Apparel

Video of a couple exciting screenprinting designs.

Some video of some interesting screenprinting I filmed at PROMOTIONS EAST 2011.

Broder Bros. announced record second quarter results for its quarter ended June 25, 2011. The company also increased its Fiscal 2011 EBITDA guidance and announced that it has begun a series of initiatives to increase the liquidity in the company's common stock, commencing with a registration statement on Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2011.

Second quarter 2011 net sales were $227.1 million compared to $211.6 million for the second quarter 2010. Income from operations for the second quarter 2011 was $23.3 million compared to $9.1 million for the second quarter 2010.

ABC News revealed that four 2012 presidential candidates are using promotional T-shirts made overseas. What do you think about it? Take the poll and let us know.

Bodek and Rhodes became the exclusive national wholesaler of Next Level last year. Now, mid-year, the company is offering three of their hottest fall fashions to help customers grab the youth and back-to-school sales. 

Cotton has failed to perform, with prices falling by 37 per cent over the past 30 days, even as yields are expected to be affected by hot weather and drought this summer in the U.S.

The U.S. is the top exporter of cotton, and Texas accounts for about 50 percent of U.S. output. According to U.S. agriculture department reports, producers intended to plant about 5.5 million hectares of cotton this year—the most in five years and up 25 percent year-on-year. However, a record 30 percent of crops are now expected to be abandoned because of the dry weather.

Delta Apparel Inc., Duluth, Ga., reported sales of approximately $475 million for the 52-week fiscal year ended July 2, 2011, an increase of 12 percent compared to $424.4 million in the 53-week fiscal year 2010.

Superior Uniform Group Inc., designer and manufacturer of uniforms, image apparel and uniform accessories, today announced being named to APPAREL Magazine's 2011 list of Top 50 companies, an honor achieved repeatedly during the past two decades. Superior Uniform Group is ranked 38, up two positions from 2010.

The list, which includes globally recognized brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Nike and Gap, is compiled annually by APPAREL magazine. Ranked by profitability, this year's APPAREL Top 50 companies are noted for their innovation and an unwavering focus on core strengths in the face of global challenges.

Broder Bros. Co., Trevose, Pa., launched the Promotional Apparel Buyer's Guide, an end-user friendly version of their very successful Selling What Sells sales tool.

Trendsetting women's apparel company Project Iris, Cincinnati, today announced that it has partnered with Ann Macy & Associates, a manufacturers sales and marketing agency offering unique and innovative wholesale collections to retailers throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada.