Apparel
July 25, 2016 at 6:02 pm
Last week, the WNBA fined multiple WNBA players for wearing T-shirts that read, "#BlackLivesMatter #Dallas5," during warmups in response to the recent shooting deaths in the U.S. According to Vibe, the WNBA fined the players and their teams because…
July 25, 2016 at 5:28 pm
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) begins today in Philadelphia, and both supporters and protestors are showing their colors through merchandise. Some of the merchandise, which celebrates the Democratic Party and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,…
July 21, 2016 at 5:43 pm
By now, two things are almost ubiquitous with Donald Trump's presidential campaign: His "Make America Great Again" merchandise and his desire to build a wall to keep out illegal immigrants from Mexico. But, it seems that…
July 20, 2016 at 8:18 pm
Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., announced that, after receiving input from customers, it is expanding its children's collection. The company created a new collection of tri-blend apparel in three size ranges for children: infant, toddler and youth. The company also is using…
July 20, 2016 at 6:42 pm
When it comes to promotional products, clients want impressions. They want their names on the forefronts of people’s minds. But let’s take it a step farther. Instead of simply prompting someone to think about the client, can we use the product, the design or the imprint to get people talking about it? Can we aim to create products that start conversations?...
July 20, 2016 at 6:32 pm
A Bangladesh court indicts 38 people for murder in the Rana Plaza factory collapse, Under Armour aims to change the apparel industry, Jerzees offers a rebate on fall fleece, Urban Outfitters takes a political stand, and Nike enters the world of augmented reality: Here's what's happening this week in the apparel world…
July 20, 2016 at 6:20 pm
Zara is coming under fire for its latest foray into shameless copying. Indie artist Tuesday Bassen, whose clients have included Playboy, The New Yorker, United Nations, Nike and Adidas, among others, took to her Twitter account on Tuesday to call out the Spanish fast-fashion giant and…
July 20, 2016 at 6:15 pm
Sometimes, one single Google search can go a long way. For its latest collection of overpriced puffy jackets and T-shirts, Moncler, the brand famously favored by Drake, printed a number of garments with a stylized version of a smiley face, with wide, white-rimmed eyes and a large red…
July 20, 2016 at 4:55 pm
Recently, we were enjoying ourselves at an outdoor show when the skies (unexpectedly) opened up. Luckily for us, the venue was handing out ponchos to help keep attendees dry. It made us think what a great promo opportunity it was, both to showcase a logo and to keep guests from leaving unhappy. Here is some rain gear that your clients and end-users can appreciate...
July 20, 2016 at 4:14 pm
It seems like Justin Bieber just can't get this whole merchandise thing right. First, he had to recall T-shirts from his "Purpose" tour after fans noticed a typo on the back. Then Philadelphia Flyers fans got mad (surprise!) at…
