2010spring STAY
SHARP
ARROW PRODUCTS LIMITED
66 Pharazyn Street, Lower Hutt.
PO Box 38-385, Wellington Mail Centre.
Ph: 04 589 5888, Fax on 04 569 6307
or Email: [email protected]
Visit www.arrowuniforms.co.nz for
more information, or to request a free
product catalogue. Call us free on
050 UNIFORM (0508 643 676).
seasonal newsletter
LOOK LIKE A STAR IN STRIPES
• DETERGENTS & WASHING MACHINES
• AS COOL AS A CUCUMBER
• STAY FRESH
• SNOOD CAPS
Every year we wait for spring expectantly and you can actually feel it in the air. It’s a sign that better times are coming again and we all get the feel good factor when we see fresh flowers blooming, the first few lambs and bright green shoots everywhere.
SPRING IS HERE!
It brings me back to when I was in Paris in April
earlier this year when spring was definitely in
the air. Spring time in Paris is beautiful!
And the prevailing colour of the Paris City
Council is green. It’s quite a strong way to
brand the city and its services and as well it
gives a sense of identity and security. Take a
look at the photos and see what I mean – the
workers are dressed in green, their trucks are
green, the recycling stations are green, the
rubbish receptacles are green – with clear plastic
bags in them so people don’t put bombs in
them! It’s quite obvious if their brooms get
nicked as these are bright green too!
You too can create a strong identity with a
good uniform well thought out and integrated
into your brand. If a city council can do it so
can you! So talk to us about your uniforms and
how we can help you and your team stand out
from the crowd.
And that brings up the city council elections
shortly to take place in New Zealand. Some
people will vote, some wont, some won’t
even realize an election is on...the choice is
yours. I’ve got some advice for you – vote for
the people with the best uniforms! It will be
the same for the World Cup when the rugby
hits us next year. Certainly the best dressed
restaurants with the smartest uniforms on
will get the most tips. The team with the best
uniforms will win. Mark my words!!!
Have a great month.
DES FORD MANAGING DIRECTOR
Mens LONG SLEEVE: $37.00 Size XS – 5XL inclusive GST EXCLUSIVE
LADIES ¾ Sleeve: $37.90 Sizes 6 – 30 inclusive GST EXCLUSIVE
The new PALERMO Stripe at Arrow Uniforms are proving to be exceptionally popular and we are extending the colour range accordingly.
Matching Gents Shirts and Ladies Blouses ensure that these
items have sold well from the day we introduced them.
Stripes can look flattering on most shapes and sizes and can add
pizazz to the garments that elevate a plain looking item into a
classy shirt. In addition the range has a high cotton component
that is blended with some lycra to ensure a very comfortable fit
– that moves when you do.
But wait theres more! TEFLON finished to remove embarrassing
wine stains and greasy stains like yoghurt and gravy this finish
also helps to “seal in the colour” so that the colour doesn’t lose
its lustre and fade off. Here’s an authentic customer comment...
“These new shirts are wonderful – so easy to iron!” – Gillian G
(that’s the TEFLON responding to the warmth of the iron).
You can also tell the shirts are the latest cut too as the mitred
cuff indicates. This is a good indicator of the year the shirt was
manufactured as anything with rounded corner cuffs are so
“last year”. First check your own – then check your mates!
LOOK LIKE A STAR IN STRIPES
Call us free on 050 UNIFORM (0508 643 676)
Colours available: White/Black, Beige/Black, Black/White, Berry/White
When you wash garments you should never use anything else but recognized and branded washing powders from your supermarket – never cheap or unbranded washing formulae from budget stores.
Think of detergents that remove dirt as a “pick and shovel” team that
combine to remove soiling. The pick chips away at the dirt and shifts
the tough bits and the shovel scoops it all up and removes it. Budget
potions often do one or the other only, and can leave your clothes gray
or discoloured and worse. Sometimes they pick the dirt away well but
there is no shovel to remove it so it spreads the dirt across the garment.
Sometimes these potions are too strong for some fabrics or contain too
many bleaching agents and they wreck the colours, make them run or
spot or cause them to rot prematurely.
Never fill the machine too full of clothes as the garments need to move
around freely inside the machine throughout the process. This swooshing
around helps mix the detergent up to thoroughly permeate the clothes
ensuring a proper cleaning process. As we know most machines will then
do two rinses with clean fresh water to thoroughly remove all traces of
the washing process and the dirty water created before spinning the
garments to remove as much water as possible so they dry quicker –
either on the line outside or in the dryer.
