Apparel

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Seattle-based SanMar Corporation, a leading industry supplier of apparel and accessories, announced 22 new additions to its Sport-Tek brand, including products in a variety of sizes and colors to outfit the whole team.

Irwindale, California-based Tri-Mountain, a leading supplier of promotional apparel, announced its 2013 Spring and Peak Performers collections in a colorful new catalog.

Apparel manufacturers and exporters are considering increasing prices of their products by 10 percent to 15 percent in the coming weeks to get partial relief from rising raw material prices. They are, however, worried if this will dampen demand.

Prices of cotton and cotton yarn have increased significantly over the past two months. While cotton prices have gone up by 14 percent, cotton yarn rose a staggering 22 percent in the past two months alone.

Clothing brand Alternative Apparel has chosen to consolidate and expand its headquarters at Indian Brooks business park in Norcross, Ga., having signed a long-term, 131,000-square-foot lease renewal.

As of May 1, Alternative Apparel will start occupying the new space and will vacate the 85,000 square feet it holds in two industrial buildings within the office park. The company will consolidate its operations under one roof at 1650 Indian Brook Way. The expanded space will serve as the hub for distribution of Alternative Apparel's clothing lines as well as provide office space for customer support, operations, finance and other administrative functions.

General strikes in Bangladesh continue to raise concerns among apparel manufacturers. In particular, will foreign buyers shift their orders to other countries if shipping deadlines aren’t met?

Dri Duck Traders has teamed up with online training authority Experticity to develop a virtual interactive training site using the 3point5.com platform. This site is designed specifically for the Dri Duck brand and is the first of its kind catered to the corporate identity channel.

Distributors using the Trade Only VISION business management solution can now enjoy the benefits of seamless integration with Broder Bros., with live inventory, 100 percent accurate pricing for specific colors and sizes, and one-click submission of orders to Broder's ERP system for fulfillment.

Broder Bros., the apparel supplier located in Trevose, Pa., announced Wednesday that it has received $100 million in senior secured debt financing from New York-based Prospect Capital Corporation.