United Airlines employees now slipping into refreshed uniforms

United Airlines has quietly started rolling out new, refreshed versions of uniforms manufactured by Cintas. The outfits are a variation on those supplied by Cintas that United introduced in 2013 under former CE Jeff Smisek. The move to refresh United's outfits was prompted by complaints from employees that the original uniforms were not well designed in some regards and of poor quality. A United spokeswoman said the new uniforms are made of a more durable fabric. Adjustments in the fit of blazers were made to give wearers of the uniforms more flexibility of movement. Pockets, which were a problem on the original uniform, also have been reworked. The uniform colour palette — royal blue, light grey and navy — remains essentially the same as it was in the 2013 uniforms. <br/>