Apparel

Ask any group of people why they wear jeans and you will get a range of answers. For some they're comfortable, durable and easy—for others they're sexy and cool. Jeans mean different things to different people. Does this explain their wide appeal?

It is a subject that is relatively unstudied, says anthropologist Danny Miller, whose book Blue Jeans will be published next month.

In every country he visited—from the Philippines to Turkey, India and Brazil—Miller has stopped and counted the first 100 people to walk by, and in each he found that almost half the population wore jeans on any given day. 

This week, L.A. T Sportswear announced it is continuing its "Are You a Rabbit Head?" contest at ISS Atlantic City, running March 9 to 11.

We're mixing business and pleasure with polo shirts in this week's Editor's Picks.

The Republic of Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement, passed by Congress and signed by President Obama in October, will go into effect in two weeks.

HanesBrands today announced that it will participate in the Stifel Nicolaus 2012 Consumer Conference and will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Consumer & Retail Conference.

American Apparel announced several executive-level positions this month. Stacey Shulman was named chief technology officer, and Jordan Schiff was named general merchandise manager earlier in February.

Charles River Apparel has announced the results of their holiday 'Tis the Season for Giving campaign. The company donated more than 400 pieces of apparel to Circle of Hope.

American Apparel Inc. has appointed Stacey Shulman as chief technology officer. Shulman was previously the company's vice president of technology and will have responsibility for American Apparel's global information and technology operations.

Dyenomite Apparel moved into a new facility this month. Along with its sister company, Ares Sportswear, the company relocated to its new base of operations which is four times the size of the former campus.

The trends to know for September through December 2012: textures, stripes and not a murse in sight.