Well, summer might be on its way out, but I can commiserate by checking out some awesome promotional products I spotted in the wild this week. Keep reading for this week’s fave five, which includes Lisa Frank everything, animal shelter T-shirts, enamel pizza pins and more…
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Vintage NASCAR T-shirts Are the Latest Fashion Trend
As we learned from Brad Pitt’s vintage Champion shirt in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” retro tees are having a moment. Now, according to Esquire, NASCAR’s throwback merchandise is the latest must-have fashion accessory. In celebration of the 70th running of the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, NASCAR released a line of T-shirts that…
Read MoreWhat Apparel Design Lessons Can We Learn From the NFL’s All-Time Worst Uniforms List?
Pro sports uniforms are a tricky business. Design the right one, and fans will buy them up. Create something a little more polarizing and sports enthusiasts will tear you to shreds on the internet, at the very least. Successful uniforms are definitely a good lesson in branding for promotional apparel, but unsuccessful uniforms might be…
Read MoreWhat Has Amazon Been Up to In Apparel Lately?
Other than expanding its printing capacity for on-demand apparel, it’s been a pretty quiet summer for Amazon apparel news. Or so we thought. It turns out the retailer has been making some moves in the apparel sector, and we thought it was a good time to check in. Here are three of the bigger ones…
Read MoreCase Involving T-shirt Printer Who Refused to Make Gay Pride T-shirts Reaches Kentucky Supreme Court
In 2012, a Kentucky print shop called Hands On Originals refused to print shirts for a gay pride festival after Blaine Adamson, co-owner and manager of the shop, objected to the messaging on the T-shirts. A lengthy legal battle ensued, and the case is now headed to the Kentucky Supreme Court, with implications for T-shirt printers…
Read MoreChinese Import Tariffs Could Hit Women’s Apparel Even Harder Than Men’s
the U.S. tends to import more women’s apparel from China than it does men’s apparel. According to the Wall Street Journal, 42 percent of women’s and girls’ clothes and shoes came from China in 2018, whereas the percentage for men’s and boys’ clothes and shoes was 26 percent. That comes out to $23.5 billion worth of women’s apparel, versus $10.9 billion for men’s…
Read MoreMy 5 Favorite Promotions of the Week: Russell Westbrook ‘Thank You’ Tees, Chicago Cubs ‘Little League’ Jerseys and More
Another summer work day is just flying by, but I still want to make the most of it by spotlighting the awesome promotions I saw this week. Yes, as usual, it’s all about the sports and the breweries. (Feel free to leave me some suggestions in the comments section if there were any other amazing promos you came across recently.) Without further ado, here is this week’s Fave Five…
Read MoreNew York Tourism Board Lands Deal With Nike for NYC Logo Apparel
Nike is teaming up with New York City to license its NYC logos in exchange for a cut of the sales. The city Franchise and Concession Review Committee approved a two-year licensing agreement last week that gives Nike the ability to brand its apparel and footwear with notable New York City logos and emblems…
Read MoreRalph Lauren’s 2020 U.S. Open Uniforms Are Made From Recycled Tennis Ball Cans, Plastic Bottles
It seems Polo Ralph Lauren struck the perfect balance of sustainability and style with its 2019 U.S. Open ballpersons uniform. According to Forbes, each outfit is made from an average of seven recycled plastic bottles converted to a recycled poly-fiber. The brand also plans to use Wilson tennis ball cans recycled from this year’s event for the 2020 uniforms…
Read MoreWhat’s Trending in Promotional Hats and Headwear (and How to Sell It)
In case you haven’t noticed, hats are having a moment. From the giant Jacquemus straw hat Rihanna and Jessica Chastain donned all last summer, to the Dior visor Kim Kardashian showcased on Instagram, to Hidden Valley Ranch’s must-have branded dad hat, headwear has become the latest must-have fashion accessory. We can’t say we’re surprised…
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