Wrinkleless in Time

FROM BIRTH ON, it’s pretty hard to avoid the uniform. It begins when you’re sitting in the standard hospital bassinet next to a few dozen babies dressed exactly like you, and after that, well, it doesn’t really end. School? Good chance of uniforms. Your first job? You better believe there’s going to be uniforms. Even…

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Bite-size 
and Beautiful

THE IPOD SHUFFLE, 1.8×0.7×0.3″. The Kawasaki Ninja 650R motorcycle, 82.9×29.9×50″. A Jean Schlumberger Sixteen Stone ring from Tiffany and Co., with an inner circumference as small as 0.586″.

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The Price is Right

COME ON DOWN!

OK, don’t get excited. No one in a sparkly blazer is actually calling you to be a contestant in this crazy bidding war we call the promotional products industry. Yet, it does feel a little like everyone’s favorite game show sometimes, doesn’t it?

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OMG … Get off ur Blackberry

My wife and I are blessed. In late July we welcomed our second child, a 6 pound, 2 ounce baby girl into our family. With her big brother, a wild and happy two-year-old, our family of four is abound with good fortune. While we’re in constant motion (and, yes, slightly tired), I am sincerely grateful.

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River’s End Trading Company Introduces Eco-Friendly Bag Line

Hopkins, Minnesota-based River’s End Trading Company introduced a new line of eco-friendly bags by eeBags. All eeBag products are manufactured in factories certified by the independent nonprofit, the Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (W.R.A.P.). The entire collection reflects a conscious concern and commitment to protect our environment.

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All Torn Up

S&S Activewear—Outdoor Cap Frayed Camouflage Cap

With strategically placed rips and tears all over, this item really gets the vintage vibe without all that hassle of owning something and wearing it for years. What’s more, it speaks to trend-setter and outdoorsman alike because, be it for practical or stylish purposes, camouflage crosses all boundaries.
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Bodek and Rhodes Makes Promotions Easier in 2010

Philadelphia-based Bodek and Rhodes, a leading wholesaler of imprintable activewear, recently unveiled its plan to help customers promote their businesses even more easily through the 2010 imprinted catalog program with lower minimums and a free customized Web site.

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Clothes Made From Coffee Satisfy Eco-Friendly Fitness Fans (guardian.co.uk)

Once upon a time, a plucky magazine editor wrote about alternative fabrics being made from items pulled from the garbage, such as wine corks, plastic bottles and corn husks. Well, let’s add coffee grounds to the list (and for the record, dear readers, that plucky magazine editor was me).The Taiwanese Singtex Industrial Company has begun creating sportswear made from the ubiquitous substance, and because finding another use for coffee grounds means they won’t end up in a landfill, it’s bonus points for the environment! Yes! The grounds produce a lightweight, bamboo-like fabric that’s great for activewear. (guardian.co.uk)

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