All our knitwear is Oeko-tex certified harmful chemical free and fully machine washable.
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This collection is currently available to order by request only. For more information or to order, please email us at contact@ackermanns.ca
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*Offer is valid from 11-28-2019 to 12-2-2019, one per customer
]]>Today, textile industry is the world's second most polluting industry. The total greenhouse gas emissions from textile production currently stands at 1.2 billion tonnes annually. We can't keep going like this, that much is clear.
At Ackermann's Apparel we believe that what we do has to be sustainable without compromising Earth's resources.
]]>Today, textile industry is the world's second most polluting industry. The total greenhouse gas emissions from textile production currently stands at 1.2 billion tonnes annually. We can't keep going like this, that much is clear.
At Ackermann's Apparel we believe that what we do has to be sustainable without compromising Earth's resources.
That is why we are launching our CO2 Offset Initiative and we hope you join us in this movement.
Here's what we are committed to:
Ackermann's Apparel is happy to boast that we have the best in-stock levels for all our corporate wear on the market!
]]>Ackermann's Apparel is happy to boast that we have the best in-stock levels for all our corporate wear on the market!
Why? Because we know that when our customers come to order uniforms for their teams, they don't want them today, tomorrow or in two months - they want them yesterday, of course!
There is nothing more frustrating when you're missing just one person's blazer or a pair of pants and you cannot implement a new look.
So, go on, a give us a try?!
Wide range of fabrics and styles
Classic or tailored fit options for blazers and pants
British designed
Beautifully tailored
Attention to detail in every aspect
Guaranteed high quality fabrics
Increased wearer comfort
Longevity of wear
Unrivaled performance
Greater crease recovery
Greater abrasion resistance
Exceptional levels of color continuity
Excellent return on investment due to high quality standards
Ethically manufactured
Environmentally conscious
Chemical free suiting - Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 - Tested for harmful substances
If you have any questions - chat to us, call us or email us!
As long as we continue creating demand for single or short use clothing, we continue to contribute towards the harmful effects on our environment.
But You can change this.
Buying the cheapest clothes will often mean that you will need to replace them soon, as poor quality garments will simply fall apart with minimal wear and tear.
Instead, think about investing in clothes that are versatile like a great pair of pants that can be worn to work and when going out. Or a timeless black jacket or a coat that can be worn pretty much anywhere and will never go out of fashion.
Choose high quality apparel. As well as lasting longer, you will save money.
It’s cheaper to fix small holes! Don’t just throw it in garbage!
Don’t throw away your old clothes – donate them to charity. These will be re-used or sent to third world countries in real humanitarian programs.
When choosing uniforms for your team or looking for workwear that you will enjoy wearing yourself, here’s what to look for:
Ackermann’s Apparel offers a sustainable solution with high quality, ethically manufactured and specifically business tailored fashion for work and uniforms that will last your team at least 2 years, possibly beyond.
We believe in providing our customers with apparel that is fairly manufactured, beautifully designed and offers a real return in investment whilst reducing harmful effects and wastefulness on our environment.
Our fabrics go through rigorous wearer and durability testing. Check the descriptions for Martindale test scores.
We ship by sea (not air) from our partner factories to our warehouse. Shipments are specially boxed to reduce the need for unnecessary packaging and are tightly filled in order to maximize the capacity of each journey.
We re-use our shipping boxes whenever possible and all cardboard and plastic gets recycled.
We are currently working on ways to further reduce the amount of packaging, replace plastic bags with biodegradable ones and developing recycled polyester uniform options.
Contact us for more details contact@ackermanns.ca or call 1-514-746-0952
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So let’s get to it!
Bottoms.
Navigating the pants’ category can be a minefield when it comes to pants style, fit, colors and fabrics. First, you need to decide what fit you want and at Ackermann’s Apparel we believe that our new Sophisticated suiting range is the perfect option with three male and four female fits to cater to your business pants needs.
Men’s slim fit pants are ideal for creating a more streamlined silhouette and these particular pants would work well in an office as well as part of hotel or restaurant uniform. For a more traditional work pants’ look, the classic fit single pleat pants would be best suited for a timeless finish. Finally, the tailored fit flat front pants are a good middle ground in between the slim fit and the classic fit. The tailored style will work across the board, but will work best as part of a hospitality uniform.
The women’s slim leg pants are similar to the men’s slim fit pants, and will create a flattering silhouette. Slim fit has become a favorite among female business uniform wearers. This pants style will look great on all shapes, and can be a part of an office uniform or a hospitality uniform. The straight leg pants are better for women who like looser fitting pants while still accentuating the feminine shape. Tailored fit offers a great compromise between more figure-hugging slim fit and the more classic straight leg pants. Finally, the tailored slim leg style works beautifully with any suit and job role combination.
However, if a skirt is better suited to your business image or personal style, our Sophisticated suiting range has two styles of skirts. The A-line and straight skirts offer a feminine touch to your office workwear and can be styled with a blouse or shirt. All of the uniform in our Sophisticated suiting range is available in black, navy, navy pinstripe, mid blue, light grey, charcoal and charcoal pinstripe, so choose your favorite to suit your business wear needs.
