I know it’s catalog season. Everyone in the industry is crazed, working their millionth hour getting their 2010 catalog out the door. To all of you out there I have one burning question:
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SanMar Corporation— Nike Sphere Dry Cover-Up
Nike has engineered a cover-up that effectively wicks sweat while keeping you warm. With a 1/4 zip that lets you breathe and move, this cover-up has distinctive contrast stitching and an open hem. Constructed with Nike Sphere Dry technology to wick moisture to keep you comfortable. The 100 percent polyester design includes a self-fabric collar and open cuffs. The contrast Swoosh design trademark is embroidered on the lower left sleeve.
S&S Activewear—Jockey Ladies’ Fine-Gauge V-neck Sweater with Tipped Trim
This soft fine-gauge knit sweater is an all-in-one look. It features cotton/polyester woven poplin collar and cuffs and full-fashion V-neck. Additionally, it has 3/4 length sleeves, a buttonless placket and an even stitched bottom hem. Good for work or play.
World Emblem International, Miami, announced it has introduced 3-D doming to its product selection. Distributors can choose free-form shapes and full-color or metallic reflectives. Badges can be applied to any garment, including caps, swimwear, T-shirts and uniforms.
Read MoreYou won’t find his name listed among the “Entourage” credits (although it has been mentioned on the show), but Washington Crossing resident Scott Seigal is among the most important behind-the-scenes players on the hit HBO comedy. If Seigal doesn’t like something in the script, there’s a good chance it won’t make it onto the show.
“He reads every script before it airs,” says “Entourage” creator/executive producer/head writer Doug Ellin. “He’s probably the first person after the show’s inner circle who sees them.” So is Seigal some highly respected Hollywood insider? A famous screenwriter?
Nope, just the vice president of sales at Bodek and Rhodes, a Philadelphia-based wholesaler of imprintable activewear.
Click here to read the entire story from Phillyburbs.com.
By Andy Vineberg
Under the agreement, Hanes agrees to purchase yarn from Parkdale for six years for a total of $1.6 billion, and Parkdale will take over operations of Hanesbrands yarn plants in Rabun Gap, Ga., Mountain City, Tenn., and Galax, Va., which have a combined 780 employees.
Click here to read the entire story from the Gaston Gazette.
By Diane Turbyfill
Bolingbrook, Illinois-based S&S Activewear announced the release of its Forerunner catalog, a preview of fall and winter favorites for 2009-2010. The new catalog is available in three versions: printed, generic printed and generic electronic.
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Kavio!—Crew Neck Lettuce Edge Short-Sleeve in 1 x 1 Rib
Just because they’re little, doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be fashionable. This crew-neck lettuce edge tee is casual enough for every day, but the cute lettuce edges give it that extra-adorable charm. Available in baby pink, black, blue, brown, bubblegum pink, butter, heather gray, hot pink, lavender, lime, red and white.
Spring Fashion Week, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, has come to a close. The palpable excitement I was hoping for was not there. The near brush with celebrity and the sense of discovery—almost gone. The industry, at times, seemed to clash with its future while dusting off its Victorian past.
Click here to read the entire story from the Huffington Post.
By Alex Geana
U.S. customs inspectors at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach [Calif.] have begun to pore over apparel and textile imports coming in from Asia, trying to determine if the goods are undervalued or misclassified and should be slapped with higher tariffs.
Click here to read the entire story from Apparelnews.net.
By Deborah Belgum
