Apparel

Bolingbrook, Illinois-based S&S Activewear announced the launch of its new customizable Web sites, available at no charge for registered customers at www.sssactivewear.com

Gildan Activewear Inc. announced its financial results for the second quarter of its 2010 fiscal year. The company also updated the sales and margin assumptions in its outlook for the full fiscal year, as well as its capital expenditure and capacity expansion plans to support its continuing sales growth and cost reduction objectives.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based Hanesbrands announced today that it is donating 50,000 pairs of Hanes, L’eggs and Just My Size pantyhose to be used by nonprofit and grassroots volunteer groups that are making oil-absorbing hair booms to fight the Gulf Coast oil spill.

New York-based Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Earnings per fully diluted share were $0.10 in the first quarter versus a loss of ($0.46) in the year-ago period, ahead of expectations. The year-over-year improvement was largely driven by revenue growth, continued gains in gross margin, and expense reduction.

Trevose, Pennsylvania-based Broder Bros., Co. announced results for its first quarter ended March 27, 2010.

American Apparel, the vertically integrated clothing manufacturer based in downtown Los Angeles,  announced the addition of six new colors to its successful line of nail polish. The company timed and designed the expansion of American Apparel Nail Lacquer for the upcoming summer season.

Montreal-based Gildan announced its entry into the world of online social networks, with the launch of its first Facebook and Twitter sites.

Women are different than men—we just are. You know, sugar, spice, everything nice, all that stuff. We think differently. We process information differently. We love sappy chick flicks, which is why men must suffer through so many of them (and we are sorry about this, kind of). One of the biggest differences, if your promotional campaigns haven't picked up on it yet, is that our bodies are completely different than a man's.

On Thursday, May 6, 2010 Broder Bros. is hosting an apparel showcase at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. The showcase, running 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. will feature exhibits, seminars and a reception. Broder Bros. will be giving away prizes and offering tours of the stadium.

New York-based Jones Apparel Group Inc. reported results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2010. Revenues for the first quarter of 2010 exceeded expectations and were $887 million, as compared with $891 million for the first quarter of 2009. Gross profit margin increased 390 basis points to 36.8 percent, reflecting continued careful inventory management.