Tops.
For the female members of your team, one of our print or plain blouses would be ideal as a professional top option. There are many colors, styles, fabrics and patterns to choose from, with the new burgundy and sky blue crèpe de chine blouses being very popular. Whilst the prints will transition your business wear nicely into the summer season, we also have a selection of long and short sleeve superfine cotton blouses that come in a number of different shades. The long sleeved tops may be better for your winter uniform for comfort. Cotton rich blouses are ideal for both summer and winter as they are breathable and comfortable against the skin. It’s also worth noting that customers and clients notice when your staff uniform changes and they like to see that your business is in touch with current seasonal trends in adapted colors and designs.
When it comes to business wear for men, you can’t go wrong with a classic crisp white shirt. This will look impressive teamed with every color in the new Sophisticated suiting collection, and will give an effortlessly professional appearance. Alternatively, for a slightly different look, try one of our striped shirts, which offer something different to the plain white shirt option but still retain that smart business wear image. The business stripe shirts come in a great range of colors and can be easily teamed with blazers and pants.
Blazers.
The finishing touch for any business look is the blazer. Each of our men’s Sophisticated suiting pants come with a matching blazer to allow you to create a fully comprehensive look across your team. Just by adding a blazer to your uniform instantly delivers a professional, well put together appearance. Another way to create this look without a jacket would be to add a stylish vest. Our Ackermann’s Apparel vests, like the blazers, will match your chosen pants but could work better for the summer months. Alternatively, you could opt for a classic and currently on-trend tweed vest instead. Our tweed vests are beautifully tailored and will create an instant sophisticated look whether on its own or worn under a blazer. No matter what you choose, your smart vest won’t be abandoned in winter – simply pair with the blazer to make a three-piece suit, a favorite style among hoteliers and front of house teams.
The women’s Sophisticated suiting jacket is a two-button design that works perfectly with the slim leg and straight leg pants, or just as well with the A-line and straight skirt. A suit blazer is an essential in a work uniform wardrobe for men and women alike, and the fit of the two-button ladies blazer won’t disappoint your team. To create some variety in your work uniform, it might be worth considering adding a vest or using it as a substitute to the two-button jacket. This will keep up the professional appearance of your uniform but allows for movement and fits in well with current fashion trends.
Dresses.
For women, a dress can be a key piece to have in your working wardrobe for the summer and winter season. Both the Teramo and Marino style dresses will help to diversify your overall uniform look, whilst remaining functional and keeping you cool in warmer temperatures. You may want to use the dresses to symbolize certain roles within your team, for example, female staff on reception may be required to wear a dress, while female managers may wear a suit. Add our two-button jacket when the weather turns colder. Both dresses from are available in black, navy, mid blue, light grey and charcoal to match the rest of your team wonderfully.
Environmentally Conscious. Sustainable.
We believe in apparel that is good for business and good for the environment.
As always, all our suiting ranges and cotton shirts and blouses are chemical free and meet the strict Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 which means that all fabrics used have been tested for harmful chemicals.
Durable = Sustainable.
Our fabrics go through rigorous testing and are made to last at least 2-3 years whilst withstanding the wear of busy work functions.
By using all of these categories you can start to compose a focused business wear wardrobe to take you through the year. If you would like any further help in curating a business uniform style for your company, please check out our online catalog, or call us at 1-514-746-0952 for further advice.
If you would like to order a catalog, please contact us by email at contact@ackermanns.ca
New customers get 10% OFF their first order until December 31st 2018!
Use code 10OFFAA in checkout.
We specialize in:
Fashion for Work
Hotel Uniforms
Front of House Uniforms
Formal Wear
Business Suits
Dress Shirts and Blouses
Smart & Elegant Dresses for Work
Call us on 514-746-0952 or email contact@ackermanns.ca for more information or to request a catalog.
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]]>Looking for some inspiration? Check out our Pinterest ideas board on what to wear for work (or even after work!) this chilly season!
]]>Even if you don't love 007 movies, you will definitely love this timeless Bond Overcoat for men. This is a coat that is versatile and will never go out of fashion.
You can wear it to work or after work, no matter what the occasion, it will make you look cool in any situation!
Perfect for "coating up" your doorman, valet, concierge or front of house staff.
Made primarily of wool and cashmere with a little polyamide to make it more durable, this coat has the classic fit and look with a vent in the back. It's fully lined with satin and the edge is hand stitched.
See more - Men's Bond Overcoat
For ladies, check out the Burlington Overcoat
]]>Did you know that the fashion industry is a major source of the greenhouse gases that are overheating the planet?
It is also harmful to fish as the fiber fragments end up in the sea from the domestic laundry waste water. As these fibers end up in the rivers and oceans and fish ingest it.
