For a mortgage company client’s fall line in its online store, the American Solutions for Business team created a hoodie decorated with a unique laser applique process. Here’s how that led to a best-selling piece of branded apparel for the customer and $11,000 in sales for ASB…
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Guinness and Carhartt Want You to #MakeYourOwnParade With Branded Apparel for At-Home St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
This St. Patrick’s Day, people are staying away from crowded bars and downtown parades in favor of social distancing. It’s a tough reality for a holiday built around such a party atmosphere, but it doesn’t have to be a total bummer. Guinness and Carhartt want to bring that St. Paddy’s fun straight to people’s homes…
Read MoreThe Search for Softer T-shirts: Researchers Use 3-D Imaging to Measure Garment Friction
Have you ever bought a shirt online, thinking everything would be perfect once it arrives, only to find that it’s itchier than you had hoped? Researchers at NC State University have developed a way to analyze and quantify a garment’s friction using 3-D imaging in an attempt to scientifically identify fabric softness…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Canceled Tour Tees, Turntables and More
St. Patrick’s Day is a week away, which means you still have seven days to find a green T-shirt or maybe a fun pint glass. While we wait patiently for the Most Irish Time of Year, let’s check out a batch of promotional products from this past week, including a cool gift set, to-go margarita labels and more…
Read MoreDecoration Diaries: How One Distributor Set Up a Nonprofit Customer for Branded Apparel Success
Bret Mealing, owner of SC Embroidery & Screenprinting, a promo distributor and decorator based in Columbia, S.C., explained how he expanded his apparel decoration business and helped a nonprofit create a branded merchandise program that grew into the organization’s second-largest revenue stream…
Read MoreGildan Bounces Back With Big Q4: Activewear Sales Strong, Imprintables Mixed
Gildan Activewear reported strong results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2020, with sales up 4.8% year over year to $690 million. For the full year, Gildan’s sales were down $225.3 million due to the pandemic’s impact in Q1 and Q2, but the company’s fourth-quarter numbers are an encouraging sign for the apparel market…
Read MoreGucci Uses ‘Detroit Vs. Everybody’ Design for T-shirt Line Featuring Major Cities
You’ve probably seen one of those “[Insert city name here] vs. Everybody” shirts. They’re a source of local pride, and carry over to a city’s sports and cultural identity. Gucci certainly noticed their popularity, and borrowed the phrase from original “Detroit vs. Everybody” designer Tommey Walker for its “Gucci vs. Everybody” line. The T-shirts are…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Branded Boxers, Pet Bandannas & More
Jason Sudeikis accepted a Golden Globe while wearing a branded hoodie featuring his sister’s business. That was probably the best promotional product of the week, but we’ve got five more for you today, including Tommy Wiseau boxers, some fun Minor League Baseball merch and more…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Baby Yoda Board Games, Spring Training Shirts and More
It’s above freezing today in Philadelphia! The snow is finally starting to melt! We might really be on the other side of this winter! Can you tell we’re excited? Big spring folks over here at PM. With that new season comes new life. And by “new life,” we mean a new week of promotional products to showcase and celebrate. Join us, won’t you?…
Read More‘Chipotle Is My Life’: Why Chipotle Used a 7-Year-Old Meme for New T-shirts
If you were big into Vine in 2014, you might remember the little kid who proudly declared that “Chipotle is my life.” Chipotle has not only dug up the memory of social media platforms past, but also reconnected with the boy, Roy Murray, for some branded apparel and a coordinating TikTok campaign…
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