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Alexandre Kosmala
CEO, TKNP
Alexandre founded one of France's largest custom textile companies and led it for eighteen years, from a first workshop to an industry benchmark. Eighteen years spent selecting references, testing fabrics and seeing what survives a team's daily grind. Co-founder and CEO of The Kosmos (TKNP group), he writes about fabrics, marking techniques and comparisons: what separates a uniform a team keeps from one it endures.
Expertise
He knows the catalog reference by reference: which polo survives fifty washes, which fabric weight lasts a winter outdoors, which embroidery still looks sharp after a full season. He can tell you which marking technique to choose for your quantity, fabric and use case, and why.
Their articles
- Water-repellent or waterproof: what does a team jacket promise?Oct 2026
- Types of beanies: which one should you customise for a team?Oct 2026
- DTF or screen printing: which to choose for your quantity?Oct 2026
- Softshell, fleece or puffer jacket: which jacket should you choose for a team?Oct 2026
- Printing on polyester fabricOct 2026
- How is a t-shirt made? The 7 manufacturing stepsOct 2026
- La tampographie : comment ça marche et pour quels objets ?Oct 2026
- Embroidered or woven patch: which one suits your logo?Oct 2026
- Technical or cotton t-shirt: who should wear which?Oct 2026
- EU Ecolabel: what does it guarantee on a garment?Oct 2026
- T-shirt or tee-shirt: how is the word spelled in French?Oct 2026
- Polyamide or polyester: what is the difference?Oct 2026
- Types of caps: which one should you customise?Oct 2026
- Polyamide (nylon): what is it?Oct 2026
- Why do clothes shrink in the wash, and how can you prevent it?Oct 2026
- Textile spec sheet: how do you read it, line by line?Oct 2026
- Stretched-out t-shirt collar: what makes a collar lastOct 2026
- How to wash a vinyl or printed t-shirt without damaging itOct 2026
- PETA-Approved Vegan: what does this label guarantee on clothing?Oct 2026
- Synthetic fibre: definition, examples and customisationOct 2026
- Organic Content Standard: what does the OCS label guarantee?Oct 2026
- Digital product passport: what changes for clothingOct 2026
- Modal fabric: definition and garments to customiseOct 2026
- Elastane: definition, percentages and what it changes in a garmentOct 2026
- QR code on a t-shirt: size, placement and usesOct 2026
- Sweatshirt fabric weight: 280 or 350 gsm, which one to choose?Oct 2026
- Flex or screen printing: which technique should you choose for your t-shirts?Oct 2026
- Recycled cotton: definition, blends and use for merchOct 2026
- Garment dyed: definition, washed-out look and reordersOct 2026
- Combed and ring-spun cotton: what they are and the difference they makeOct 2026
- DTF or DTG: price, finish and durability comparedOct 2026
- Logo placement and size on a t-shirt: chest, back, sleeveOct 2026
- French textile eco-score: what changes for your brandSept 2026
- Textile labels: what GOTS, Oeko-Tex and the others guaranteeSept 2026
- Bluesign: definition, criteria and the new bluepass labelSept 2026
- BSCI certification (amfori): definition, audit and A to E ratingsSept 2026
- Better Cotton: definition, criteria and limits of the labelSept 2026
- Softshell: definition and use for merchSept 2026
- Recycled polyester: definition and use for merchSept 2026
- SA8000: definition and use for merchSept 2026
- Made in Green: definition and use for merchSept 2026
- Cradle to Cradle: definition and use for merchSept 2026
- Fairtrade cotton: definition and use for merchSept 2026
- 3D embroidery: definition and use for merchSept 2026
- Pilling: why it happens and how to avoid it?Sept 2026
- Oeko-Tex label: definition and use for merchSept 2026
- Tone-on-tone embroidery: the trend that reads as premiumSept 2026
- Fleece and microfleece: warmth without the weightSept 2026
- Cotton or polyester: what to choose to outfit a teamSept 2026
- Fair Wear: what this label on working conditions actually guaranteesSept 2026
- GRS (Global Recycled Standard): what the certification guarantees on a recycled textileSept 2026
- Origine France Garantie: what the certification actually guarantees for a textileSept 2026
- Flocage (flock printing): what the word really meansSept 2026
- Screen-print transfer: how it works, and why it existsSept 2026
- Sublimation printing on textile: how it works, and its real limitSept 2026
- Four-color (CMYK) printing on textileSept 2026
- DTG printing: how does it work, and who is it for?Sept 2026
- Why does organic cotton cost more?Sept 2026
- What logo format works for textile printing?Sept 2026
- Heavyweight t-shirt: which fabric weight should you choose?Sept 2026
- The fit guide: regular, boxy, oversized, croppedSept 2026
- Crewneck or hoodie: definition, differences and pricesSept 2026
- GOTS: what the label guarantees and how to verify itSept 2026
- Garment embroidery: the volume pricing guideSept 2026
- DTF printing: the project owner's guide to volume ordersSept 2026
- Textile MOQ: minimum order quantity, definition and pitfallsSept 2026
- Laundry care symbols: the complete guide to textile labelsSept 2026
- Poplin, twill or oxford: which shirt fabric should you choose?Sept 2026
- Textile marking: which technique for a large run?Sept 2026
- Fleece: french terry or brushed, what hides inside your sweatshirt?Sept 2026
- Lyocell (Tencel): the new-generation fiber decodedSept 2026
- Viscose: the textile fiber decoded, strengths and limitsSept 2026
- Polyester: pros, cons and uses for volume ordersSept 2026
- Oeko-Tex Standard 100: what the label really guaranteesSept 2026
- T-shirt screen printing: how does it work and what does it cost?Sept 2026
- Composition label: what must it show, and how do you read it?Sept 2026
- Stanley/Stella or Gildan: the price-quality matchSept 2026