DETERGENTS & WASHING MACHINES
COMMERCIAL LAUNDERING
Watch commercial laundering carefully as often these
machines use strong commercial formulations that
are not suitable for delicate personal (and expensive!)
clothing.
While absolutely fine for washing sheets, towels or
industrial clothing commercial machines can destroy
garments relatively quickly. This is because they are often
preprogrammed to a set schedule, wash at very high
temperatures, spin considerably faster than at home and
use stronger formulations that are directly injected into
the wash.
These concentrated formulae are often really good at
their job of removing dirt but really need to be dissolved
throughout the water before clothes are added. Many
are the garments I have seen that have bleachlike
marks where the concentrated formulae have “hit” the
garments while in the machine.
Check out our enormous range online at www.arrowuniforms.co.nz or call us free for a catalogue.
Spinning in the machine can be something to study too for good
results. Fast Spinning can be good for most clothes but it may pay to
use a Slow Spin for some products like shirts or blouses as if these
can be left to drip dry you will find they are much easier to iron – and
sometimes you don’t even have to. Check the CARE label too as this
will be a great indicator of what is best for each item – and they vary
from garment to garment.
WHY USE BRANDED DETERGENTS?
• Branded detergents may cost a little more but it is really worth paying a
little extra to consistently get the best results. Although somewhat dearer
they will generally help your clothes last longer as they are produced
by large corporates who have developed their products after extensive
research and they are designed to remove dirt efficiently and gently.
• They usually are kinder to the garments and after processing gentler
on the skin. They have scientists who toil for hours, days, weeks and
even years to perfect their products and find chemicals that work
better as well as being kind to the environment.
• They work in all types of water. Some areas have “hard water” which
can often preclude a detergent dissolving properly and this means that
garments may not end up getting washed as well if all the chemicals
don’t work as they are designed to. Usually they work perfectly
adequately in a COLD WASH and this is certainly an economical option
most of us prefer. However generally almost all the best detergents work
better in a WARM WASH so we recommend that you do do a WARM
WASH occasionally to get the best washing results for your gear.
CARE LABELS are required to be inside every garment sold in New
Zealand. These labels are meant to contain information on the way
your garment is to be washed and dried and must be in Plain English
(although they also often have symbols a drycleaner will know the
meaning of too).
By law each garment sold needs to contain the composition of the fabric it
is made from and how it should be washed (or the maximum temperature)
and if it should be hand or machine washed as well as how it should
be spun (sometimes they say “Don’t Spin” or “Slow Spin”) and dried.
Garments also need to clearly state their country of origin.
Garments have to smell nice too and a fresh smell
is often a good sign that clothes are clean. This
too is a component of the formula but is also one
that can aggravate some skin conditions so do be
careful if anyone in the household has dermatitis or
other skin condition and ask specialist advice on the
best option if necessary.
CARE LABELS
SKIN SENSITIVITY?
Not really any place for the faint hearted and definitely a hive of activity
at lunchtime or as dinner time approaches. How then does any chef
keep their cool in such an environment. One might well wonder.
The traditional chef’s jacket is a garment that has evolved over the years
to become an identity of its own albeit with a practical twist. Typically
any chef worth his weight in cucumbers would have been told at some
stage in his or her career to dress like an Arabic sheikh who wears his
gear loose and flappy to allow the air to circulate underneath his robes.
Not bad logic I’ll admit but also such excess fabric can be somewhat off
putting to the uninitiated or those wanting to look chic on the job.
AS COOL AS A CUCUMBEREvery one knows that working in a kitchen is intense. There are naked flames, scorching ovens, blazing lights and boiling water as well as hot gravy and sizzling pots and pans.
Also the double breasted look was practical giving the wearer another
“face” to reverse if they did splash the gravy as well as doubling the
thickness of fabric across the midriff to protect against spills and heat.
Traditionally Chef’s Jackets have been made from quite a thick 100%
Cotton Drill or Polycotton Drill to give longevity and to enable the gear to
last in the rough’n’tumble kitchen environment. Sometimes the weight
of fabric (i.e. the thickness of the cloth) has felt oppressive, sweaty and
heavy after a hard days work.
Until Arrow Uniforms invented the Cool Chef’s jacket with mesh vents.
