Apparel

Vantage Apparel has promoted Brett Garran to national sales manager. Garran has been with Vantage Apparel for four years and most recently held the position of director of sales for the northeast region.

Preston, Washington-based SanMar announced the opening of its new warehouse and distribution center in Robbinsville, N.J. With over 800,000 square feet of space to store, manage and ship inventory, the new warehouse will enable SanMar to better serve its customers in the region.

Hanesbrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., announced that RK Stratman, renowned printer of Harley-Davidson apparel, is the 2012 inductee into the Hanes Beefy-T T-shirt Hall of Fame. RK Stratman founder Ron Stratman was presented with the Hanes Beefy-T Hall of Fame Award at the Tammy Stratman Brown Charities 7th Annual Golf Tournament, which took place just outside of the company's headquarters in Wentzville, Mo.

Billionaire Ron Burkle lost out to Lion Capital over a proposed refinancing of American Apparel Inc., the New York Post reported, citing sources close to the talks.

The deal could still get done by the end of this month despite carrying a higher interest rate as the company's chief executive Dov Charney is aggressively lobbying for it, the newspaper said.

"Lion knows that Burkle isn't going to be a passive debt holder like BofA—he's an aggressive investor who is ultimately looking for control," the NY Post quoted a source briefed on the talks as saying.

Many manufacturers and agribusinesses support a new trade deal with South Korea, one reason President Barack Obama and his counterpart from that nation are heading to suburban Detroit on Friday to tour a General Motors plant where cars are being built with South Korean parts.

But the pact also will make it easier for South Korea to undercut some U.S. companies, leaving many workers leery of the deal—especially in economically struggling areas.

TSC Apparel, Cincinnati, has hired Pete Tuff as the director of purchasing, inventory and supply chain management.

Tuff most recently worked for Gildan Activewear as director of operational development in its Barbados headquarters.

On Oct. 12, the U.S. government passed three landmark free trade agreements that could potentially alter textile prices throughout the country.

L.A. T Sportswear, Ball Ground, Ga., announced that it has improved its website by adding a distributor locator.

Fashion dictates classic styles for outerwear this fall and winter. Lucky for you, the industry offers coats for each trend.

Americana Sportswear announced its first open house since being acquired by S&S Activewear of Bolingbrook, Ill. The event is scheduled for Friday, October 14, 2011 at their new, larger warehouse facility in Santa Fe Springs, Calif.