Delta Apparel Joins Cotton LEADS Program

Delta Apparel, Greenville, S.C., has joined the Cotton LEADS program, signifying its commitment to sustainability and acknowledging the ongoing improvements U.S. and Australian cotton growers continue to make under both countries’ stringent regulatory environments. The aim of the Cotton LEADS program is to raise awareness of sustainable and responsible cotton growing practices, and to keep…

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Baltimore Apparel Company Packs Positive Messages in Reusable Bottles

A Baltimore apparel company is giving everyone a little bit of fun and positivity, as well as a reusable bottle, through a new line of apparel. Mess in a Bottle was started by Kalilah Wright in 2016, shortly after the Freddie Gray riots in Baltimore. Wright, who used to work at Under Armour, wanted to use apparel as a way to spread a positive message…

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FDA Temporarily Relaxes Hand Sanitizer Ethanol Restrictions to Increase Supply

In order to keep up with demand for hand sanitizer, particularly in the health care space, the FDA has temporarily relaxed its restrictions on fuel- and technical-grade ethanol, and the amount of certain impurities present in the production process. These are temporary rules aimed at increasing hand sanitizer availability while demand remains sky high…

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EPA Says Tennessee’s Face Masks Are Safe to Use After All

Yesterday, we reported that the Tennessee government had told everyone to wait to wear the free masks it spent $8.2 million on, after concerns arose that an antimicrobial material used in production could be harmful to people. Thankfully, the pause didn’t take too long, and the result is that the masks are, in fact, safe to wear…

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BIC Graphic North America Enters Exclusive Supplier Partnership With ORCA

BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., announced a new and exclusive partnership with Outdoor Recreation Company of America (ORCA). Founded in 2012, ORCA was created by outdoor enthusiasts for outdoor enthusiasts with the goal of creating an American-made, root-molded cooler that could beat out all the rest. This new partnership adds hard-sided coolers to BIC…

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As Theme Parks Reopen, Disney Makes Changes to Merchandise Policies

Long lauded for growing the public’s fascination with fantasy, Disney must also face the reality of changing its business approach. Given that its parks will begin reopening roughly a month from today, guests, who certainly will enjoy reuniting with the spaces as summer escapes, will have to navigate some new merchandise policies…

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YouTube Adds Another Feature to Help Content Creators Sell Branded Merch

YouTube content creators have become beneficiaries of our increased viewing practices over the last few months, and the video-sharing platform is rewarding them for their output through new features aimed at helping them sell merchandise. The new measure alerts live-stream viewers in the comments every time an item is purchased…

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