Guidance
Buyer's guides to corporate uniforms
Everything the person in charge should know before ordering.
Choosing uniforms for a whole company decides what dozens or hundreds of people wear every day. These guides distil our experience dressing more than 500 companies a year — so you get it right first time.
Where to start
I'm just starting
What to prepare before calling a tailor.
What to prepare before ordering uniforms →
I'm choosing style, cloth, colour
How to split roles and pick cloth and colours.
Choosing a uniform by role →
I need to present a budget
How many pieces per person and what drives cost.
Budgeting for uniforms →
7 guides
All guides
- 01
What to prepare before ordering uniforms
Eight pieces of information to have ready before the first consultation — so you receive a proposal within budget from the very first meeting.
- 02
Choosing a uniform by role
The first question is not "which design looks good" but "who wears what". Three uniform models and how each industry applies them.
- 03
Choosing uniform cloth for a tropical climate
Cloth that performs in London may not survive Saigon. How to choose suiting, shirting, operational cloth and knits by working environment.
- 04
Choosing colours to match your brand
A brand colour that works on a logo may not work on a whole suit. How to use base and accent colours — and how to check real cloth.
- 05
Measuring your whole team
Made-to-measure or size chart, how on-site measuring works, and a guide to eight basic measurements for remote staff.
- 06
Budgeting for uniforms
The four drivers of price, how many pieces each person needs, how to tier the budget, and the costs people forget.
- 07
Caring for your uniforms
How to wash, dry, press and store jackets, shirts, trousers and knits so uniforms keep their shape and colour — worth sharing with staff at hand-out.
Prefer to talk it through?
A consultant will visit with real cloth and design options in your brand colours. Send a request and we will call within 24 working hours.