Consumers Want Customized Apparel—and They’re Willing to Pay Big Bucks for It

In literary circles, mentioning “Measure for Measure” tends to cause cringes because critics, owing to the work’s complex combination of gravity and levity, dub the Shakespearean canon entrant a “problem play.” In the fashion world, though, uttering “made-to-measure” inspires no backlash, as so clear cut is the appeal of customized apparel that industry figures who…

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Crystal D Celebrates 25 Years in Business

Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn. is celebrating 25 years in business. The company started as a small, unknown glass etching company producing mostly barware. Today, the company is a large and established manufacturer of crystal recognition awards and crystal gifts. To date, the company has designed and created over 260 exclusive designs and distributes 1,500…

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Ikea Tote Bag Gets Christmas Stocking Makeover

Everyone loves the famed Ikea blue tote bag, so much so that Balenciaga copied the design and sold it for $2,000. We’ve seen streetwear companies turn the versatile bags into baseball hats, and now they’re getting a holiday-inspired redesign. According to Mashable, British shop Bootleg Baubles transformed Ikea’s tote bags into blue holiday stockings. The…

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Boston City Council Passes Plastic Bag Ban

On Wednesday, the city of Boston announced that the city council voted to approve a plan that would ban the use of single-use plastic bags at stores, restaurants and pharmacies. The council unanimously passed the Reduction of Plastic Bag ordinance, but the ban still needs Mayor Marty Walsh’s signature. If he signs the ban, the…

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USA/Docufinish and One of a Kind Prints Merge With New Ownership Deal

USA/Docufinish, Yorkville, Ill., is excited to announce that Jason Lambert, the current President of USA/Docufinish, and Steve McKillip Jr., a longtime industry veteran, have joined forces to acquire USA/Docufinish, an industry leader in the label and wholesale printing for over 31 years, from USA’s founder Steve McKillip Sr, who is retiring in Florida. As part of the agreement One of a Kind Prints, owned by Steve…

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