October is a t shirt printing, screen printing, garment sourcing and embroidery supplier established in 1990. We source a wide range of clothing and accessories to fit the most demanding of specifications. Although we print and embroider for a variety of sectors, our speciality is fashion.
With this in mind we offer a full service including garment sourcing, graphic design input, range development, technical screen print and embroidery advice, label supply, re-labelling, bagging, swing ticketing and bulk distribution.
This isn't everything. That would just be too massive, but it is a cross section of all our favourite T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoods, polos, hats etc. It's what a pretentious bell end might call a curated edit. Feel free to call us with any questions, and let us know if we left anything out.
It all started 25 years ago. Paul finished a degree in obscure eastern religions, and was surprised to find he couldn't get a job. Not a problem, a friend had a sewing machine,
CHRISTIAN REILLY Working as a screen printer at October Textiles, has at times been referred to as like having a job at Hotel California
Working as a screen printer at October Textiles, has at times been referred to as like having a job at Hotel California, ‘you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave’…not in a bad way, it’s just we’re a bit of a family, with the occasional row, blocked khazi and a fight for the remote, but a family none the less…we stick together.
So if you do leave, it has to be for a bloody good reason, and in the case of Christian Reilly I suppose we have to let him off.
Famous while he worked here doing crossword puzzles while printing, and often thanking me during meetings for, ‘saying yet another really good thing’…it appears he is now becoming famous for being rather funny.
http://www.christianreilly.co.uk
“Funnier than shoving a banger up Bono’s arse” PAUL STEPHENSON
“Seriously cool, seriously funny- the power behind my high-backed armchair” RICHARD HERRING
“If you’re a fan of Bill Bailey or Rich Hall, you’re probably a Christian Reilly fan already” THE GUARDIAN
“Bill Bailey watch out, there’s a new kid on the block!” ONE4REVIEW.COM
Blisteringly funny songs” THE STAGE
“A charmingly confident performer, an accomplished musician and a clever comic…the funniest songs I have heard in a long time” Kate Copstick, The Scotsman
“The word ‘charisma’ is bandied around too often, but Christian does have it in spades” CHORTLE.CO.UK
“So much biblical gusto and zest it is impossible not to be possessed by his optimistic persona” broadwaybaby.com
“…expresses his disdain for the world through some seriously catchy tunes…hysterical material” Three Weeks
“A fantastic evening… Reilly’s act is acutely wonderful” remotegoat.co.uk
“The Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize honours organizations and individuals who have helped to stop violence against women.
This year is the 10th Anniversary of the awards with over 200 women attending and is set to be bigger and better than ever. Performers include Sheboom-Europe’s largest female drumming ensemble, Andi Osho- Winner of the Nivea Funny Women Awards 2007 and the Urban Gypsies-Tribal belly dancers featured on Britain’s Got Talent.
Naketano is the name of an idea, a certain conception of what it is that defines truly genuine street fashion design. On this particular subject, one will come across as many varying opinions as there are fashion designers and those who consider themselves designers.
In the eyes of Nicole Christensen, Naketano´s head designer, a fashion designer receives ultimate accolade when a piece of clothing becomes a favourite piece. When one buys and wears other garments solely to combine them with the one, the favourite piece. Whoever craves to wear one item constantly (if possible or hygienically bearable), on any occasion and in all possible and impossible combinations, awards that item´s designer to the max and, at the same time, defines the benchmark Naketano perpetually aims to reach.
The Naketano favourite piece concept
A favourite piece by Naketano is supposed to be pleasing to touch. That is why choosing the right fabric is a lengthy and tedious process at Naketano. Largely due to Nicole Christensen´s extraordinary feeling for elegant cuts, Naketano´s comfortable garments never appear ungraceful, but always distinctly female and light.
Naketano collections are always marked by vivid and bright colours. Nicole Christensen uses colours either restrictedly to accentuate or in large, contrasting patches. In her five years as mazine head designer, she really made a name for herself by using colours such as turquoise and pink in contrast with army style olive and brown or grey melange. Naketano has granted her lots of authority in the design department. She uses it excessively and never ceases to amaze with outrageous colour combinations and unusual cuts. For whom is Naketano made?
For young women, who find favourite items in the collection. Simple as that. Naketano customers are likely to be between 20 and 30 years of age and interested in all the things 20- to 30-year old women are interested in. Which is a lot. And their interests vary all the time. Naketano hopes to appeal to those who pay attention to quality and dare to haul out of the masses by choosing an out-of-the-ordinary outfit.
