Apparel

Broder Bros. Co. Launches Assurance Program
July 25, 2012

Broder Bros. Co., the Trevose, Pennsylvania-based apparel supplier, has launched a new four-part assurance program—the Performance Pledge. The Pledge focuses on critical aspects of a Broder customer’s business and guarantees performance at the highest level—or the customer will be compensated.

Cutter & Buck’s Spring ’13 Men’s Collection Introduces Lifestyle Products to Traditional Golf Apparel
July 25, 2012

With the introduction of its Spring 2013 Men’s CB Collection, Seattle-based Cutter & Buck is genuinely embracing the “Genuine Spirit of the Pacific Northwest” brand refresh it introduced last year. Inspired by the incredibly diverse environment and climate of the company’s provenance, the collection is filled with items that seamlessly transition from on-course to off-course. 

Pepsi Apparel Banned at Olympics
July 25, 2012

A Pepsi T-shirt might see you turned away from the Olympic Park, Lord Sebastian Coe admitted on Friday, as he defended the Games's corporate sponsorship agreements.

What to Wear All a Matter of Money at Olympics
July 25, 2012

Olympians should have figured out one thing by now: What they can or cannot wear at the London Games has very little to do with their fashion, marketing sense or patriotism, and a whole lot to do with rules, regulations and money.

The overseers of the Olympics are protective of their brand and rings—considered one of the most recognizable logos in sports—and what the athletes wear when they're competing has been tightly regulated.

Take Michael Phelps, for example. He recently tweeted his dismay at no longer being allowed to wear a swimming cap bearing miniature American flags on the front and back.

8 Apparel Mistakes
July 25, 2012

A seemingly perfect idea can easily turn into a major fashion DON’T. Here is a look at some famous apparel failures.

And the Winner Is...
July 24, 2012

The 2012 Teen Choice Awards was a mixed bag of fashion. Here are three T-shirt options to keep your next promotion cool and practical.

Cruisin' USA Acquires Operating Assets of Victoria Printed Products
July 24, 2012

Supplier Cruisin' USA announced today that it has purchased the operating assets of Victoria Printed Products of St. Louis.

Operations for the new company will be consolidated into the 20,000-square-foot Cruisin' USA facility in University City, Mo. The newly combined operation will have a garment printing capacity of 4,000 shirts per eight-hour shift, utilizing three automatic print presses and five hand presses. With the acquisition, Cruisin' USA will employ 27 people and have the ability to operate around the clock.

Ennis Inc.'s Stock Upgraded
July 19, 2012

Ennis has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, attractive valuation levels and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub-par growth in net income.