Sportiqe, Tempe, Ariz., recently launched a new menswear category with the introduction of a chino collection, offering two elevated styles designed to wear from the living room to the boardroom. The debut collection features the Tyler Chino Pant and the Zack Chino...
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S&S Activewear Opens Sustainable Distribution Center
S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., has relocated its operations from its 450,000-square-foot distribution center in Bolingbrook, Ill., to a new, 750,000-square-foot sustainability-focused distribution center in nearby Lockport, Ill. The new facility officially...
The LYCRA Co. Expands Planet Agenda Sustainability Platform
The LYCRA Co., Wilmington, Del., recently announced that it is amplifying its Planet Agenda sustainability platform with the launch of LYCRA EcoMade fiber, its first branded elastane made with pre-consumer content. The company also announced plans to convert the...
Stahls’ Offers ‘Get This Look: Heat Printing On Burlap’ Video
Stahls’, Sterling Heights, Mich., now offers a video providing instructions on how to decorate and heat print on burlap fabrics. Heat applied materials are an easy way to add a personal touch to any burlap product to make it unique and set your business apart,...
Wilcom Partners for Embroidery Solution in China Market
Wilcom Intl., recently announced a partnership with China-based tech giant Beijing Dahao Technology Corp. Ltd. to create an embroidery solution for the China market. The joint venture, Wilcom Dahao (Beijing) Software Technology Co. Ltd., amalgamates two market...
A&E Releases 100% Recycled Thread Line
American & Efird (A&E), Mount Holly, N.C. recently released ECO100, a new line of 100% recycled, industrial sewing threads. This product line’s launch is driven by the company’s commitment to sustainability and a surge of sustainable-product pledges and...
5 Tips to Win Customers at Your Next Trade Show
Industry trade shows can be an effective way to gain exposure for your work. Not only are these events ripe with potential clients and collaborators, they create an opportunity for face-to-face interaction, genuine connections and future sales. To make the most of...
Salt Life Opens New Orlando Store
Delta Apparel Inc., Greenville, S.C., announced its Salt Life brand has opened its newest brick-and-mortar retail location in Orlando, Fla. Located at the Florida Mall, it is the brand’s seventh overall location and fourth in Florida. “We love the new Orlando...
HanesBrands Donates $1 Million of Underwear to Hurricane Dorian Victims
HanesBrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., announced it will donate more than 225,000 pairs of underwear to assist Hurricane Dorian victims in the Bahamas and coastal North Carolina. Partnering with the nonprofit charity Delivering Good, Hanes will help to distribute essential...
5 Easy Ways to Increase Your Bottom Line
“You don’t get paid for what is in the shirt but rather what is on the shirt” is one of the mantras I often repeat to my screen-printing customers. What do I mean by that? Don’t lose sight of the main objective, which is to make money and keep customers satisfied....
Clarke Product Renovation’s Joe Clarke Passes Away
The decorated apparel industry lost one of the most brilliant screen-printing minds in the world yesterday. Joe Clarke passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and his wife, Colleen Cathcart Lynch, by his side. Joe was president and owner of Clarke Product...
Royal Apparel Launches New Website, ERP System
Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., is launching new business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) websites with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Key enhancements have been added to the user experience, including increased website speed, improved...