Apparel

Los Angeles-based American Apparel has launched a crowdsourcing campaign for its made-in-the-U.S. products, according to a press release. Recently, the company announced it might begin outsourcing a portion of its manufacturing to another U.S. clothing maker. Now, American Apparel is asking vendors for proposals pertaining to U.S.-made goods retailing…

Gildan Activewear, Montreal, Quebec, announced yesterday that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the equity interest in Alstyle Apparel and its subsidiaries, which constitute the apparel division of Midlothian, Texas-based Ennis Inc., for a total cash purchase price of $110 million. Alstyle Apparel manufactures and markets activewear products, such as T-shirts and…

Whether you’re sweating a deadline at work or sweating it out at the gym, let’s face it: Sweat is a daily aspect of life. (So is stress. Hmm, maybe those two are connected somehow.) But your end-users have enough to worry about without having to…

We’ve seen many instances where social media backlash leads to pulled products and corporate apologies. But Old Navy isn’t caving to criticism this time. On Friday, Old Navy tweeted about a 30-percent-off sale, along with a picture of an interracial family—a Caucasian man, an African American woman and a child. Cue uproar...

Event organizers are investigating how, despite ordering 50,000 T-shirts for 46,000 runners, not every participant in the Bloomsday run received a T-shirt.

There’s a difference between preparing for the unexpected and, well, preparing for a Cinderella story. That’s where Leicester City, the English soccer team that claimed this year’s English Premier League title, finds itself right now. While fans continue to celebrate the team’s first championship in its 132-year history, many will have to do so without Leicester City shirts and jerseys...

Stahls' prints names on jerseys at the NFL Draft, Nike misses out on an Olympic opportunity, new T-shirt helps prevent bacteria build-up, H&M hit the Met Gala red carpet, and decorators receive free samples for voting on favorite designs: Here's what's happening this week in the apparel world…

Hard to believe a fight over cheerleader uniforms would land in the U.S. Supreme Court, but here we are. In short, two cheerleader uniform suppliers, Star Athletica, Chesterfield, Mo., and Varsity…

If you've been anywhere in my vicinity this past week, you've probably heard my "Beyoncé is a genius speech." (Sorry, roommates, parents, friends, family, strangers on my bus, etc.) First, she debuted her amazing athleisure line, then she surprised fans with the work of art that is "Lemonade," and, finally, she showed her skills at…

The 2016 MTV Movie Awards took place last month, but the magic of the event's gift bags still lives on. While only a few lucky celebrities received accolades, all event attendees took home gift bags containing everything from Calvin Klein Collection Eyewear by Marchon to a five-class VIP pack to SoulCycle. The…