we need to know is what
kind of brands you admire, and we should get a feel for what constitutes the right garment for
you.
GARMENT MANUFACTURE
There are only 17, 202 garment choices on this website, probably…but for you, none of them
are quite right, besides, you want to be taken totally seriously by the big time retailers, and
feel the need for your own garment cut. We can’t blame you for that, and if you have the
necessary loot it’s all do-able.
Manufacture is out of our highly accredited factories in Turkey, signed up to the Fairwear
Foundation, Oeko-Tex 100, the Soil Association, in some cases carbon neutral, using cotton
from the Aegean region of Turkey (so not picked by nine year olds doing an 18 hour day).
They’re then trucked in to save the ozones. So if you want your T-shirt a bit longer, a bit
shorter, a bit heavier and lighter, and generally a bit more you, and can manage the 150 per
size per colour quantity, then let the bespoking commence.
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CAP MANUFACTURE
You have completed your stunning T shirt, crew neck sweat and hood collection, and now to
expand your range and be taken seriously as a brand, you may well be after some flat peaked
snap backed loveliness…so that you can be the next New Era, Supreme or Obey.
To keep costs down, which is totally understandable, a lot of brands will naturally look to an
off the shelf cap, slap an embroidery on the front and that’ll do nicely…or will it? It’s only our
view, but there’s a serious risk if using a ready-made cap of looking badly branded up, and
like you’ve just arrived with your plumber’s mate to fix a dodgy washing machine — it can
look a bit promo, a bit workwear, a bit…oh dear…
Which leads us to bespoke cap manufacture, where all things are possible. Silk linings, litho
printed under peaks, 3D embroideries and high definition badges, matching eyelets and
snaps, and a small revolving propeller on the crown…it can all be done.
DESIGN CONSULTANCY
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and far be it from us to be the arbiters of taste, but you
may have got so far and need a little help with your designs.
But be warned: we’re likely to make affected and self-important statements like ‘Good graphic
design is intellect made visible’. We may want to talk about the message behind the brand, to
work on an interesting graphic story that separates you from the many, and how best to
communicate that to a specific, well targeted group of people…and there could be
some discussion about whether the designs all hang well together, and have the same
recognisable signature.
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY
It would be a shame perhaps to go to all the trouble of producing a lovely garment range, and
then take a few piccies on our phone and whack them on a website. So we contacted Mr
Philip Jackson, who is a leading product photographer, specialising in still life and consumer
products. He is notorious for creating work with style and wit, and bringing the best out of
everything he shoots.
Which will be why he’s spent 17 years in the UK producing high quality product images for
Electrolux, Boots, Wilkinson’s, Penfield, Paul Smith and Bentley.
He works locally to us, so as soon as the product is ready it can go straight to his studio to be
captured on film. If you’d like to know more, please call us on 0115 9585000, oh, and it’s not
as expensive as you might think!
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SOME OF OUR PROJECTS
DEADMAU5
Designed by Hannah Morrison, in
a departure from the usual band
merchandise, bamboo fabric T-s
were printed using soft water
based inks to create a retail look
for Deadmau5.
The garments were then
re-labeled and presented in
organic canvas bags, also
printed with water based inks. In
a music download culture, it
looks like artists are not just
recognising the increased
importance of merchandise, but
are also wanting to present a
high street quality product.
CARL FROCH
Carl swaggered to the ring
adorned by his OTS designed
gown, featuring the brand new
Team Froch logo, heavily
embroidered across the back.
Once in the ring, he revealed
those shorts!
The shorts had been 9 weeks in
the making, from an initial
sketch on a “post it” whilst
having a chat with him, to CAD
layouts, and then to final heavily
detailed hand guided
embroidery. Featuring on the
right leg a British bulldog called
“Winston” and the
ONETrueSaxon logo, and then
underlined by the OTS tagline
which has become synonymous
with Froch - “Undisputed..
NEVER DEFEATED” The back
of the shorts were as
impressive. They featured the
redesigned CF Union Crest,
and were flanked by two striking
cobras in silver and
grey…hiss….
ROUX
Roux. is the creation of
fashion designer Greg White
(an old friend from our
production days with Chateau
Roux) and advertising agency
Kastner & Partners in London
(K&P). Drawing on 10 years'
experience living and working
in London’s Soho district, they
are inspired by the people,
architecture and style that
embody the area, and imbue
their clothes with the same
unique qualities.
It has been October’s
challenge to take the values
and feel of the brand and its
spiritual home, and tell that
story through the medium of
textiles – we hope we have
achieved this.
Roux. A brand for those that
don’t follow a path. They
Carve Their Own.