Naketano works in the conviction that in this day and age of hybrid trend leaders and extremely well informed consumers, elaborate target group definitions and positioning strategies get proven utterly and mindboggingly wrong more rapidly than a tailor-dressed marketing guru can say „sorry“. In the long run, the demand of an amorphous target group is impossible to specify in detail. The people at Naketano believe that their only chance of being successful in the long run is to full-heartedly embark on the recurring adventure that encompasses every new collection. With a focus on the ultimate Naketano paradigm: to create favourite pieces.
Spring / Summer Collection 2008
In line with Naketano tradition, warm and merry colours dominate the upcoming collections for the warm season. The use of patches deserves extra mention, since it works wonders to accentuate and add class to an otherwise primarily sporty, yet very fashionable jersey collection. It works particulary well in combination with the tender single jersey and light sweat-fleece tops. Modal which is an extremely soft and elegant fabirc made from a mix of cotton and viscose fibre, is also widely used in the collection. It is rather complicated to make and, hence, a bit more expensive than your ordinary ready-to-wear-fabric, but the unsurpassed comfort and superb processability more than justifies its price.
For spring and summer, Naketano longsleeves come in 2 different sweat fleece and 2 different single jersey qualities. Especially in the warm season, single jersey has an advantage over the usual jersey fleece due to its superior ventilation and its more feminine silhouette. The latter being something of a general paradigm for the work on a summer collection of favourite pieces, owing to the fact that warm temperatures allow a designer to create clothes that reveal rather than conceil, without sacrificing the wellness aspect of the favourite-piece-concept.
Pattern-wise Naketano continues to use lots of Kimono-cuts. Wide, comfortably patterned tops dominate the overall picture.
Chris, Arran and Max of Super Indelible have created yet more beauty at the Chateau Roux shop in Newburgh Street.
Some of Chris’s past work includes projects for X-box, Zoo York, Jones Lang Lasalle, Pernod, Asos, Don’t Panic and Rough Trade, while being featured in Dazed and Confused Magazine.
See more at www.superindelible.blogspot.com and www.chateauroux.co.uk
Drool Gear is an exclusive indie fashion label from London selling bespoke and small-run garments from screen printed fabrics.
We make anything from casual streetwear with a twist to haute PUNKcouture garments, simple cute tops with nasty prints to hotpants with a labia. It all depends on our mood when we start splashing about fabric inks or abusing the overlocker machine. One thing is certain, all clothing runs are very small (if not one-off) and you won’t find any of that corporate sweatshop rubbish in our studio, so no wholesale orders please.
Genius is in the detail, Drool Gear is in textures and tailoring. We take inspiration from the romantic decay of the facades of old buildings. Elegant yet barely legible graffiti scribbles overlap the rusty construction signs, fade, get painted over, crossed out; walls are a living breathing constantly mutating organism, and Drool Gear textiles document that organism in the urban landscapes.
We “digitally shoplift” the graffiti from the walls, bridges, trains of Milan, London, Berlin, Tokyo… Using the snapshots of the tags we recreate that unique texture onto fabric. Multiple screens are employed with overprinting, random placement of designs and variant colour ways.
We print and overprint jersey fabric with textural designs. We cut the fabrics into ribbons, mix up contrasting or matching colours and sew them back together. Textiles, as well as the meaning of words in the print, undergo a dada-ist treatment… And that’s when we cut patterns for the actual garment.
For special orders and the readily available garments inquire through droolgear@gmail.com.
We mostly work on commission basis so that the customer can get a truly unique piece designed and fitted specially for them. We try to use as much of recycled textiles as possible. We often build a garment around the customers’ old t-shirt with their favourite design. (Drool garments combine brand new t-shirts with recycled quality second-hand textiles.
Visit >> http://www.myspace.com/droolgear >> for more info.
Founded in 1998 by graphic designer Leke Adesoye, Aerosoul had humble beginnings but always harboured grandiose ambitions. Central to Leke’s vision was to see his label become a premier British streetwear brand with world-wide appeal.Hence, some seven years later this goal has been achieved. Not only has Aerosoul gained a well-deserved reputation for its highly-quality merchandise. but also ground-breaking designs which reflects the rapidly evolving themes of British urban culture today.London-born Leke began his design venture in the early nineties when, greatly inspired by the burgeoning drum n’ bass and hip hop scene, he sought to capture that energy and innovation in his clothing.By skilfully fusing different elements of these disparate yet interwoven tribes, Aerosoul managed to reach out to several at once. His much-loved “Junglist Movement” T-shirts became the underground logo of a generation, but the brand was soon to establish a wider clientele.Whilst street culture remained Leke’s core inspiration, Aerosoul was soon being sported by indie rockers and sugary teen bands alike. The brands wide demographic was now firmly established and forever growing in diversity.One of the central plans of the Aerosoul philosophy has always been for the clothing to be marketed by the cultural icons of contemporary British street youth culture. Considering Aerosoul appeal, there was little problem in executing this desire.As the label’s notoriety expanded, so did the list of those underground a.list artists who featured as models. Aerosoul has always had a keen eye for up-and-coming talent. The fact that many who’ve modelled for the label have since blown up on the British urban music scene is demonstrative of Leke’s intuition.Included in these, too numerous to mention artists are: Estelle, Roots Manuva, Damage, Paradox, A.I , Karl hinds, Rodney P, TY, Omar and Normski.In 2004 sales in the brand reached their healthiest growth yet. , Meanwhile, innovation, quality and the desire to remain at the pulse of youth culture will continue to be Aerosoul’s over-riding motivation and drive.As the global streetwear market expands at an eye-popping rate, the future only holds endless and exciting possibilities for Aerosoul limited.
