Gildan Activewear Inc., Montreal, recently announced that it has ranked 32nd overall among The Wall Street Journal’s new ranking of the Top 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies in the world. The company also claimed the 6th spot among the top 10 companies in the...
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Universal Woods, LLC Announces New President and CEO
Universal Woods, LLC, Louisville, Ky., recently announced Bob Rowan as its new president and CEO. Rowan succeeds Paul Neumann, who served as president and CEO of Universal Woods for more than 25 years. Neumann announced his retirement in July of 2020 and will remain...
Lawson Wins Printing United 2020 Product of the Year Award
Lawson Screen & Digital Products, St. Louis, recently announced it has won the Printing United (formerly SGIA) Product of the Year Award for 2020 for its Digi-Star Elite conveyor dryer. It was recognized as the Best Screen Printing Conveyor Dryer. Lawson beat out...
Vantage Apparel Launches New ‘Candy Cane’ Pop-Up Webstore
Vantage Apparel, Avenel, N.J., has launched a new holiday pop-up webstore solution to distributors that guarantees apparel shipped and delivered before the holidays. Aptly named, the Candy Cane Store, the ecommerce-enabled site can be live for up to 3 weeks and...
Next Level Apparel Names New President of Sales
Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif., recently named Jason Buchanan as its new president of sales. “We are excited Jason will serve as our new president of sales,” says Joe Simsoly, CEO of Next Level Apparel. “The experience and knowledge that Jason brings to our...
DTG2Go Launches ‘On-Demand’ Retail Solution
Delta Apparel, Greenville, S.C., recently announced the expansion of its digital print business with the opening of its first ‘On-Demand DC,’ a solution for retailers and brands to grow their business using an integrated, on-demand fulfillment model. In partnership...
POLI-TAPE Heat Transfer Vinyl Certified Vegan
POLI-TAPE GROUP, Jacksonville, Fla., recently announced it has acquired V-License for Vegan products. The first two POLI-TAPE heat transfer vinyl product series to obtain this certification are POLI-FLEX PREMIUM and our POLI-FLEX TURBO products. Other product series...
American & Efird to Purchase Charles Craft Performance Yarns
Elevate Textiles, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., recently announced that its American & Efird (A&E) division has agreed to purchase Charles Craft, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of high-performance flame resistant/cut-resistant industrial yarns and other...
Shirt Lab Forge Registration Now Open
Shirt Lab, Dubuque, Iowa, recently opened registration for Shirt Lab Forge, its virtual decorated-apparel education event focusing on the intricacies of E-commerce platforms. “One of the biggest problems many small businesses and shops in this industry currently face...
Why Buyers Can’t Get Enough of Streetwear-Inspired Pullovers
Think of streetwear as comfort fashion—pullovers, T-shirts, joggers and sneakers. Designers took cues from consumers who want styles that meld the uber-athletic and runway-ready: This year’s styles blend on-trend silhouettes, tailored fits, luxe fabrications and...
Durst Acquires Majority Stake in Vanguard Digital Printing
Durst Imaging Technology, Brixen, Italy, recently acquired a majority stake in Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, Lawrenceville, Ga. With the acquisition, Durst adds new printer classes to its large format portfolio, while Vanguard now has a global distribution and...
Proven Ideas for Creating Great Educational Social Media Content
As I have been preaching in this column from the beginning, the best kind of content either educates, entertains or inspires. Promotional copy is appropriate on occasion, but it should be sprinkled lightly among your other posts. You might be wondering what...







