Taylor Made Designs Uniform Management

With headquarters located in Dorset, UK, and additional facilities in Berlicum, Holland and Lodz, close to Warsaw, Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a superyacht crew uniform specialist that prides itself on providing the very best service.

Offering a range of both custom-made and off-the-shelf uniforms, workwear, and gifts for the marine industry, it creates beautifully made garments for all departments, on land or at sea.

Established in 1993 and with more than 15 years' experience in the marine industry and an outstanding history of working with superyachts, exploration vessels, and cruise lines, Taylor Made Designs effectively consults and collaborates with stakeholders, procurement teams, interior designers, and end-users throughout both refit and new-build projects.

Hard-wearing superyacht crew uniforms and accessories—made with care

Taylor Made Designs is committed to being caringly responsible with its yacht apparel. Investing time in its customers through listening, learning, and discussing, it considers all needs and requirements (such as materials and brand image) and offers expert advice and ideas to suit all budgets, lead times, logistics, and environments.

As a result of its hard work and genuine passion, the Taylor Made Designs team have worked with a number of leading marine organisations and large vessels, including Ambassador Cruise Line, M/Y Coral Ocean, M/Y Nero, S/Y Black Pearl, M/Y Zen, M/Y Baton Rouge, and SAGA Cruises, to name but a few.

With a vision to shape the future of sustainable uniforms, Taylor Made Designs partners with some of the leading innovators in ethical and sustainable yachtwear. This includes NEOBLU, Native Spirit, Stanley Stella, and Ethical Yachtwear.

TMD provides a range of first-class services to its clients, including:

• Global product sourcing
• In-house printing and embroidery
• Complete uniform management service
• Bespoke services on a yacht-by-yacht basis
• Effective online ordering system
• Fast delivery to the selected port or location, globally
• End of Use Recycling Programme
• Production, storage, and fulfilment
• Account management and customer service throughout
• European 3PL (incl. NL VAT registration)

Taylor Made Designs also embraces partnerships with a range of other uniform providers, including collaborations with Smallwoods, Ethical Yachtwear, Floating Life, and more.

Unlimited choice of branded and unbranded yacht crew uniform and clothing

Taylor Made Designs works to a client’s brief and budget to devise a number of solutions and, ultimately, the perfect proposal.

As an independent supplier of all branded uniform and clothing, TMD is not affiliated with any one particular brand and is in the unique position of being able to source any product.

It boasts a comprehensive list of high-quality products for the yachting and marine industries, including:

• Crew daywear: t-shirts and polo shirts, shorts, skirts, and skorts
• Crew service and formal uniform: yacht shirts, blouses, trousers, skirts, dresses, and jackets
• Catering and chef clothing
• Ethical, Sustainable and Recycled wear
• Outer wear, waterproofs, and wet weather gear
• Engineer overalls and safety clothing
• Garments for extreme climates and polar wear
• Crew clothing and active/sports clothing
• Yard wear
• Footwear
• Promotional charter merchandise and guest gifts
• Beauty and spa uniforms
• PPE
• Bathrobes and slippers
• Leisure essentials

Custom-made marine uniforms and yachting wear

From initial design right through to delivery, TMD is a single-source supplier for all uniform and clothing needs, offering a range of comprehensive solutions and bespoke services on a yacht-by-yacht basis.

With a passionate creative team that thrives when working on bespoke projects, Taylor Made Designs highlights distinctive brand identities and is comfortable and experienced in producing entirely customised garments, seamlessly matching them with personalised stock lines sourced from first-class labels and brands. This guarantees the creation and consistency of high-quality, coordinated ranges that align with brand standards, ensuring a lasting impression.

Understanding every aspect of the design process, TMD’s team are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to follow complex branding guidelines and assist with early-stage projects, from concept to delivery. Since 1993, Taylor Made Designs has maintained long-term relationships with fabric suppliers and manufacturers across the globe, ensuring meticulous coordination, cost efficiencies, and beautiful products.

Off-the-shelf uniforms

Offering a range of different services to its clients, Taylor Made Designs provides fully bespoke yacht crew uniforms in line with superyacht branding requirements, as well as stock garments from a variety of leading brands. Its off-the-shelf products are ready for embroidery or printing.

Taylor Made Designs stocks a variety of well-known brands, including:

• Brook Taverner
• NEOBLU
• Russell Collection
• Clique
• Neutral
• Stormtech
• Stanley Stella
• Musto
• Ecologie
• GILL
• Helly Hansen
• Tee Jays
• Anthem
• Native Spirit
• Mantis

In-house embroidery and printing

Taking pride in its esteemed reputation, Taylor Made Designs undertakes embroidery and printing at its HQ in Dorset, as well as its facility in Lodz, Warsaw, guaranteeing impeccable work and the highest standards.

Modern, up-to-date technology is used by its fully trained teams, including Tajima commercial embroidery machines and a Resolute DTF film printer. Clients can take advantage of a wide range of options, with embroidered logos allowing between one and 15 colours in a single design. Taylor Made Designs also offers an extensive range of threads, ensuring brand colours can be easily matched and logos can be replicated to the finest standard.

Urgent requirements are dealt with efficiently by Taylor Made Designs, with its team handling all aspects of production.

Good and sustainable superyacht crew uniforms

Taylor Made Designs takes pride in supplying sustainable and ethically sourced uniforms to yachts and other marine businesses. Collaborating with manufacturers that possess independent certifications and accreditations, it ensures that the production of each item adheres to the highest social, ethical, and environmental standards, such as the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), Fairtrade, Fairwear, and Ecolabel.

With a continuous effort to improve its processes, TMD is committed to finding the most ethical and sustainable options for its clients, offering new initiatives such as its ‘End of Use’ garment recycling programme, a ‘take-back’ scheme to responsibly recycle end of use garments.

Ordering uniform online: Round-the-clock orders and uniform management

Taylor Made Designs offers a secure and convenient online ordering, management, and payment platform to those that wish to use it. Clients can log-in to their account and manage crew uniform and gift orders round-the-clock, remembering previous orders for easy replenishment and reporting.

Running and managing its own warehouse in Dorset, UK, and now with extended facilities in Berlicum, Holland, Taylor Made Designs manages all customer items, including externally sourced or imported products. Strong relationships with trusted logistic partners ensures smooth and efficient deliveries from either warehouse, depending on client location and preferences.

The Taylor Made Designs team is also available for face-to-face meetings and project visits.

Contact Taylor Made Designs, an expert in hard-wearing superyacht crew uniforms and marine clothing, today!