FUSION
Since its creation Aerosoul has prized its inspirations from the streets. As such the designs incorporate the vast melting pot that composes British urban culture. Our designs reflect that lifestyle. An ever-evolving movement; inclusive, free-spirited and never predictable.
DIVERSIFICATION
Whilst the Junglist Movement T-shirt was for a period an Aerosoul mainstay diversification was, of course, a necessity. And so AS xtreme Sports was born. This division successfully tapped into the skater/snow boarder market. Meanwhile Leke responded to the cries for a feminine twist to streetwear and founded Soulero Sista ”feminine wear 4 urban livin”. Both strands have proved a popular addition to the ever-evolving brand’s portfolio.
PROMINENT AFFILIATIONS
Aerosoul is also proud to have had a 6 year sponsorship association with Acupuncture footwear, a uk ground-breaking brand whose designs have featured in all our promotions.Alongside this successful affiliation we are also sponsored by Kirk Originals who provide the essential eye wear to compliment the Aerosoul vibe.
GLOBAL SUCCESS
In 1999 the Junglist Movement T-shirt achieved global cult status when it featured prominently in the wardrobe of the cult British dance movie, Human Traffic.
Along with the ever-growing on-line store, the brand has been available at ,
TK Max, Top Shop, Blackmarket, HMV, ASOS, Dr jays as well as a range of specialist outlets from America, Germany, Japan to Amsterdam.
Visit >> http://www.aerosoul.co.uk >> for more info…
Some of the most outspoken voices in British culture have combined forces to represent the voice of British youth.
In support of Youth Music’s Build A Band initiative, which encourages young people to have a political voice via their music-making, legendary British fashion designer and ethical campaigner, Katharine E Hamnett has designed an exclusive series of organic, limited edition T-shirts featuring one of the iconic slogan designs she has become famous for.
The men’s/women’s ‘REVOLTING YOUTH’ T-Shirts are available in black or white with slogans in a choice of pink, purple, orange or green. The T-shirts are a complimentary gift with every donation of £25 to Youth Music. You can find out more about youth music and Katharine Hamnett’s work together at youthmusic.org.uk/revolt.
2008 sees new clothing company Deadman Kitesurfing teaming up with the British Kite Surfing Association to become the official sponsor of the BKSA Race Crew at the 2008 BKSA Grand Prix events.
After visiting last season´s events the boys were hooked on everything from the great venues & watching the UK´s finest pulling out their awesome moves, to the friendly party atmosphere the BKSA provide at all the events.
They wanted to be involved straight away, to raise their profile and help the BKSA boost the sport in this country.
It was at the events that they met their 1st Sponsored rider, Dan James who went on to become Junior champion 2007, ending a great year all round.
As part of the deal there will be an official BKSA & Deadman 2008 tour T-shirt being released on both the websites.
At the moment Deadman are working on their new men´s and women´s range and the 1st ladies hoodies have gone down a storm so there´s loads more to come!
Deadman are also working with a kite surfing instructors around the UK to offer deals to anyone new to the sport. If anyone is interested get in touch through their website.
You can find information about all their products and services at www.deadmankitesurfing.co.uk
De La Calle was created to represent those individuals who started the game with two strikes right out of the gate but have managed nonetheless not only to survive but to thrive.This clothing brand is dedicated to all “veteranos” who have fallen six times but have gotten up seven.
For anyone considered at one time or another, the black sheep-of-this-or-that, or written off (prematurely I might add) as casualties of warfare/drugs & alcohol/broken hearts/what-have-you and yet, in spite of it all, have persevered to rise above it all, time and time again.
De La Calle is the one urban clothing brand geared primarily towards the world-wide Latino market that’s not focused on any particular nationality or ethnic group (Puerto Ricans, Anglos, Hip-Hop Nation, Mexicans, African-Americans, Colombians, Orientals, Skaters, Central & South Americans, Surfers, Dominicans, Cubans, Rockers, etc.). We just carry the name brand with the most relevance for our youth, it‚é„é´s very easy to understand; it‚é„é´s concise, to the point and offers tremendous crossover potential.Our brand transcends nationalities, political, social and musical movements for De La Calle is indeed the sum of them all.
