WHAT'S IN STYLE

This Reversible T-shirt Heats or Cools Depending On Which Side Is Facing Out
May 12, 2021 at 12:10 pm

A team of Chinese researchers just developed a new fabric they called Janus, demoing it in a T-shirt. One side of the shirt reflects the sun, keeping the wearer 11 degrees cooler than they’d be in a regular white shirt. Turn it inside out, and the other side traps solar radiation against your skin, keeping the wearer 14 degrees warmer than...

2021 State of the Industry Report: The Latest on Promotional Apparel
May 11, 2021 at 12:10 pm

As part of our 2021 State of the Industry report, we reached out to experts in five major product categories. Below is an excerpt from our conversation with Pat Noonan, chief product officer for SanMar, Issaquah, Wash., who gave us an inside look at the state of promotional apparel...

Ralph Lauren Releases MLB Apparel Collaboration With Four Teams
May 12, 2021 at 11:32 am

Ralph Lauren announced a partnership with multiple MLB teams to create co-branded apparel. In 2018, the company partnered with the New York Yankees for a collection that sold out fast. This new partnership will see Ralph Lauren collaborate with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and, once again, the Yankees...

VF Corporation to Sell Occupational, Workwear Brands Amidst Retail-Focused Transition
April 28, 2021 at 12:31 pm

VF Corporation, parent company of brands like Jansport, Eastpak, North Face, Vans, Supreme and more, announced that it plans to sell the occupational and workwear segment of its business as it transitions to focus on retail. Those brands include Red Kap, VF Solutions, Bulwark, Workrite, Walls, Terra, Kodiak, Work Authority and Horace Small...