The NFL season starts tonight, and the league is giving passionate fans what they have been asking for year after year: exclusive Ed Sheeran NFL merchandise! In all seriousness, we can see why the NFL is getting so thoroughly roasted online. This seems like a major case of not knowing your audience…
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These Shirts Are Made With Mint Fibers to Keep You Cool
While there are plenty of high-tech solutions for temperature-regulating apparel, sometimes the natural way can be just as effective. The apparel brand Buttercloth went the plant-based route with its Icy Cotton collection featuring shirts made with 29% mint fibers (along with cotton and spandex) that cool the wearer…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Scrubs With Dark Humor, Bobblehead Pins and More
After yesterday’s story about Forward Madison FC’s QR code jerseys, we’ve been thinking a lot about sports jerseys. This week, our fave five roundup includes a new promo product from Uni Watch (the internet’s preeminent sports jersey website), some very punk rock blankets and more…
Read MoreDC Public Library Supporters Hoped to Sell 50 ‘Punk’ T-shirts—a Few Months Later, They’ve Sold 7,000 (and Raised $100K)
“What’s more punk than the public library?” That’s the question supporters of the D.C. Public Library System’s Mt. Pleasant branch printed on T-shirts earlier this year. They hoped to sell 50. A few months later, they’ve sold 7,000, raising over $100,000 for the library. Here’s how…
Read MoreThe Internet Is Freaking Out About the ‘Cotton Tote Crisis’ (But Should It Be?)
The New York Times recently published a story that included some alarming statistics about how tote bags might not be the eco-friendly cheat code that some people think they are. And, of course, most of Twitter was talking about it. But is the “Cotton Tote Crisis” based on misinterpreted data?…
Read MoreNew Vietnam COVID Lockdowns Slow Apparel Supply Chain
Vietnam has grown to become one of the top apparel manufacturing hubs as companies diversify their sourcing. But with the country imposing more lockdowns this week to stop the spread of the Delta variant, apparel sellers are up against yet another supply chain disruption…
Read MoreThe North Face Sues Small Apparel Brand Over ‘Imitation’ Logo Featuring Drug-Dealing Reference
The North Face is suing a Raleigh-based T-shirt seller doing business as “The Trap Face” for trademark infringement. Besides similarities in the font and colors, the biggest problem for The North Face is that, in this instance, “trap” refers to the practice of selling illegal drugs…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Recliner Covers, Finger Skateboards and More
One of us just got back from a weekend of camping, and we have to say, spending some time in nature reminded us how important some promotional products are. This week’s edition of the Fav 5 doesn’t actually have anything to do with camping, but there’s still a lot of fun to be had…
Read MoreKanye West Sold $7M in Merchandise During ‘Donda’ Listening Party, Drops Presidential Album Merch
After a few delays, Kanye West finally dropped his new album, “Donda.” For someone like Kanye, whose marketability is through the roof and whose approach is multi-faceted with every creative endeavor he pursues, it’s no surprise that there’s a big merchandising push as part of the album release…
Read MoreCalifornia Ports Facing Record Container Ship Backlog as Supply Chain Issues Worsen
A record 44 container ships are currently waiting to access the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The combination of labor shortages, COVID shutdowns at international ports and the holiday season rise in demand has created a perfect storm of shipping issues…
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