Apparel Accessories

In the ongoing story about American Apparel's bankruptcy and impending sale, more potential competitors have entered the ring to challenge frontrunner Gildan Activewear: Amazon, Forever 21, Next Level Apparel and Authentic Brands Group LLC. But, unless a potential suitor can outbid Gildan Activewear Inc.'s $66 million bid, the process will go according to plan, as…

After receiving approval to liquidate nine of its U.S. retail stores, Los Angeles-based American Apparel is closing 12 of its 13 U.K. stores, putting a total of 150 workers out of a job. The only remaining store is in the Camden section of London. "Over the last seven weeks, we have carried out our intention…

Before Los Angeles-based American Apparel filed for bankruptcy last month, the company sent about 250,000 lbs. of fabric to Tri-Star Dyeing and Finishing Co., Santa Fe Springs, Calif. After doing some of the work before the bankruptcy filing, Tri-Star initially refused to dye the rest of the fabric until American Apparel paid a $100,000 invoice…

Fashion experts say the industry is cyclical. Trends come and go in waves, and the hits of the popular fashion world today may move into the promotional apparel market tomorrow. But ultimately, what’s…

After more American Airlines employees experienced hives and rashes from their new work uniforms, the employees demanded a recall of more than 70,000 uniforms. Now, American Airlines CEO Doug…

Edwards Garment, Kalamazoo, Mich., recently donated 15 skids of career apparel to the Salvation Army for distribution. The donated items included polos, dress shirts, blouses, pants, skirts and blazers. “Our goal is to assist local agencies in outfitting…

So, we already knew how much each presidential candidate spent on merchandise during the actual race. But, thanks to data from Slice Intelligence, we can see that states in which…

Maybe Forever 21 is just ahead of its time, or maybe it's pulling our legs. Either way, its latest look is definitely avant-garde. Because the '90s are back in style, chokers are the latest trending…

To gear up for Super Bowl 50, the NFL debuted a collection of women's apparel at the first NFL Style Showdown. The collection included big-name brands, like Majestic, Nike and…

While we East Coast residents have enjoyed a warmer couple of weeks of fall, the party seems to be over. With mornings ducking to 40 degrees, it might be time to transition to cold weather apparel and accessories. There’s no better time for your business to take advantage of the cold front, and your clients' end-users…