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FROM OUR GARMENT CATALOGUES
STREETWEAR
AMERICAN APPAREL
ORGANIC
STELLA STANLEY
MEN'S CLASSIC
JERSEY T-SHIRT
There's no argument,
this is our bestselling T-
shirt - because it's the
best...well actually no -
it's 100% combed cotton
at a very High Street
retailable feeling
165g/4.95 oz. There are
those we prefer, the N45
bamboo perhaps, but
while this T-shirt isn't the
most exciting, it is also
the one that is the least
irritating to the fewest
people. It's a total
banker, and as such we
think it’s the most perfect
online T. It's got a lovely
semi fit cut, that looks
the part on Sticky the
Student, but still hangs
nicely on 'I'll have a bag
of nuts with that please
mate'. Starting an online
range, you don't have to
do what we say, but use
this one.
FINE JERSEY - SHORT
SLEEVE T-SHIRT
American Apparel make
some big claims about
this fine jersey short
sleeve T-shirt - we
haven't got access to
their secret stats, but
we'd have a tenner on
the fact that this is their
best-selling T, and
rightly so. Fine jersey
again, we all like that,
and so it'll print like a
dream. To some, the
2001 is the definitive
range T-shirt, you know
how it is baby, it’s LA or
nothing.
MEN'S ORGANIC
RAGLAN
SWEATSHIRT
We don't select many
crew neck sweats,
because most of the
available offering fit
like an old balloon -
but this is a good 'un.
100% organic
combed and brushed
3-ply fleece, in a tidy
280 grams. Tailored
sleeves and body,
wide cuffs and bottom
hem, all mean a
proper retail fit, which
in a tricky world, is
almost all that
matters.
STELLA WANTS WOMEN'S
TSHIRT
Our manufacturer has called
this one 'Stella Wants'...I bet
she does bless her...well let's
hope she gets it in this core
product to sit nicely alongside
the men's Stanley Leads T.
It's 155 grams so a very safe
weight, not too heavy, not too
light, it's just right, in the
middle, easy listening, ring
spun for super softness and
organic to save the penguins,
or the ice cap or the pandas,
or something....The fit is spot
on, with a semi capped
sleeve, so a bit rock chic
without too much of the bingo
wing - it's a nice length, and
the colours are many but
sensible and lovely, no dodgy
khaki with a hint of sludge. If
you need a women's cut, it's
probably your first port of call,
the one you 'want' (see what
we did there)...
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Vat Number: 610434193 | Company Number: 5568766
OUR PRINT METHODS
Picking the right garment, the right printing ink, or the right embroidery thread, is a most tricky business. If you
would like us to make some garment suggestions, and advise on the best print or embroidery methods, please
call us on: 0115 958 5000.
PLASTISOL
the most common plastisol based print used in garment
decoration. Good colour opacity onto dark garments, clear
graphic detail, with as the name suggests, a more plasticized
texture. This print can be made softer with special additives or
heavier by adding extra layers of ink.
WATER BASED INKS
these penetrate the fabric more than the plastisol inks and
create a much softer feel. Ideal for printing darker inks onto
lighter coloured garments. Also useful for larger area prints
where texture is important.
DISCHARGE INKS
used to print lighter colours onto dark background fabrics, they
work by removing the dye in the garment – this means they
leave a much softer texture. They are less graphic in nature than
plastisol inks, and exact pantone colours are slightly trickier to
control, but it’s especially good for distressed and vintage prints.
FOIL PRINTING
Foil printing – Is largely what you would imagine, unless you
have a very strange imagination. An adhesive is screen printed
onto the fabric, partially dried, and then a sheet of foil is heat
applied with a massive trouser press to create a mirror finish –
leave to cool, peel off the excess foil around the design area,
and apply sunglasses….used by us back in the day for the Star
in the Hood ‘garmz’, as the young people say.
GLITTER AND SHIMMER PRINTING
Glitter and Shimmer printing – Santa’s silver flakes are
vigorously whisked, and suspended in a plastisol ink to create
this sparkling effect. Available in gold or silver and all a bit disco,
but a nice touch when sparingly applied to avoid too much
texture. Where block areas of ink are required, then a good
shout perhaps to veer towards heavier sweat shirting fleece
fabrics, that are robust enough to carry the design.
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METALIC PRINTING
Metallic printing – It’s similar to glitter, but instead of using large
expensive nuggets of real gold or silver, we use smaller more
discrete particles of metal flake, which are then suspended into
a solvent based ink. It will consequently sit more gently onto
lighter weight fabrics than a glitter ink.
EXPANDING INK
Expanding ink printing (or ‘puff printing’…if you will) – It’s
Chemistry’s answer to yeast, as an additive to plastisol inks
which raises the print off the garment, creating a 3D
feel….stand back, and watch your design rise like a fluffy loaf.
