Team Branded Clothing:
- Increases and reinforces brand exposure
- Creates a professional perception of the brand and company
- Builds a sense of pride, camaraderie and equality in the work force
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We know the importance of brand image here at Steel City: there are so many benefits of having a unified company identity – not only to increase and reinforce brand recognition with clients, but also to enhance culture and values within the team.
Key Considerations When Selecting Team Clothing
Emotional Branding and Tone
What we wear can have a massive impact on the way we feel as well as how others perceive us. So it was key for us to choose the branded clothing collectively as a team as we wanted a look everyone was happy with and would feel comfortable in, both inside and outside working hours. Once we had a collection of clothing, each member of the Steel City team were then able to select their own personal preference.
To add to the pride felt in our branded clothing, the whole team was challenged to reach a particular turnover and in return would receive the reward of their selected item of branded clothing.
Clothing Selection
Being experts in advising and suggesting ideas to our clients on how to reflect companies’ brands, and having an extensive knowledge of the branded clothing options in the market, we knew exactly what we were looking for: high quality, colours that both reflected our branding and relaxed, trend-driven styling.
We wanted more of a retail, fashionable look for our branded clothing – to tie in with the team feeling comfortable as well as to create the right perception of the Steel City brand. To do this, we opted for quality and stylish brands, including Tee Jays and Elevate. Items chosen included the Luxury Stretch Long Sleeve Polo, the Performance Hoodie, the insulated bodywarmer and Fashion Full Zip Hoodie. All of which are trend-led styles, made from high quality materials and with a tailored fit.
Sustainable materials from traceable, certified factories were also a key consideration when choosing our branded clothing.
Keeping warm during the winter months was also a priority for the team in order to feel comfortable. The Brushed Fleece Hooded Sweatshirt was also selected including the all-important kangaroo pocket to snuggle in to. To accompany the hoodies and polos, the team also chose classic brand Fruit of the Loom for a range of stretch, fine knit gauge t-shirts.
Logo and Icon Positioning
The majority of the clothes are branded simply with our Steel City icon, instead of the full name and logo, embroidered to the left hand chest. This was a conscious decision made to make clothing both more wearable away from the office for the team, and to create a strong talking point for others to ask – ‘What make is that?’
The Performance Hoodie is made from 100% un-brushed polyester, and so a metallic grey logo was printed on the left hand shoulder to complement the material.
New Design Update
This year we decided to do something a little different with our design. We were initially inspired by adventurous outdoor brands such as Trespass and The North Face who depict imagery of mountains and bravery. Our idea was to reflect the ‘Outdoor City’ of Sheffield, which is known to be built on seven hills, whilst keeping the lineal style of our logo and typography. So, we came up with the below landscape design based on the seven hills of Sheffield, running into our logo, with our icon acting like the sun. The design was kept subtle, in one colour and branded on the back of our t-shirts and sweatshirts.
Colour Selection
Colour-wise, alongside our bright brand orange, subtle, wearable shades were selected. They included black, navy, grey and heather. Even though not all the shades are necessarily in our brand guidelines, we decided the colours complimented the branding and were shades the team felt good wearing. We were really pleased with how the colours worked so well with our branding – even down to the zip trims and linings.
Packaging Options
The way the branded clothing is packaged is also something to consider, particularly if you are gifting the garment to a colleague or customer working in a different location. The packaging is the first impression of your brand. Why go to all the hassle of creating the perfect branded garment, to be let down by the way it is presented. To create consistency with our branding and to grab attention and curiosity, we used recyclable metallic orange jiffy bags. There is the option of using plain packaging with branded stickers right up to full colour wraparound printed boxes.
If you are planning to add branded clothing to your marketing strategy, or are in need of a refresh, please get in touch with the team and we will happily guide you through some relevant, creative options.
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Please note this blog has been updated since original post from Dec 2021.
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