10 Facts about MyWorkwear
For nearly five decades, we have been one of the leading suppliers of personalised workwear in the UK.
Producing personalised workwear isn’t just about creating a uniform – it’s about enhancing durability, comfort and brand identity. From print and embroidery of custom logos, designs and slogans we will tailor your branded workwear to your needs.
But there is more to MyWorkwear than meets the eye.
To give you more insight into the world of MyWorkwear, we have decided to give you a peak at some fun facts about us. So you can be sure that you are partnering with the best for your new workwear.
A brief history of MyWorkwear
MyWorkwear was originally founded by a gentleman named Mike Worthington. Mike originally saw a gap in the market and started creating embroidered golf bags. This quickly turned into manufacturing clothing and applying embroidered logos and design to them. The idea was to help businesses promote their branding on their new uniform.
As time went on, James Worthington – Mike’s son was brought on board to help grow the business…and the rest, as they say, is history.
James joined MyWorkwear in 2001, as a sales director. Having gained lots of experience in sales in other industries, James then took the responsibility of helping to develop his father’s company into the modern age.
James is now one of our Co-Managing Directors and helped to grow MyWorkwear into one of the UK’s leading suppliers of personalised workwear.
10 Fun Facts about MyWorkwear
Now you have taken a look at the beginnings of who we are, you can get to know us more in the present day!
Fact 1
We began supplying personalised workwear in 1976!
1976 saw many important moments in history. From the UK having one of its hottest summers on record to David Bowie releasing his 10th studio album, 1976 was a memorable year for many.
Well-known businesses launched and started to make their mark. Microsoft hired their first full-time employee in 1976, Apple Computers launched by Steve Jobs and MyWorkwear started supplying businesses with high-quality embroidered and printed workwear!
Fact 2
We have under 40 members of staff.
We are small but mighty!
Even though we have less than 40 members of staff, each member of our team are experts in our field.
From our embroidery technicians, to our customer service administrators, our team works hard to ensure that every one of our customers is happy with their MyWorkwear products.
Fact 3
The record for the most logos embroidered in one day is 704 logos.
Further proving just how hard our staff work, this record was completed by just one of our embroidery technicians!
Embroidery is one of our customisation services we offer here at MyWorkwear. Choosing an embroidered logo to add to your workwear will add a professional edge to any uniform. With its 3D texture, embroidery will add dimension and durability to your new workwear, whilst offering a professional and sleek style.
Why not try embroidering your logo onto your new work polo shirt? We recommend the Pro RTX Pro Pique Polo Shirt, as one of our favourites.
Fact 4
We printed over 79,000 logos on personalised workwear in 2024!
That’s right, we printed 79,000 logos in just 12 months.
Since we began in 1976, our investments into evolving our printing services have truly taken us into a modern age.
Nowadays, we utilise DTF Printing here at MyWorkwear. DTF stands for ‘direct to film printing’, where we use a digital printing method to print off a design and then transfer it onto a garment using a heat press. This style of printing ensures an extremely accurate and high quality design is applied to your garment.
Print is bright, vibrant and colourful, which allows for your branding to truly stand out. Additionally, printing also allows your design to be water-repellent. Which makes it a fantastic choice for your outer wear – like personalised jackets or customised hi vis vests.
Have you tried printing your company logo onto your hi vis vest? We love the Yoko Hi-Vis Two Band and Braces Waistcoat.
Additionally, we think printed logos look amazing on personalised hoodies! Check out the Anthem Organic Hoodie for some inspiration.
To learn more about how to customise your workwear, check out our recent blog.
Fact 5
We are working with Severn Hospice and Race Against Dementia in 2025!
Here at MyWorkwear, we are proud to be partnering with these excellent charities to support them with branded workwear and their fundraising efforts throughout 2025.
Severn Hospice
Based in Shropshire, Severn Hospice is one of our charities who we have chosen to be our local charity partner in 2025.
The Severn Hospice team offer free specialist care and support to families across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales who are living with incurable diseases.
This independent charity has helped more than 34,000 people and their loved ones with their expert support to make some of the hardest times in peoples lives a bit more comfortable.
Be sure to find out more about Severn Hospice and keep your eyes peeled for more about our partnership with them this year.
Race Against Dementia (RAD)
Founded by Formula 1 world champion Sir Jackie Stewart, Race Against Dementia helps to fund early career researchers to accelerate finding a cure for dementia.
Dementia is currently affecting over 55 million people worldwide and new diagnoses are happening every 3 seconds. So the race is truly on to take action and start investing in the development of new leaders in the field of research.
We partner with Race Against Dementia as our nationwide charity to help raise awareness and funds to keep driving forces closer to the cure for dementia.
This cause is close to our hearts here at MyWorkwear, as our founder Mike passed away from dementia in 2021. Because of this we have been proudly partnered with RAD since 2022.
To learn more about the Race Against Dementia, be sure to check out their website.
Fact 6
MyWorkwear is based on the HEART of our values.
Everything we do here at MyWorkwear, is built off our core values as a business. Each member of our staff had a say in creating our company values and we knew they were meant to be when they spelt out: HEART.
Our values are not only based on how we operate internally, but also how we help our customers.
The HEART of our values helps us to make sure we not only provide you with incredible personalised workwear, but to make your experience as easy as possible.
Fact 7
Our top 5 thread colours used on branded workwear in 2024 was white, black, red, silver and mid-blue
Whilst we offer many different thread colours to ensure your embroidered logos match your branding perfectly, these five were the most popular choices in 2024!
Fact 8
The MyWorkwear website is turning 25 this year!
MyWorkwear.co.uk was originally released in the year 2000, which means it has been live for a quarter of a century.
Our website was originally created as one of the first online branded workwear suppliers and was massively innovative at the time.
Even though we are still recognisable through our signature blue and yellow brand, our website has undergone many evolutions since then, but its premise was the same – allowing you to order high-quality personalised workwear for your business.
Fact 9
Our very first website customer is still our customer today!
Back in the year 2000, A&E Services became our first website customer.
We’re very proud to say that they are still one of our customers today.
A&E Services are a provider of professional security, cleaning and concierge solutions that operate across the UK.
Due to their wide range of services, the garment types they require are quite varied.
Here are some of their garments:
Fact 10
We offer bulk discounts on our orders!
If you are looking to order your workwear in bulk, it’s important for you to know that we are able to offer you a bulk order discount.
This is perfect for businesses looking to order customised workwear for their entire team.
But rest assured, if you are a small business we also offer no minimum order quantity. So no matter the size of your business, we can help elevate your branded workwear.
Partner with the best
Here at MyWorkwear, we are very proud to have been supplying businesses nationwide for such a long time and we don’t intend on slowing down.
With the pride we take in the quality of our products and great customer service, you can be sure that by working with us you are partnering with the best.
To start your journey to better workwear, but you would like some advice on where to begin, contact us on 01952 585881 or drop us an email on sales@myworkwear.co.uk.
Here at MyWorkwear, we have been proud experts of personalised workwear since 1976.
Partner with the best, by starting your journey to elevate workwear with us. Start by choosing your workwear, add your designs and check out!
Grace Halcrow-Currier is the Marketing Executive at MyWorkwear, where she combines creativity with strategy to help businesses elevate their brand identity through personalised workwear. Passionate about all things branding, she loves crafting insightful content that inspires companies to make a lasting impression. Whether it’s trade event attire or company uniforms, Grace is all about style with purpose. Check out her latest insights on the MyWorkwear blog.
