Promo Apparel

How Will Your Clients Summer?
July 22, 2020 at 12:41 pm

FACT. Businesses are opening. Not all, but many. Not at full capacity, but at some capacity. Eventually most of us will be back at work in a place of business. That means summer uniforms for some people. There is nothing normal about this summer but it doesn’t mean giving up smart style in your uniform…

Hanes Introduces #MaskAround Campaign, Donates 1 Million Masks for Homeless
July 22, 2020 at 11:54 am

Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., launched its #MaskAround campaign to stress the importance of wearing a face mask in public. The company is also donating 1 million masks to homeless people nationwide. The #MaskAround campaign is aimed at Instagram and TikTok users, hoping to educate them on the importance of face coverings and inspiring more widespread usage...

'I've Never Been So Disgusted by a Businessperson': Employees Speak Out as Charney Says There's 'No Outbreak' at Los Angeles Apparel
July 22, 2020 at 11:32 am

After authorities ordered the facility shut down due to more than 300 positive COVID-19 cases and four employee deaths, Los Angeles Apparel founder Dov Charney said the company was in the right to continue operating. His reasoning? The numbers found in his company are “commensurate” with the COVID-19 rate in South Los Angeles overall, and therefore not indicative of an outbreak...

DiscountMugs.com Creates Unique Program to Help Small Businesses Affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic
July 21, 2020 at 11:45 am

​DiscountMugs.com, Medley, Fla., has created a small business assistance program to help businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Six diverse businesses were selected in South Florida and awarded a combined $12,000 in customized promotional items from DiscountMugs.com. These items vary from face masks, contactless thermometers, hand sanitizer, shirts, coffee mugs, backpacks and tote bags with…

5 Essentials for Getting Back to a ‘New Normal’
July 20, 2020 at 1:38 pm

Raise your hand if you're tired of hearing the terms "PPE" and "COVID." Did you hear that? That was the collective sound of the entire promo industry raising their hands at the same time. All jokes aside, masks and other PPE gear will very likely be here to stay for a long time. The question…

How a Linkin Park Logo Tee From 2007 Became a Chinese Streetwear Phenomenon
July 20, 2020 at 12:11 pm

People have been spotting Linkin Park shirts in China at almost every turn, usually one specific T-shirt design from 2007. Sometimes the band name is misspelled. The question looms: Why is this the biggest trend in Chinese streetwear today? We finally have some answers...

How a Distributor Helped Raise $11,000 for Local Businesses Through Fundraising Stores
July 16, 2020 at 3:00 pm

Seeing communities rally around local businesses affected by the pandemic has been nothing short of inspiring. A lot of these campaigns have involved selling merch to raise money, as was the case for Kelley Rice, owner of Imagination Print & Design, who got to be a part of the effort to raise money for local businesses through promotional products...

What Is a 'Zoom Shirt' and Why Is It Important Now?
July 15, 2020 at 1:38 pm

There are times where we need to put on a professional appearance, and our usual T-shirt uniform just doesn’t look the part. Enter the "Zoom Shirt." It’s not some special shirt that helps you access a virtual meeting, but it’s the one that you likely go to when you’re facing clients. It might be an oxford, a sweater or a polo shirt...