Our denizens also transcend barriers, fences, walls and frontiers since all of our lives we have been overcoming the obstacles that life and circumstance have been throwing our way. That is why, to be considered ‚é„éºde la calle‚é„é¹ is to be considered not only a fighter but more importantly, a survivor.As a clothing company our main goals are to become the premier urban brand representative of our whole Latino family, to act as the common denominator as well as the bridge where the youth from all of our nations will be able to -at long last- unite as one, and to become the urban clothing brand synonymous with Nuestra Gente.
Andy Irizarry,
President/CEO, De La Calle Inc,
San Juan,
Puerto Rico www.delacallepr.com
www.myspace.com/delacalleurbanwear
January 2008 sees the launch of the 22ten t-shirt brand and its on-line shop can be found on their website www.22-ten.co.uk. This company brings together a unique blend of fashion, design and sports backgrounds to create an exciting new collection of mens‚é„é´ t-shirts. Their initial collection is the one of the first fashion t-shirt ranges in the UK to printed on bamboo. Bamboo is a naturally sustainable fibre that has the additional benefit of being hypoallergenic, and because it is antibacterial, the fabric doesn’t hold sweat or smell. Bamboo reacts like silk t-shirt if you are cold it keeps you slightly warmer, or if in a hot climate, it keeps you around 2 degrees cooler. It feels softer to touch than cotton, and is machine washable. 22ten commissioned a collection of prints designed by the Californian artist Erik Alwill. Erik based his drawings on his personal interpretation of the four philosophical statements: Free will defence;Would immortality be tedious? Am I dreaming? Casual realism. A more definitive explanation of each phrase can be found on their website.22ten is supporting and encouraging health by keeping £1 aside from each t-shirt sold through their website to start a fund to sponsor a British athlete for the 2012 Olympics. Nearer the Olympics, clients of 22ten will be asked to vote for the recipients of this financial reward.
More details can be found on their website.For further information, visuals or samples, please contact:
BrandNew is an esoteric luxury brand focused on rapid fashion for distinguished youth. The Company designs and sources clothing and accessories, distributing through a network of retail boutiques & wholesale channels worldwide. The objective is to create stylish apparel that is always changing. Since its founding, BrandNew has been synonymous with quality, excellence and a fresh-youthful outlook.
“IT´S NOT JUST BRANDNEW THIS SECOND, OR TODAY, OR EVEN THIS YEAR. BUT CONSTANTLY
We are here to lead you in a new direction, bring a fresh look on distinguished youth, rapid fashion, and keen sense of style.
BrandNew´s History
BrandNew was conceptualized in 2004. Founded by Scotty Taylor, whose resume includes Asst. Product Manager for Burton Snowboards, Co-developer and Designer of Nibus; a clothing & accessories line made from Hemp and other sustainable materials as well as Owner of Catalyst Design; a design, sourcing, product management and screen printing company. BrandNew was inspired by four seasons, all types of fashion, Snow Boarders, Skaters, Musicians and Intellects. BrandNew is now owned by Partners Scotty Taylor, Rebecca Welch and John Cross who each bring a unique skill-set to the table. The BrandNew team plans to take the online youth clothing market by storm, as well as acquire other brands to represent on the site. BrandNew should be the place to go when you want to find the latest in fashion from up and coming artists as well as established brands.
Location and Facilities
BrandNew is being driven by the unique fast paced North East coast in Burlington, Vermont. The goal is to make this a global brand, recognized world-wide as the place to go for fashion. Facilities are located in the South End of Burlington; an area that is artistically driven and promotes new up-and-coming businesses. BrandNew is currently available on the website or the brick and mortar store Steez at 104 Church St. (2nd Floor), Burlington, VT. Stay tuned as BrandNew will be available in more stores across the country.
Visit: www.brandnewclothing.com to view catalogue.
Christmas is upon us and it´s time for last minute shopping. Last year I was fortunate enough to receive some chocolate mints and a thermos flask, and the year before I became the happy owner of a male grooming kit. In an attempt to avoid the crimes of previous years, I would like to draw the attention of my London friends to the opening of Chateau Roux’s new shop at 17 Newburgh Street. Before you say it I realise that October screen print the T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoods etc, but it seems unreasonable of you to ask me to print my own present. So, you know what I want and you know where to get it – now get your smoky selves down Carnaby Street, hang a left, and don’t stop to buy any dodgy knitwear on the way that dealt with, everyone here at October would like to wish all of you a safe and warm festive session – to all the people we´ve printed and embroidered for it’s been a pleasure, and a big thanks for the work. Look forward to seeing you all again next year and remember, a T-shirt isn´t just for Christmas, it´s for life.
