Apparel

Cincinnati-based TSC Apparel announced their 2011 Open House event, to be held in the newly expanded distribution center in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, May 20.

A while back, our special projects manager Kerrick Jones turned me onto Out of Print Clothing, which specializes in T-shirts decorated with first-edition book covers.

Need some direction for a promotion? Steer clients to the Encompass jacket from Tri-Mountain and watch your sales soar north. The medium-weight, wind- and water-resistant jacket will always point you the right way. Navigational puns are the easiest.

Last week, Cotton Incorporated SVP of global marketing supply chain, Mark Messura, presented a cotton market analysis at the Union League Club, sponsored by the American Apparel and Footwear Association's Intimate Apparel Council.

According to WWD's report, there's been a sharp decline of worldwide cotton production due to China's shifted focus on corn and soy crops, and, here in the US, the rash of natural disasters in Texas, our primary cotton producer. As a result, Messura predicts prices to close within the $1.50 to $1.80-per-pound range for the next few months—this after hitting a "record peak" of $2.44 on March 8.

Summer styles are full of warm hues, bold stripes and branding potential.

Superior Uniform Group, designer and manufacturer of uniforms, image apparel and accessories, announced it has been recognized by Apparel Magazine as a 2011 Top Innovator for the launch of the interactive apparel division, everyBODY media.

L.A. T Sportswear, Ball Ground, Ga., announced a new training video available on their website and YouTube. The video highlights the Rabbit Skins line of infant and toddler clothing.

Ash City USA, Lenexa, Kan., announced today that Joe DeVault has joined Ash City USA as senior vice president of sales. DeVault will start May 16 and report directly to Garry Hurvitz, president and CEO, and David Woods, COO.

Montreal-based Gildan Activewear has renewed its certification under the stringent Oeko-Tex Standard 100 for its entire branded product line, including T-shirts, sport shirts, fleece, socks and underwear.

Check out some of the hottest promotional apparel for women in this excerpt from our May story, "Femme Fashionable."