Fashion industry thrives on selling more and more new clothes to us, often driving marketing campaigns that call to ditch your last year’s colors. It is actually designed to make you feel “off trend” after just one week with new lines coming out faster than you can get through wearing your new set of clothes for the first time!
A long, long time ago there were just two fashion seasons Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter. In 2018 there are now more than 50 micro-seasons per year! As consumers, we are bombarded with campaigns offering us “conscious” or “organic collections” or claiming we are doing our bit for some humanitarian cause.
Fast fashion merchandise is typically priced lower than the competition, so the operating model of many brands is “low quality/high volume”.
Unfortunately, whilst the cost of apparel is constantly being driven down by big manufacturers, it also means that the people actually making these clothes are getting paid less and less.
Our relationship with what we buy and the value we see in our purchases has changed over the course of last 50 years. And this has a huge impact on our environment as well as our wallets.
So why should we care?
We mentioned a few compelling reasons already, but, in addition to making us spend more and more and thus send us further into debt as we tap our credit cards in checkouts, the amount of textiles ending up in landfills is staggering.
Impacts of fast fashion
In addition to this, most of our clothing today is made of synthetic petroleum-based fibers - it will take decades for these garments to decompose.
Needless to say, the fashion industry needs to change its ways but as with most environmentally important matters, big giants are the last ones to change their modus opperandi.
So what can you, as a consumer or a decision maker at a workplace do?
Buying the cheapest will often mean that you will need to replace it soon, as poor quality garments will simply fall apart with minimal wear and tear.
Instead, think about investing in clothes that are versatile like a great pair of pants that can be worn to work and when going out. Or a timeless black jacket or a coat that can be worn pretty much anywhere and will never go out of fashion.
Choose high quality apparel. As well as lasting longer, you will save money.
It’s cheaper to fix small holes! Don’t just throw it in garbage!
Don’t throw away your old clothes – donate them to charity. These will be re-used or sent to third world countries in real humanitarian programs.
When choosing uniforms for your team or looking for workwear that you will enjoy wearing yourself, here’s what to look for:
Ackermann’s Apparel offers high quality, ethically manufactured and specifically business tailored fashion for work and uniforms that will last your team at least 2 years, possibly beyond.
We believe in providing our customers with apparel that is fairly manufactured, beautifully designed and offers a real return in investment whilst reducing harmful effects and wastefulness on our environment.
Our fabrics go through rigorous wearer and durability testing. Check the descriptions for Martindale test scores.
By choosing higher quality and longer lasting uniforms, you will not only save money over time, you will also be doing your part in being truly environmentally conscious.
Contact us for more details contact@ackermanns.ca or call 1-514-746-0952
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Balancing between style, comfort and price can be tricky but Ackermanns Apparel aims to make this whole process a lot easier with the wide variety of styles, sizing options and on the phone support.
Ackermann's Apparel is Montreal based corporate work wear / fashion for work company.
We believe that uniforms in their traditional sense are a thing of the past when it comes to front of house of hotels, restaurants and bars, teams who run malls, security ops and just people who go to work in an office every day.
What we see is more of a demand for business/office wear that looks and feels more like something you would buy from a high street store but with the benefits of being continuously stock supported and with a wider size range.
Hence our focus on fashion for work concept, rather than just uniforms.
With nearly 15 years of experience in corporate uniform and work wear industry, we know that people want to look and feel great in what they wear at work.
We also know that from business perspective, when ordering for a team of people, it's important to have range and style continuity, for it to be easy care and long lasting and of course, to be priced reasonably.
Over the years the uniform industry has shifted into mass produced manmade fabrics such as polyester in order to put the price first and quality and comfort second. Needless to say, it's not the kind of wearer experience that we're after!
We want to bring you work apparel that you will love wearing, not just because of it's high wool or cotton content but also because it will set you apart with elegance and style, and of course with a touch of Britishness which we hope you will enjoy!
We have carefully selected a wide range of styles that you will love wearing not just to the office but even outside of work.
Ackermann's Apparel is proud to have partnered up with one of the most outstanding corporate work wear designers and manufacturers from England - Brook Taverner www.brooktaverner.com
"Brook Taverner has been helping customers make the right impression since 1912. Over 100 years on, when the right corporate identity is as vital as ever, we are delighted to be Europe’s largest, most successful supplier of stock supported corporate clothing.
Our passion for fabrics and tailoring is stronger than ever, as is our obsession with detail and performance.
We blend our 100 year heritage with innovation and progress to consistently bring to the market exceptional corporate clothing."
Benefits:
• Our partner Brook Taverner holds stock to the value of £7.5 million (that is $13 million CAD!)
• No minimum order requirements - you only pay for what your business needs
• Tried and tested styles and fabrics – benefit from the optimum lifespan and value from your corporatewear
• Greater choice - mix and match collections with a market-leading range of sizes and fittings mean wearers can choose styles and colors which make them look and feel professional
• Save time - in stock means fast delivery and no minimum reorder quantities
• Save money - no fabric to underwrite and no garment stock to pay for up front or at the end of the contract
• Garments ultimately have a lower unit cost
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