New Jersey

Outer Banks—Double Mercerized Pima Micro-strip Jersey Polo

I’m not typically a polo person, but in the interest of editorial objectivity, I’ll suspend my personal preferences. This design is just plain classy. I particularly enjoy the fact that the women’s style showcases a very slight V-neck, as opposed to the traditional button collar. It just gives the piece a little more of a feminine and fashion-forward look, which I can safely say, is always appreciated by the ladies.

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Norwood Issues Press Release on Chapter 11 Filing

Indianapolis-based Norwood Promotional Products announced today it has entered into an agreement to sell the company to Aurora Resurgence, an affiliate of Aurora Capital Group, a private equity firm managing over $2.0 billion. This transaction is the culmination of the refinancing and restructuring efforts that the Company has been working on since 2006. The purchase price includes cash and the assumption of certain liabilities.

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Room to Move

Bella—Helena Racerback Tank

I love this top, plain and simple. It has a longer length and a banded bottom, which will hug wearers around the lower hip area while maintaining some movement around the waist and middle. The shape is on-trend and great for summer—and since skinny jeans are seem to be keeping their momentum, I can only imagine this means tapered capris will get some attention this season, as well. Bear in mind, though, it would probably go over better on a younger, more style-conscious crowd.

 

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Stay corporate-friendly this summer.

Distributors can still accommodate the season by offering accepted business silhouettes in different fabrications,” noted Lee Strom, senior marketing manager for SanMar Corporation in Preston, Wash.

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Sit Back, Relax and Enjoy the Clothes

I couldn’t be happier to welcome you to the first-ever edition of Threads, Promo Marketing‘s newest e-newsletter. That’s right. It’s all style, all the time (in case you weren’t sure from the name and all. Get it? Clothes have threads … the Internet has threads …). Simon Wolujewicz, our Northeast regional sales manager, came up with it so please forward all name-related questions or comments to him.

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