Companies and organizations in the apparel world, such as Gap Inc., Target, the Sustainable Trade Initiative and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, have established the Apparel Impact Institute (AII), which will focus on helping apparel companies with…
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Long Trail Brewing Company has somewhat of a litigious past, and it’s taken other companies to court that dared to use just about anything related to the word “hike” or the act of hiking. The latest lawsuit involves Long Trail suing an apparel company called Chowdaheadz, after the company made a shirt that said “Take…
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The Nepalese Election Commission has banned the manufacture, distribution and use of promotional items like hats, stickers, T-shirts and tote bags during the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies. An Election Commission spokesperson told My Republica that the use of promotional items could keep an election from being “free, fair, transparent and…
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A Phoenix, Arizona-based apparel company donated $200,000 in unsold T-shirts to victims of the Sonoma County fire in California. The company, X-treme Apparel, is also selling #SonomaCountyStrong T-shirts and hats, donating the proceeds to fire recovery in the area. X-treme Apparel is donating proceeds from T-shirt sales to California fire victims.…
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Just because the NHL season is underway, with the Las Vegas Golden Knights seemingly avoiding any trademark disputes that plagued them before the puck drop of opening night, doesn’t mean that the battle is over. According to SportsLogos.net, both the College of Saint Rose and the United States Military Academy (Army) filed separate requests within…
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Reduce, reuse, recycle. It’s a mantra used by people who want to spread the word of conservation efforts that people can do from their own home. And environmental issues have become a cornerstone of the print industry. One Australian university has taken the printing industry’s connection to the environment to a new level by using…
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Every now and then, a new product comes along that makes us immediately think, “Man, that would be great as a promotional product,” or “Man, you could really slap a logo on that easily.” It could be something we’ve seen on Shark Tank, something we see kids playing with on the street, or some new…
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United Airlines is celebrating the retirement of the carrier’s Boeing 747 fleet by giving out a line of premium cabin amenity kits branded with the United Airlines logo and a picture of the 747 aircraft. Starting Oct. 23, travelers on United’s Polaris international business and first class cabins, and on Premium Transcon flights, will receive…
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Colleges and universities love making their incoming students feel welcome and at home, and one way to do that is through promotional products. Many of us likely remember arriving at orientation and receiving items like T-shirts, school supplies…
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Is a stripe enough to be considered intellectual property? That seems to be the big question in court right now, as companies are looking to copyright color patterns and stripes. Most consumers instantly recognize Adidas’ branding, with the three stripes appearing on everything from sports uniforms to shoes and streetwear. The stripes are synonymous with…
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