Apparel Accessories

S&S Activewear Opens Kansas Location
July 6, 2016 at 2:47 pm

S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., announced that its warehouse in Olathe, Kan., is now open. The new, 473,000 sq. ft. facility began receiving goods in the spring, and started shipping to customers in May. The customer pick-up window opened June 15, making the company’s fourth location fully operational and increasing its combined warehouse size to 1.5…

T-shirt Printer Adds Profanity to Kid's Trump Tee
July 5, 2016 at 5:44 pm

There is a time and a place to talk about politics. Sure, it's great to get into intelligent debates about topics and candidates. And it's also OK to disagree with what someone else…

J.R. Smith Tattoo T-shirts and Capitalizing on 'Micro Moments'
June 30, 2016 at 5:22 pm

We've seen a fair amount of merchandise commemorating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers' first NBA Championship. Fans want to wear their Cleveland pride wherever they go, sharing a fraction of the feeling that the players felt…

Is the Fanny Pack Due for a Comeback?
June 29, 2016 at 5:25 pm

Over the past few seasons, fashion designers have tried to incorporate fanny packs into their high-end looks, but consumers haven’t gotten on board—yet. But the tides may be changing. During Milan Fashion Week earlier this month, brands dressed up the hands-free accessory in ways that may be able to counter the typical notion of the fanny pack, Bloomberg reported...

Would You Wear Wireless-charging Apparel?
June 29, 2016 at 5:19 pm

The world of technology moves pretty fast. But no matter how many phone upgrades or software updates we do, there’s one problem the tech world can’t seem to remedy: keeping our phones charged. Luckily, when we’re on the go, we can rely on portable power banks. But one apparel startup wants to make the process even simpler...

The Wrap: Kanye West Sells Plain White T-shirt, Lululemon Is Olympic Bound & More
June 29, 2016 at 5:12 pm

Kanye West releases underwhelming merchandise, Lululemon is headed to the 2016 Summer Olympics, one apparel company takes pocket tees to a new level, donated clothing helps more than trashed clothing, and one school bans Washington Redskins merchandise: Here's what's happening this week in the apparel world…

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Merchandise with New Logo Sells Out First Day
June 27, 2016 at 5:50 pm

Last week, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games unveiled the first official merchandise for the event. And, according to Inside the Games, on the first day of the release, 15 of the 26 product lines sold out online. The products, which include T-shirts, polo shirts, pin badges, key holders, neck straps and towels, feature the new Tokyo 2020 logo...

Barnes & Noble Education Acquires Promoversity
June 24, 2016 at 2:14 pm

Barnes & Noble Education, Basking Ridge, N.J., announced yesterday that it has completed the acquisition of the assets of Promoversity, a Crystal Lake, Illinois-based custom merchandise supplier and e-commerce business that works with the collegiate bookstore business and its customers. This acquisition allows Barnes & Noble College, a division of Barnes & Noble Education, to…

More than $1M in Counterfeit Apparel Seized on Long Island
June 22, 2016 at 5:43 pm

The Ugg boots, The North Face jackets and belts on display on Long Island, N.Y., may look real, but they are actually all counterfeit items. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas called it one of the largest trademark counterfeit busts in the nation. Officials unveiled two separate cases of counterfeiting with more than an estimated…