In the spotlight
Focus on TopTex APIs with Olivier Labourel, our Information Services Director
On the programme today? APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Behind this acronym lies an IT solution that makes our customers’ day-to-day lives easier.
An API enables our customers to retrieve (automatically) the information they need about our products: prices, restocking dates, delivery times, stock updates, visuals and product characteristics, etc
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Logistics at TopTex: one of our strategic priorities
Today’s retailers are faced with a major challenge: logistics. Consumer demands, increased competition, a sometimes unpredictable environment and the need to be proactive: professionals, particularly in the textile industry, face challenges every day.
We know that to meet the demands of increasingly volatile customers, certain points are essential.
Product variety and availability, on-time delivery, quality of follow-up and after-sales service, restocking… at TopTex, we’re aware that these points are decisive for you and for your end customers.
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Made in Europe at TopTex
Being committed to a more responsible and sustainable world is one of our priorities at TopTex, as well as at KARIBAN BRANDS.
In this context, CSR is at the heart of our concerns. So, as soon as possible, we optimise our production and distribution processes (with the K-Loop project, for example), ensure that our products are manufactured in accordance with the rights of workers (particularly in Kariwala), and use sustainable materials (such as in-conversion cotton).
Today, we want to tell you more about what we do to promote local distribution channels. More and more, we’re trying to produce in Europe and to offer you partner brands that are just as involved in the future of textiles.
Visit our new premises in Portugal!
Founded in France, the TopTex group now distributes more than 40 brands and nearly 3,000 personalised accessories and textile items across 14 European countries. Since then, branches have been established in Spain, Italy, Belgium, but also in Portugal more than ten years ago.
This strategic choice allows us to distribute our clothes and accessories to professionals, while remaining in touch with local customers.
Hospitality, Service and Food & Drink: choosing suitable outfits
The Hospitality, Service and Food & Drink trades account for a great many professionals. Bakers, fishmongers, wine merchants and greengrocers, as well as waiting staff, chefs and hotel managers, the list is long!
What do they have in common? An intense pace, staggered schedules and versatile tasks. To carry out their jobs, they need comfortable, flexible and resistant outfits, suitable for their hectic everyday lives.
The K-loop project: the adventure continues!
Do you remember: in this article, we told you about the K-loop project, initiated by Matteo Borri. What were the ambitions behind this project? To promote the circular economy by reusing fabric scraps, combined with recycled materials, while providing maximum transparency throughout the production process.
Everything you ever wanted to know about sweatshirts
In summer and winter, the sweatshirt is THE comfortable, stylish and easy-to-wear garment that is there for us all year round.
But what about its place in the world of B2B textiles? The sweatshirt is an effective communications tool for appealing to potential clients, raising brand visibility or standardising team work clothes.
In short, the personalisable sweatshirt is one of the blank textile supports that leaves the most room for creativity! Which is why we’re bringing it (back) into the spotlight in this article.
After sharing our tips for choosing a sweatshirt, we’ll take you behind the scenes of how a sweatshirt is made…
OCS and GOTS certification: we explain!
Annual emissions by the textile industry
amount to 1.2 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases. Raw materials, soils, water: unsound resource management has alarming repercussions for the environment. Not to mention the fact that, in this sector, fundamental workers’ rights are not always respected.
Industry, security, construction: workwear essentials guide
What do the industry, security and construction sectors have in common? They comprise physical and messy jobs, often performed outdoors and in uncomfortable positions. In basic terms, jobs requiring suitable and carefully chosen garments to guarantee maximum comfort and optimum protection.
How can you choose the perfect customisable cap?
It is one of the most popular fashion accessories around: the cap! This timeless all-rounder adapts to all styles and every head size. A customisable cap offers a wide range of advantages and this makes it an ideal choice for any company looking for useful and stylish goodies that areeasy to customise.
Five reasons to choose the tote bag as an advertising object
If we were to choose a must-have advertising object which companies love for their communications, it would have to be the tote bag! Made of soft, practical and infinitely reusable fabric, this bag appeals to brands around the world. Available in many colours, shapes and materials, it offers a host of customisation options.