Redbox Bowl Prints T-shirt With Wrong School, Wrong Helmet

A T-shirt for the Redbox Bowl depicts Cal State, rather than the University of California, facing off against a University of Illinois team with an outdated helmet design. University of California officials said they rejected the design, yet somehow it managed to make it to the T-shirt anyway…

Sales of Bullied Fourth-Grader’s Homemade Tennessee T-shirt Raised Almost $1M for Charity

Two of our favorite stories this year came in September, when a boy bullied over his homemade Tennessee T-shirt had his design picked up by the Volunteers’ football program and subsequently received a full scholarship from the university. Now, we’re happy to report that the nonprofit STOMP Out Bullying received nearly $1 million through sales of the shirt…

Bag Makers Hires Aubrie Madai as Inside Sales Representative

Bag Makers, Union, Ill., has hired Aubrie Madai as an inside sales representative. Madai will be working with distributors across the country to share information about Bag Makers’ products and services. She will be developing and leading webinars, and conducting proactive outreach to demonstrate how Bag Makers can support…

S&S Activewear Acquires Technosport Canada

S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., announced that it has acquired Technosport Canada, marking its third acquisition since 2010. Over the past 10 years, S&S Activewear has grown from a single location in Bolingbrook to a nationwide operation with over 1,800 employees and…

Sunday’s U.S.-China Tariff Deadline Could Go Either Way

The Trump Administration could delay tariffs on more than $100 billion of Chinese goods set to take effect this weekend. The New York Times reported that U.S. officials have hinted at avoiding the additional tariffs, which would be placed on virtually every product imported from China, but sources said that the president “could go either way” when he meets with his advisors this week…

Blink Marketing Begins QCA Distributor Certification Program

In order to continue meeting buyer demands for brand safety and responsible sourcing, Franklin, Tennessee-based Blink Marketing has applied to participate in the QCA Distributor Certification Program developed by Quality Certification Alliance (QCA). Built in response to demand from the Advocacy Council, the Distributor Certification Program is designed specifically for the needs of distributors and decorators, allowing…

This Website Is Selling ‘Gravy’ T-shirts Tie-Dyed With Actual KFC Gravy

We all know at least one person who will argue that the gravy is the best part of the Thanksgiving meal, and now they can even show their love for it with this “Gravy” T-shirt that’s tie-dyed using actual gravy. Yep, you read that right. And it’s not just regular gravy—it’s 100 percent real KFC gravy…