GLOSS PRINTING
Firstly, aprons on – a tidy print room is a happy print room. Set
up the screen, and print a standard solvent based plastisol ink
onto the garment. Then we can either waft a clear base layer of
ink over the plastisol, and heat it to bloody buggery, thereby
creating a shiny finish, OR, heat press the original ink with a
silicone release paper (or SRP – just made that up, don’t quote it
anywhere else)….either way, a deep and glossy, antique
furniture style patina is created.
DIGITAL PRINTING
Digital prints have no set up cost and give a lovely detail (up to
600 dpi) but have a higher unit cost. So it’s financial swings and
roundabouts…super cheap to set up, in fact free, but a little
more expensive per item. They are rather good for short runs
and multi-colour work, but as a percentage of most high street
product, it’s still fair to say that many fashion brands use screen
print when it comes to full production.
LITHO TRANSFER PRINTING
Litho Transfer Printing – When extreme detail is required, Litho
Transfer Printing is an option, printed onto a paper first, so onto
a much smoother substrate than a textile, that will hold a really
fine dot, and then be heat applied to the garment.
It will give an amazing brochure quality, like you’re walking down
the street and suddenly a page out of Loaded magazine has
blown onto your chest.
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ALL OVER PRINT
The garment is laid flat and then WHOP, it is all over screen
printed with a massive screen using water based ink to maintain
softness with larger print areas. A bit Blue Peter, and works best
with less exact images, as the ink coverage can be a little
random when going over seams etc.
BLACK TONAL PRINTING
Black Tonal printing – Extra tones and textures can be created
by printing dots derived from a main block colour…eg the dots
around a solid black area in a design, will create a grey, in fact a
multitude of varying greys. They can be a little grainy onto a
textile which in print terms is a relatively rough substrate, so we
like to start with very high resolution images where possible, with
high contrast…so plenty of white areas, and plenty of black
areas, especially around key features in the image.
DISCHARGE WITH FOIL PRINTING
Discharge with Foil printing – This is just one example, of many,
of how our ink techniques can be mixed to create a more
individual look.
First, pick a nice reactive dyed T shirt, sweatshirt or hood,
(reactive dye works best with discharge, because it reacts). Mix
the magic activator crystals into the discharge ink, and print
alongside it a solvent based glue, to which the foil can be
applied.
NEON PRINTING
Neon Printing – Madonna’s favourite. If you’re feeling all 80’s in
cheap plastic earrings and a jump suit, go neon…yellow, pink,
orange, blue and green…almost a rainbow of loudness.
Handy tip: #1 – Neon inks need to stand off the garment, to
maintain their Soho saucy book shop look, so there will be
texture in the print. With that in mind, and if you’re a softly softly
kind of print fan, create negative space within the design by
breaking the image into line work, or dots etc…
RAINBOW PRINTING
Rainbow Printing – Back to school with this one, cutting, sticking
and fuzzy felt…mix up a bunch of mutually complimentary and
tonally sympathetic colours, launch them into the same screen
in neat little side by side blobs. Then to create a blended colour
look, swipe the squeegee across the screen…more colour, one
screen, less cost, shirt off, punch the air.
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A FEW OF OUR CLIENTS
Back in the day, if you were a 'client', chances are you'd spend your Friday night kerb crawling for some
special attention. Back then, we had customers, who were always right - but now everyone has to have a
client list, and here's ours. It's not everyone, and if we've missed you out drop us a line, with a pic and some
nice text and we'll link it to our blog, and back to your site, and twice around the world until everyone gets
well out of it.
Automotive and Motorcycles
105 dB
Honda
Toyota
Trust Motors
Renault
Saracen Cycle
Yurakokk
TNT
Autoglass
Building and Construction
Crosby Homes
Do It All
B&Q
Charities and Non Profit Making
Organisations
Amnesty International
Salvation Army
The Lesbian and Gay foundation.
