Teesside International Airport welcomes new clothes retailer

A local gift shop will have its sea-side themed clothes line stocked at Teeside International Airport.

The airport’s News and Essentials, in the departures lounge, has now become the first stockist for Polyester’s new line of socks.

The “Forsocksake” line includes such themes as, I Heart Parmos, the Mighty Redcar Lemon Top and the Saltburn Cliff Lift, with more designs to follow soon.

Founder of Polyester Stella Coombe said: “I’m excited to be branching out from Polyester to give passengers an opportunity to pick up a bit of the Teesside seaside from our airport.

“I named my shop Polyester partly in homage to the material and its ties to our region with the nearby former ICI site, but our ethos is high-quality, reusable goods and, where possible, using sustainable resources. These socks certainly represent that, and highlight some of the things unique to Teesside, as well as being a lot of fun.

“I’m really pleased to be working with Teesside Airport and I’m excited what the future holds, as it brings more people in to experience our fantastic towns, beaches and countryside – including Saltburn!”

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “Like our airport, our region has a rich history, fantastic opportunities ahead of it and people who are happy to put in the work to see it succeed - but sometimes we need to embrace the sense of humour, fun and friendliness that our area is also rightly famous for.

“Stella’s socks shine a spotlight of some things that people love most about living here or visiting, giving people going seaside from Teesside a reminder of their own area and tourists a reminder of their stay.

“I’m delighted she’s come on board as the latest business that can benefit from the airport’s transformation and growth. This is alongside those local companies that have worked tirelessly to transform the terminal building and those that are also operating out of the airport right now.”