Why use a 91探花licensee?
The requirement to use a 91探花licensee protects the 91探花in many ways. Each 91探花licensee has completed an application and met stringent requirements to ensure that 91探花marks are:
- used properly and within the 91探花brand guidelines
- used on products that align with the integrity and reputation of the university
- not misleading or inaccurate in representing the UW鈥檚 relationship to other entities
- used on products that are produced in a socially responsible and ethical manner that is consistent with UW鈥檚 Licensing Code of Conduct
- the selection process for 91探花campus licensees allows departments to choose one from the list without having to get multiple bids or approval from procurement to use a vendor
Gear for 91探花departments
Want to represent your school or college? A collection of apparel and gear for select 91探花departments is available from the University Book Store .
91探花campus licensees
Below is a list of vendors who have been awarded University Contract UW-19-0422 and are authorized to decorate apparel and products with 91探花marks. Included under each vendor is their factory selection process. Visit the vendor websites and reach out to them directly鈥攖hey provide numerous items that can be customized.
Contact: edu@4imprint.com
Factory Selection Process:
The onboarding factory process includes meeting 4imprint expectations of quality service. These are maintained in a list on file with both CLC and the FLA (Fair Labor Association). They require a SMETA 4 Pillar or ERSA (Elevate Responsible Sourcing Assessment) audit for 4imprint Tier 1 factory locations which is reviewed by 4imprint鈥檚 corporate social responsibility team. A 4imprint supplier operations or compliance team member must also visit any potential new supplier facility. Any customer requests are welcome in the factory selection process!
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Contact: glittertheunicorn@brand-pride.com
Factory Selection Process:
Brand Pride Inc. sources from many factories in the USA that are in compliance with all the national and local laws. If Factories use international sources, credentials are checked relative to child labor etc. and as a precaution, Bangladesh factories are not used as the labor practices relative to child exploitation are not guaranteed. Any customer requests are welcome in the factory selection process!
Contact: Brent@chbranding.com
Factory Selection Process:
Creative House Branding works with reliable suppliers that offer great products, pricing, service, and have shared goals surrounding fair labor and a sustainable future! Any customer requests are welcome in the factory selection process!
Contact: Rachel.Martin@Halo.com
Factory Selection Process:
With HALO, you can count on excellent value backed by completely reliable execution. We鈥檒l take a deep dive into every project and source ample product solutions based on what means the most to you. We can help you promote your sustainability goals by providing thousands of sustainable products from suppliers who share our collective focus on environmental and human impact. Or procure from our very diverse supplier base including minority-owned, woman-owned, disabled, veteran-owned, LGBTQ+ and small businesses. We鈥檒l source globally to make sure we鈥檙e meeting your needs at the price you want on every order!
Contact: info@idmecollege.com
Factory Selection Process:
I.D. ME College has a very in-depth supply chain vetting process that follow their “3-P Initiative” surrounding the products, people, and planet! The compliance officer is a member of the PPAI National Trade Association for product responsibility (PRAG). Their standards required a process that includes a lengthy initial questionnaire, a requirement that each supplier have a full-time compliance officer, the ability to validate via third parties for product quality/safety, social audits and environmental marketing claims. Regular ongoing communication is a requirement that includes in-person visits multiple times during the year. They have a system that allows for filtering by minority owned, veteran owned, woman owned, LGBTQ owned, as well as union made products, B Corp, carbon neutral certification, EcoVadis certification and FLA participating company, so any customer requests are welcome in the factory selection process!
Contact: jacob@ImageSourceTeam.com
Factory Selection Process:
Image Source selects factories based on client needs, quality, customer satisfaction, and how serious they take Corporate Social Responsibility. Their database allows customers to request many different specific criteria for the factory selection process, so customer requests are encouraged in the factory selection process!
Contact: customerservice@kotisdesign.com
Factory Selection Process:
Kotis Design LLC has many factories they select from based on specialty, reliability, accountability, quality, workforce/labor integrity, and cost. Special products are showcased containing factories that carry the following attributes: Minority owned, made in USA, women-owned, and sustainable/eco-friendly. Products can be sourced through various filters, so any customer requests are encouraged in the factory selection process!
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Contact: MMason@promoshopwa.com
Factory Selection Process:
PromoShop is a 100% minority owned business, and the largest minority owned distributor in North America. They are a certified carbon neutral company, and have 20+ years of experience as an authorized 91探花Licensed campus provider. PromoShop Inc has many factories available to source from, that are proven in quality, performance, delivery, and have signed their agreements to maintain the strictest compliance for the products and services they provide. Any customer requests are welcome in the factory selection process!
*Woman-owned and LGBTQ small business鈥擟ertified by Women鈥檚 Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and The National聽LGBT Chamber of Commerce
**Minority owned business certified by National Minority Development Council (NMSCD)
What is considered a 91探花licensed mark?
As unique identifiers, the 91探花owns and controls its name(s) and other marks, logos, insignias, seal, designs and symbols that are associated with the institution. These include the words Washington, Huskies, Dawgs, 91探花, 91探花Medicine and all its entities; UW, UDub, and logos such as the block 鈥淲,鈥� the Husky mascot marks, the Husky football helmet and the official 91探花seal. It also includes University images, University fight song and other music performed by the Husky Marching Band. Any person, business or organization desiring to use 91探花 trademarks in any manner and for any purpose must be licensed to do so.
When are royalties waived聽on products purchased by a campus department or program?
All uses of trademarks on products are subject to royalties including sales for fundraising projects, sales to individual members of an organization, or if the price of an item is built into a fee (i.e. event registration). To qualify for royalty exemption, a product bearing a 91探花trademark must be: customized with a 91探花department, program or event, purchased with University funds, and not resold.
To request exemption from royalties, organizations and departments must work with an approved Campus Licensee. The Campus Licensee that you choose will complete the royalty waiver process along with artwork approval. Contact licensing@uw.edu with any questions.