Adding to the ever-growing list of pandemic-related supply chain headaches, cotton prices on Monday jumped to $1.05 per pound. That’s an 18% increase since Sept. 20 and a 35% increase on the year. It’s also the highest price per pound for cotton since November 2011. A combination of factors is driving these price increases…
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Our 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Whataburger At It Again
For some of us on the PM staff, horror movies just never clicked. But maybe it’s time we give them a real shot. (“Hocus Pocus” counts as a horror movie, right?) While we give ourselves a mental pep talk before jumping into the spookiest time of the year, here are five not-so-scary promotional items from the past week…
Read MoreHow California’s Garment Worker Protection Act Impacts Apparel Sector
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will require the state’s garment factories to pay a minimum hourly wage in addition to giving workers other benefits. The Garment Worker Protection Act is designed to help ensure workers are paid properly and create a safer working environment, but opponents of the law believe it could lead to job losses…
Read MoreA24 Created 150 Real Swords as ‘Green Knight’ Promos (and Sold Out Immediately)
In A24’s “The Green Knight,” Gawain is given Excalibur by the king himself to engage in combat with the Green Knight of the movie’s title. In real life, you can get the sword for $450. Or, you could have, if you acted in time. They sold out pretty much immediately on the A24 store…
Read MoreDave & Buster’s Dropped a 40 Ft. Branded Banana on the Street to Show How Big Their TV Screens Are
Dave & Buster’s, trying to make sure that we all understand just how huge their “Wow Wall” 40-foot TV screens are, took the “banana for scale” meme to new levels by placing a giant, branded, inflatable banana on Hollywood Boulevard. There’s also a virtual component for those outside of Los Angeles…
Read MoreMerch by Amazon Sellers Say the Platform Is Full of Scammers Stealing Designs
Merch by Amazon, the tech giant’s print-on-demand merchandise platform that, among other things, allows approved artists to upload their own designs, has a scam problem. The platform has reportedly become rife with scammers downloading other people’s designs and selling them as their own work…
Read MoreNew NHL Jerseys Feature 50% Recycled Material and ‘Dimensional Embroidery’
In an effort to make this upcoming season a little more eco-friendly, the NHL announced a league-wide jersey change to Adidas ADIZERO Primegreen sweaters, which are made with a minimum 50% recycled material. They also feature a decoration technique called “dimensional embroidery.”
Read MoreColoreel’s New Embroidery Thread Is Made From 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles
Coloreel, a Swedish textile innovation brand with a proprietary technology for embroidery enabling high-quality coloring of textile thread on demand, announced that it will begin offering 100% recycled polyester threads to be used with its instant thread coloring technologies…
Read MoreHigh School Students Launch Spiritwear Store Despite Pandemic Challenges
Most adults won’t attempt to launch their own business during good economic times, much less during a pandemic. But that’s just what Fair Grove High School students did with the opening of an apparel and spiritwear store. The store sells Fair Grove Eagle apparel and accessories in person and online…
Read MoreMcDonald’s Takes Next Step in Branded Merch With Retail Apparel Line
McDonald’s is venturing even further into the branded merchandise world by releasing an apparel and accessories collection with retailer BoxLunch. The initial launch includes T-shirts, button-down shirts, hats, sweatshirts, backpacks and more, with all-over prints, retro artwork, sleeve printing and other design features…
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