The Autism Trust
Belfast Tourist Board
Chemical and Petrochemical
Curver
BP
Fashion and Marketing Agencies
One True Saxon
Oakley
Chateau Roux
Negrete
Blu’shroom
Calvin Klein
Commercial Underground
Comme des Garcons
Estoy
Lukem
No Worries
Entertainment, Media and
Publishing
Disney
BBC
Bloomberg TV
Channel 4
Ted Baker
YSL
The Red Dragonhood
Supermotif
Kneedeep
Loose Fit
Peaceful Hooligan
Summer Junk
Billabong
Super Charged
Swarovski
Financial and Banking
Bloomberg
Deutche Bank
Coutts Bank
Von Ernst
Food and Drink
Muller
Pepsi
Asda
Thorntons
Cubana
Government, Military and Public
services
Ealing Council
HM Land Registry
Nottingham City Council
Parachute Regiment
Scottish Executive
The Liberal Democrats
Jesse Jackson
Nottingham University
Paris School of Performing Arts
Scottish Natural Heritage
ACAS
London Underground PLC
Telecoms and Technology
Carphone Warehouse
Host Europe
Project Telecom
Virgin Mobile
General
Red Letter Days
Computer Warehouse
Mattel UK
The Royal Opera House
Vice Magazine
Talkback
Paul Raymond Publications
Maverick TV
4130 Publishing
Warner Group Publications Plc
Red Magazine
Channel Bee
Dave
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical
Boots
Astra Zeneca
Hawaiian Tropic
Musicians and Record Labels
Conflict
Manic Street Preachers
The Rolling Stones
Primal Scream
Stereophonics
Deadmau5
Sports & Leisure
Monty Panesar
Gill
Godfrey Rowsports
Pinnel & Bax
Speedo
Salomon
Alpkit
Virgin Active
Saracen
Hennessy Sport Management
Rapha
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October Textiles Ltd,
www.october.co.uk, [email protected] | Tel: 01159 585000 | Fax: 01159 583000
Vat Number: 610434193 | Company Number: 5568766
OUR ORGANIC CLOTHING
October Textiles Ltd Introduces Environmental T-shirt Collection.
The ORGANIC COTTON label by October is a stock collection of the highest quality blank garments
produced in 100% pure organically grown cotton. It is certified by the Control Union World Group, to the
Organic Exchange 100 guidelines and the Skal International standards for sustainable textile production,
which verify conformity with organic regulations of Europe, Japan and the United States. The cotton is
cultivated in the Aegean region, wholly without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers, in “Living Soil”
that has been free from any toxic substances for at least 3 years and enriched by organic compost and other
organic matter. This means that the soil and water supply are cleaner, which in turn protects the local
population and wildlife. The resulting cotton fiber is processed into fabric without the use of harmful chemicals
or bleach.
October Textiles Ltd offers both undyed and dyed organic cotton items, and to achieve organic certification
only azo-free dyes that meet the requirements of the Global Organic Standard are used in the dyeing
process.
The SUSTAINABLE label centers round naturally sustainable BAMBOO which is gaining popularity in the
fashion world due to its light, almost translucent yarn that has a natural quality that feels like silk, but with the
practical advantage of being machine-washable.
This natural fiber is hypoallergenic, absorbent, and is naturally anti-bacterial so will not hold odor. It also is the
most sustainable of the natural fibers, reaching a mature height of 75 feet in just 45 to 60 days. And, because
of its natural antibacterial properties, it needs no pesticides.
It regenerates naturally through an extensive root system that sends out an average of four to six new shoots
per year and can be harvested repeatedly.
Finally, when your bamboo garment finishes its useful life, it can return to nourish the earth, as it is 100%
biodegradable.
“We are simply following in the footsteps of other forward thinking companies that are trying to lessen the
impact they have on the environment. We’re not here to preach or convert – just to do what we can to
conduct our business responsibly and encourage others in our market to do the same”.
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October Textiles Ltd,
www.october.co.uk, [email protected] | Tel: 01159 585000 | Fax: 01159 583000
Vat Number: 610434193 | Company Number: 5568766
OUR ETHICAL POLICY
Integrity and ethics have always been a significant part in the way October Textiles Limited conducts
business. Operating with a strong sense of integrity is critical to maintaining the trust and credibility of our
customers, partners and employees.
The following is a summary of October Textiles Ltd’s Ethics Policy.
• To comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• To not knowingly make misrepresentations.
• All employees have the responsibility to ensure that our business is conducted honestly in adherence with
high ethical and legal principles.
• Not to tolerate any harassment or discrimination of any kind.
• No bribes to be given or received.
• Conflicts of interest must be avoided and in all cases must be reported.
• To provide products through authorised channels and not sell “grey” goods.
• To protect at all times the confidential and proprietary information of October Textiles Limited’s and that of
our customers and suppliers.
• Employees are encouraged to report any wrongdoings. Those who raise genuine concerns will not be
persecuted or discriminated against under any circumstances.
• Any employee who violates this policy will be liable to disciplinary action, which could include termination of
employment.
We promise to uphold the highest professional standards in all our business operations and expect those with
whom we do business will adhere to these standards. By being honest, open and fair, we believe contributes
greatly to the many long-term business relationships we have.
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October Textiles Ltd,
www.october.co.uk, [email protected] | Tel: 01159 585000 | Fax: 01159 583000
Vat Number: 610434193 | Company Number: 5568766
OFFICE LOCATIONS
Head office:
151 - 153 Canal Street, Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire, NG1 7HD, UK
London office:
Unit 13, 92 Lots Road, Chelsea,
London, SW10 0QD
www.october.co.uk
01159 585000
info@october.co.uk
