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Hat Made With Synthetic Spider Silk Shows Promise of What's to Come
December 12, 2017 at 2:42 pm

Arachnophobes of the world (myself included) might tell you they're interested in any solution that involves avoiding spiders altogether. While that's not entirely possible (or environmentally sound), companies using artificial spider-silk have been pushing the boundaries of what's possible in apparel without the use of our eight-legged friends (or enemies). Back in July, Bolt Threads,…

Bella+Canvas Introduces Brand New Kids Collection
December 12, 2017 at 2:12 pm

Bella+Canvas, Los Angeles, launched a new Bella+Canvas Kids collection that will include a premium collection of combed and ring-spun blank apparel in baby, toddler and youth sizing. “We are doing kids' [apparel] like no one has ever done before,” says co-CEO and co-founder Danny Harris. “We’re bringing the Bella+Canvas quality and style to a market…

E-Sports League Will Use Digital and Physical Team Jerseys Next Year
December 6, 2017 at 3:02 pm

E-sports competitions have grown in popularity immensely over recent years. As video game graphics and capabilities grow, reaching wider audiences all over the world due to online play, the activity as a spectator sport has taken off, too, with fans filling world-class venues like Madison Square Garden to watch e-sports competitions. And, like any professional…

Cintas Secures Tax Credit for New Distribution Center
December 5, 2017 at 1:33 pm

Cintas Corp. got approval from the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to open a new distribution center in Groveport, Ohio, a town south of Columbus and a little over 100 miles from its headquarters in Cincinnati. According to Columbus Business First, the expansion will create 69 full-time jobs, generating about $2.3 million in new payroll over…

S&S Activewear's Texas Facility Is Now Open
December 5, 2017 at 1:18 pm

S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., is officially open for business in Fort Worth, Texas, with its new state-of-the-art distribution center. While the facility is fully operational for shipping and receiving, will-call orders are expected to become available in the first quarter of 2018. The Fort Worth location marks the largest distribution center in S&S’s fleet, and…

Royal Apparel Premieres First of Several New Videos
November 22, 2017 at 1:33 pm

Royal Apparel, Hauppage, N.Y., is releasing“Hoodie Collection," the first of several new videos highlighting the vast selection of styles available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcO2AElLvx0& "This video is taking a stylized approach with a focus on telling a story to a music soundtrack," the company said. "Working within our Royal community, we’re excited to feature the Vermont funk rockers…

That Miami Hurricanes 'Turnover Chain' Helped Boost Merch Sales 580%
November 21, 2017 at 12:57 pm

I can definitely understand and appreciate the benefits of being a bandwagon fan, as though I cheer most fervently for the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox, I fully supported the Houston Astros (once they had defeated the Beantown bunch, that is) on their way to the World Series crown. Though they have enjoyed some…

Blockchain Could Be the Future of the Apparel Supply Chain
November 20, 2017 at 2:23 pm

If you try to stay up to date on technological or economic trends, chances are you’ve either read about or at least seen references to blockchain. Though vague and catchy, the term is no mere buzzword. While plenty of hype and…

'Stranger Things' Also Gave Free Publicity to an Orthodontist in Missouri
November 20, 2017 at 2:10 pm

"Stranger Things" has done a good job of boasting businesses through wardrobe choices in its second season. The first recipient of free publicity through apparel was the Science Museum of Minnesota, which had a boost in apparel sales and interest after the character Dustin wore a sweatshirt on the show. It seems like Dustin might…