For a lot of businesses, sorting out workwear can become somewhat of an ongoing palaver. Just when you think you’ve got it sorted out, you find that your stock has emptied, or that your usual supplier has increased their rates dramatically.
One effective solution to eliminate many of your workwear-related issues is to order in bulk. From maintaining a guaranteed, stable quality of garments for years to come, to benefiting from economies of scale, these are a few of the main reasons why you should order your workwear in bulk in 2026.
Guaranteed quality
The truth is that even with the best suppliers, you will almost inevitably see slight changes in quality and garment design as the years go by. While this isn’t necessarily an issue, if you want to maintain ongoing access to workwear that looks and feels exactly the same, not just similar, then ordering in bulk is a good way to ensure this.
Whether these items are branded or simply garments that you provide to your employees when they start working at your organisation, this guarantee of access to high-quality goods can help with brand consistency, not to mention decreasing the stress associated with running your business.
Smoother onboarding
Another benefit to ordering workwear in bulk is that it facilitates faster, more efficient onboarding. If people are regularly coming and going from your business, even at a relatively fast turnover rate of a few people per month, bulk ordering means that you always have new stock to kit out your new starters in immediately.
This might not seem like a big deal, but it can have a big impact on how new hires feel about being in their new position. Being given brand new PPE, uniforms or branded workwear on the first day – rather than several weeks in – can make new hires feel valued, cared for, and like they’re working in a well-run organisation.
Economy of scale
One of the biggest financial benefits to ordering anything in bulk is that you get to benefit from economies of scale. Many workwear providers, such as Screen Textiles, will provide scaling discounts that become increasingly enticing the larger the order size.
If you know that you’re going to need these items of workwear for months and years to come, and you have the liquidity to support the investment, it’s often a financially responsible decision to buy those kinds of items in bulk. Not only will you make a per item saving on the pieces of clothing themselves, but you’ll also save the associated admin costs on your side of things, by avoiding placing multiple orders throughout the year.
Buying in bulk isn’t always an effective solution, but with workwear, it usually is. So long as you don’t predict that your organisation’s workwear requirements are likely to change in the coming months, ordering in bulk will save you money, make your new hires feel more valued, and ensure that you have access to high quality garments for years to come.
