Apparel
March 9, 2016 at 5:04 pm
Nike and Tag Heuer have cut ties with tennis star Maria Sharapova after she revealed she had tested positive for a banned substance. According to The Guardian, Sharapova failed the drug test after she was knocked out of the Australian Open in…
March 9, 2016 at 3:56 pm
Data from the Department of Commerce's Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) showed that China is still the No. 1 importer of apparel to the U.S., but Vietnam recorded the most growth, with 17.2 percent, to 282 million square meter equivalents. According to Just-Style, imports rose 1.6 percent year-over-year to $6.63 billion. The volume of…
March 9, 2016 at 3:52 pm
Last week, Zara launched the brand's new genderless clothing line. The collection, called "Ungendered," features 10 unisex pieces, like denim, shorts, sweatshirts, sweatpants and tanks. Launched under the TRF line, the online storefront features both male and female models wearing the same basic clothing pieces. Zara, however, is not the first brand to launch a genderless clothing line.…
March 8, 2016 at 4:10 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it will not pursue compliance or enforcement actions against manufacturers, importers or private labelers of certain adult apparel that is determined exempt from testing under CPSC's flammability standard for not having a general conformity certificate. According to a press release, the CPSC approved the new policy on…
March 7, 2016 at 4:15 pm
After 18 seasons in the NFL, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning said that he will retire from the game. It's not a bad time for Manning to hang up his helmet. After all, his last game was a Super Bowl 50 victory, and he…
March 7, 2016 at 4:12 pm
The battle among the Republican candidates continues to intensify. Now, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has added Trump University T-shirt to his online store. According to Bustle, The T-shirts feature the slogan, "I Applied to Trump University ... And All I Got Was This Shirt," with a fake…
March 4, 2016 at 3:29 pm
Most certainly. Various news outlets, including the The Huffington Post, reported that Donald Trump's campaign photoshopped a white Trump merchandise model to look black. The whistles were blown when Eric Ming, an employee on Donna Edwards' Senate campaign, noticed the photoshopping major faux pas on Thursday. He sent the following tweet, and reporters were off to…
March 3, 2016 at 4:27 pm
SanMar, Issaquah, Wash., announced its launch of PromoStandards integration, an industry organization composed of distributors and suppliers focused on helping to improve technology's consistency for more efficient relationships. SanMar customers, including AIA Corporation, Geiger, HALO Branded Solutions, commonsku and Facilis Group, currently are working with SanMar to take advantage of its PromoStandards Inventory Integration. “Our goal is…
March 2, 2016 at 7:11 pm
Rip Curl, an Australian surfwear company, is under scrutiny for selling millions of dollars worth of clothing using “slave labor,” The Sydney Morning Herald reported. Workers at the North Korean Taedonggang Clothing Factory were hired to make clothing for Rip Curl’s 2015 winter collection. It was then branded with a “made in China” logo and shipped…
March 2, 2016 at 7:10 pm
Maybe just 10 years ago you wouldn’t be caught dead wearing your sweaty yoga pants from spin class to Sunday brunch, but that definitely is not the case anymore. People want comfort—and saving time not having to make a wardrobe change doesn’t hurt either. We spoke with two industry experts to learn how to make the most out of athletic and performance apparel promotions...
