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Cintas Wins Three NAUMD Image of the Year Awards, Ties for Best of the Best for Apparel Programs
Design Collective® by Cintas honored for work with JW Marriott, UCI Health and Palms Casino CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Design Collective® by Cintas (NASDAQ:
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nDesign Collective® by Cintas honored for work with JW Marriott, UCI Health and Palms Casino\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nDesign Collective® by Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) was recognized for its unique wardrobe collections by the North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD), receiving three awards in the following categories: casino, hotel multi-unit and healthcare. In addition, Design Collective earned a tie for the Best of the Best award given to the best overall program each year. Presented by the Image Apparel Institute (IAI), a division of the NAUMD, the 2020 Image of the Year (IOY) Awards recognize fashion, function, creativity and innovation in apparel design.\n\n\n“We our proud to continue our legacy of being recognized by the NAUMD for designing unique collections that our customers’ employees love to wear every day,” said Kristin Sharp, Director of Design Collective. “Design Collective’s award-winning in-house designers blend garments from our ready-to-wear line with custom-designed pieces to curate apparel collections that enhance the customer’s brand identity.”\n\n\nWinner in the hotel multi-unit category and tying for the Best of the Best award, the Design Collective apparel program for JW Marriott utilized the JW Marriott corporate brand palette as the cornerstone for the collection – neutral greys with accents of a warm blush. Design Collective researched fabrics, fabric technologies, and runway trends, to create an elegant program that adds to the JW Marriott brand story and enhances their guest experience. The program provides associates with the flexibility to mix, match, and merchandise the garments within their job function based on their personality and style preferences, just as they would with their personal wardrobe. Additionally, through a collaboration with Fibers, Inc., a leader in managing textile waste, Design Collective was able give hotels the option to participate in a program in which they could recycle their previous apparel program into fibers that are then used for additional purposes, extending the life of the garments.\n\n\nIn the healthcare category, Design Collective was recognized for the apparel collection it created for UCI Health. The program was designed to help improve patient satisfaction scores by providing modern color-coded work apparel for clinical st...