Professional Clothing Awards 2017 Entry Form
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. What Awards are you entering?
Before sending off your form, please make sure:
1. PPE Innovation of the Year Award
• You have answered all the questions.
• You have enclosed a photograph of the product that you are entering.
• If possible please send a physical sample to:
2. Suppliers, Distributors & Manufacturers Awards
Professional Clothing Awards 2017
3. Industry recognition Awards
C/O Marston Consulting Ltd
• Project 20/20 ...and Beyond Young Design Awards
Please post your completed entry form and physical samples to:
• Lifetime Achievement / Long Service to the Textile Industry Award
Professional Clothing Awards 2017
C/O Marston Consulting Ltd
• Man and Woman of the Year 2017
South House 3A, Suite 4
Bond Avenue, Bond Estate
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
4. Business Manager Awards
• If you are entering the Supplier Awards, the PPE Innovation Awards, or
the Project 20/20 ...and Beyond Young Design Awards please fill in your
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
By submitting an entry you are automatically deemed to have read, understood
and accepted the terms and conditions in their entirety. These are available to
view in full at www.professionalclothingawards.com
Thank you for filling out this form and good luck!
Entrant Details (to be filled out by all entrants)
Contact Name:
Position:
details in Question 1 below.
• If you are entering the Business Manager Awards, please fill in your
supplier and account manager’s details in Questions 1 and 2 below.
2. Supplier Details (to be filled out by Business Managers only)
Company:
Account Manager:
Company Address:
Company:
Company Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
PPE Innovation of the Year Award
We are looking for the latest innovation
from head to toe in the PPE industry.
Tell us about its features, design,
technological innovations and potential
applications in real-life situations.
4. What is innovative about your entry compared to current state-of-theart?
5. PPE INNOVATION AWARDS: Questions
1. Give a brief description of your entry.
5. Has the innovation been transferred from another sector? If yes, which
sector?
2. Is your entry in the marketplace? If yes, when was it launched?
6. Is there any environmental/sustainability benefit associated with your
entry? Please describe.
7. Please give any other reasons or supporting information as to why your
entry deserves to win an award for this category?
3. Which end users would benefit from this?
8. Please upload a photograph of the product if applicable or any
documents that support your application.
Suppliers, Distributors & Manufacturers Awards
These awards identify and recognise
specific areas in the supplier, distributor
and manufacturer arena to celebrate
achievement and innovation.
6. What category are you entering?
4. What were the objectives and how have they been achieved?
5. What quantifiable feedback/success has it received since the launch?
Each candidate can enter up to three categories; however, a separate form
must be submitted for each new category.
The categories for this award are as follows:
1. Best Managed Contract for
6. What distinguishes it from its competitors?
• Major
• Boutique
2. Best Stock Design
• Corporate Clothing
7. Can you give any other reasons as to why this deserves to win an
award for this category?
• Workwear
3. Best Fabric and Fibre Innovation
4. Best IT Innovation and Website
8. Please enclose a photograph of the product if applicable or any
documents that support your application
5. Best Catalogue
6. Best Manufacturer / Distributor
9. (Only applicable for applications to the Made in the UK Award).
What do you manufacture in the UK?
7. Best Innovation in Footwear
8. ‘Made in the UK’ Award (Please proceed to question 9)
7. SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS & MANUFACTURERS AWARDS:
Questions
What do you feel it brings to be able to boast UK made products?
1. What are you entering to win and for which category?
What sort of role does UK manufacture play in your business and how
does it help you move forward and stand apart from the competition?
2. Is your entry in the marketplace? If so, when was it launched?
3. Give a brief description of your entry and how it works if relevant
Give an example where your UK based manufacture has aided a
project or helped over come any issues.
Industry Recognition Awards
These awards celebrate the special
people, companies and talents within our
industry that are generating fresh energy in
our industry and celebrating longevity and
landmark achievements.
8. Which category are you entering?
10. Lifetime Achievement Award or Long Service to the Textile
Industry Award
This is a chance for a team or an individual to nominate someone
or a company they feel is worthy for either the Lifetime Achievement
Award or Long Service to the Textile Industry Award. Please state for
which Award you are nominating them and give their name, position
and provide a short statement (approx 200 words) on why they
deserve to be recognised in this category.
• Project 20/20 …and Beyond Young Design Awards
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Long Service to the Textiles Industry
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION AWARDS: Questions
9. Project 20/20 ... and Beyond Young Design Awards
1. Describe your design and what inspired you to create it
2. What fabric did you use and why?
11. Man and Woman of the Year 2017
Woman of the Year 2017
Man of the Year 2017
3. What sector of the industry does your design cater for and what
made you choose this sector?
Six innovative men and women have been nominated for
the prestigious Man and Woman of the Year Award for their
outstanding achievement, commitment and contribution to the
industry. These men and women are winners in their own right and
don’t need these Awards to show them how fantastic they are, but
the industry want to acknowledge and thank them for all they have
done for the industry.
Choosing the winner for this Award will be extremely difficult,
therefore we have decided to let the industry vote online and thank
the person they deem the most influential. Please visit
www.professionalclothingawards.com to read more about each
of their contributions to the industry before making your vote.
4. What are the design and technical aspects that make it suitable for
requirement of the particular sector you have chosen?
Voting will run for 5 weeks, which will open on 3rd April and close
on 5th May.
The winners will be announced at the prestigious Professional
Clothing Awards on Wednesday 21st June 2017 at The
Intercontinental London – The O2. We look forward to welcoming
you on the evening and hope you enjoy the fantastic event.
Business Manager Awards
12. What category are you entering?
VII. What items does your current uniform consist of?
Each candidate can enter up to three categories; however, a separate
form must be submitted for each new category.
The categories for the Business Manager Awards are as follows:
VIII. How frequent is your roll out?
1. Best bespoke uniform for:
a) Workwear (winner and highly commended)
b) Corporate Clothing (winner and highly commended)
2. How does your current uniform offer comfort, functionality and
protection?
c) PPE (winner and highly commended)
2. Business Manager of the Year 2017
3. How does your current uniform demonstrate a flair for design and style?
13. BUSINESS MANAGER AWARDS: QUESTIONS
1. Buyer Profile:
I. Describe your role in the business
II. How long have you been in your current role?
III. What other relevant experience have you had?
IV. What is the size of your team?
V. How many wearers do you kit out?
VI. When was your current uniform rolled out?
4. Demonstrate how you collaborate successfully with your supplier and
immediate team.
5. Illustrate the importance of ethical considerations and sustainability in
the uniform development process.
6. What do you think has been your greatest achievement since working at
your company?
7. How do you bring innovation and passion to your role?
Please attach a photograph of your uniform.
8. What garment is shown in the photograph that you have attached and
how does it support your application?
Please return the enclosed form to us on the details below, or apply online at www.professionalclothingawards.com
Professional Clothing Awards 2017, C/O Marston Consulting Ltd, South House 3A, Suite 4, Bond Avenue, Bond Estate, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK1 1SW
Tel: +44 (0)1908 658890 Email: [email protected] Web: www.professionalclothingawards.com