View our full range of Chef’s Gear, download a catalogue from our website at www.arrowuniforms.co.nz or request a free catalogue by calling us toll free on 050 UNIFORM (0508 643 676).
ARROW COOL CHEFS JACKET ONLY $79.70 + GST
JCM22 Sizes XS – 3XL ex stock.
Larger sizes available upon request (but may cost more)
Back yoke
detail with
cool mesh
panels for
ventilation
ARROW UNIFORMS has introduced the COOL Chef’s
Jacket – a lightweight yet tough polycotton fabric that is
called Hercules. This is a very stable cloth proven over
many years in the uniform industry named after the famous
Greek warrior himself – that can take the knocks and is very
strong.
In addition to the special Hercules fabric the garment has
airtex type vents in it to allow the air movement that will
keep the hottest chef cool all day and makes working in
these environments so much more comfortable. The basic
traditional design is maintained – it’s just the combination
of the lightweight yet tough Hercules Polycotton with the
“air conditioned” venting system that makes this COOL
Chef’s Jacket so appealing.
STAY FRESH
Most New Zealanders use deodorant to prevent body odours being a problem, or even a possibility. But watch them – deodorants can soil and damage your clothing.
If you wear deodorant always apply before you get dressed to allow
it to dry. Avoiding applying it after your clothes are on can extend
their life considerably.
“Roll on” is better than the ‘psst, psst’ spray on kind as the overspray
can directly contaminate clothing quite quickly leading to unsightly
underarm areas on garments. Many are the garments we have seen
returned as faulty yet they are quite clearly victims of aerosol based
deodorants as the area under the arms is quite discoloured and
sometimes rotted out.
It can be quite toxic stuff and – although necessary – pre-dressing
application is always best and you’ll not only smell nicer on the job
but your gear will last longer too.
View our full range of Chef’s Gear, download a catalogue from our website at www.arrowuniforms.co.nz or request a free catalogue by calling us toll free on 050 UNIFORM (0508 643 676).
Interested but not sure? Ask us to send a sample piece of the Hercules fabric to see for yourself.
SNOOD CAPS SNOOD: 1: fillet worn by maidens in Scotland to confine hair; 2: Loose net worn over the hair at the back of a woman’s head (courtesy of OXFORD Dictionary).
The ARROW UNIFORMS SNOOD CAP is available in BLACK or WHITE
and is a legendary item that is an absolute must for people who
prepare food in any production food area.
Everytime the wearer puts an ARROW UNIFORMS SNOOD CAP on
and tucks their hair into it (and both men and women can wear these
without any shame) it reminds them to take food hygiene seriously.
Surprisingly it can flow through to other areas too with a greater
appreciation of and higher commitment to general cleanliness,
personal hygiene and work habits. SNOOD CAPS also send a
subliminal message to customers, passersby and management that
this organization takes food hygiene seriously and I’ll be safe eating
food from here. After all who wants a hair with their meal?
STRANGE BUT TRUE; The ARROW UNIFORMS SNOOD CAP is quite
a famous item. Originally developed for CADBURY’s in Dunedin we
have sold these all round the world. More than once they have been
nicked by overseas visitors and the new owner has phoned us up
from their food factory in the USA or wherever to order these Snood
Caps for their staff. A tidy little export earner!
Cool to wear with a netting top and elasticated net at the rear into
which you can neatly tuck up the longest or fuzziest hair.
In a world where disposable hats reign almost supreme the ARROW
UNIFORMS SNOOD CAP holds its own. Apparently it’s too big to
stuff into a can when things aren’t going too well with the boss
(apparently that’s the “fate” of some disposable caps! - YUK!)
All prices are for standard sizes XS – 3XL, 8 – 24, 72cm – 116cm,
3 – 12 inclusive. Larger sizes cost more per size step. All prices are
GST Exclusive unless stated. No information in this publication maybe
reprinted without written permission of Arrow Products NZ Ltd. All
information contained is the opinion of the writer and no liability for
misinterpretation or misadventure due to the methods described or
suggested will be accepted.
ARROW PRODUCTS NZ LIMITED
66 Pharazyn Street, Lower Hutt. PO Box 38-385, Wellington Mail Ctre.
Ph: 04 589 5888, Fax: on 04 569 6307
Email: [email protected]
Visit our website at www.arrowuniforms.co.nz
Call us free on 050 UNIFORM (0508 643 676)
Snood Caps:
WHITE $10.75
BLACK $11.65 + GST
the perfect hair constraint