Apparel

Philadelphia-based Bodek and Rhodes, a leading wholesaler of imprintable activewear, announced its partnership with apparel manufacturer Gildan for a month-long promotion giving a free Apple iPad unit away every business day in November.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based Hanes Imagewear announced a new partnership with Cincinnati-based TSC Apparel to offer Hanes EasyColor assortment of T-shirts, fleece and sportshirts. Beginning in January 2011, Hanes will be available at all of TSC Apparel’s locations.

TSC Apparel, Cincinnati, announced each business day in October, it will be giving away an ‘Apple-a-Day’ to one lucky Anvil shopper. TSC Apparel customers purchasing at least $1.00 in Anvil products

While some say form follows function, looking good can be just as important as functioning well when it comes to promotional apparel for the work place. There is no point in having the most comfortable apparel if it leaves the customer wondering what rock it was pulled out from under. Here are a few women's shirts where we think fashion and function strike a perfect balance.

There's only a month-and-a-half until the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 30 and details are emerging about the event. According to PopCrunch and Contact Music.com, Adriana Lima will model the $3 million Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra.

Trevose, Pennsylvania-based Broder Bros. Co. announced it will present Ashworth in its 2011 catalog. Broder Bros. Co., the nation’s largest wholesale distributor of imprintable apparel, markets through the Alpha Shirt, Broder and NES Clothing brands.

Avenel, New Jersey-based Vantage Apparel, a leading full-service supplier of imprinted apparel, has extended its social-media reach by launching a corporate fan page on Facebook. Located at www.facebook.com/vantageapparel, fans can keep up on the latest company news and interact with members of the Vantage community.

Lea Robinson, vice president of sales and marketing for Staton Corporate & Casual, has recently started a great new apparel blog full of fashion tips and product suggestions. Be sure to check it out this month for the scoop on blazers, V-necks and pink awareness items.

Philadelphia-based Bodek and Rhodes, a leading wholesaler of imprintable activewear, announced their partnership with apparel manufacturer JERZEES for a month-long promotion giving a free Garmin GPS unit away every business day in October.

Midlothian, Texas-based print and apparel company Ennis, Inc. has unveiled the acquisition of a Meteor DP60 Pro digital press from MGI Digital Graphic Technology at its Ft. Scott, Kansas plant. The award-winning Meteor DP60 Pro is widely regarded in the industry as the most versatile digital press available.