Apparel

Trevose, Pennsylvania-based Broder Bros., Co. has announced that the company will be opening a new distribution center in Denver. The 63,500 sq.-ft. warehouse and showroom will be located at 9931 East 47th Avenue. The opening is scheduled for Oct. 25, 2010 with an accompanying grand opening event being held at the distribution center for customers on Oct. 28, 2010.

Midlothian, Texas-based Ennis, Inc., a manufacturer of printed business products & apparel, has acquired certain assets of Atlas Tag & Label, Inc., headquartered in Neenah, Wis. No significant liabilities were assumed in the transactions and the transaction closed on September 30, 2010.

Los Angeles-based American Apparel Inc., a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel, announced that on September 30, 2010 it entered into an amendment to its credit agreement with Lion Capital which, among other things, eliminates the minimum Consolidated EBITDA covenant for the dates through and including December 31, 2010, and provides for the minimum Consolidated EBITDA covenant to be tested monthly during 2011.

"It used to be that if it happened in retail, it happened in our industry a year or two later," said Lea Robinson, vice president of sales and marketing for Staton Corporate & Casual, Dallas. "But today, most manufacturers are decreasing the gap."

Bodek and Rhodes, Philadelphia, a leading wholesaler of imprintable activewear, recently introduced their new, easier ordering system for imprinted catalogs.

TSC Apparel, Cincinnati, announced its Tultex brand T-shirts will be part of the October 10th episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The ABC show filmed the episode in Houston in July of this year.

The first day of Paris Fashion Week was filled with frocks made from carpets, extreme cut-outs, men in skirts and plays on shapes...wearability isn't exactly what the shows are known for.

Seattle-based SanMar Corporation, a leading supplier of imprintable apparel and accessories, has hired Russ Wenter and Phil Osborn to the industrial laundry team.

Millennium Leather, LLC, Teaneck, N.J., announced it has successfully completed its Chapter 11 debt reorganization. On Aug. 16, 2010, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey approved the company’s plan for reorganization, which takes effect on Oct.16, 2010.

The flattering cut and smooth texture of S&S Activewear's Bella Ladies' Irene Thermal makes it a great basic for any apparel promotion slated for cooler months. The thermal is a pre-shrunk 60/40 cotton/poly blend, and is available in eight different colors.