Apparel Accessories

Five apparel pieces fit for any stadium, team or any baseball-loving client to give away.

They're made from Cervelt, so they are worth the money. A lesson in extreme price markup.

When it comes to corporate fashion, accessories give brands another touch point—one that complements garments in a traditional apparel program. For distributors, accessories offer an additional revenue stream that may have been overlooked.

This week, the Associated Press reported that the red-white-and-blue mittens being sold by the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to raise funds for winter athletes were manufactured in China. The words "Made in China" are clearly imprinted on the inside tag of the 100 percent acrylic mittens.

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Kim Kardashian isn’t feeling Pantone's top color of spring 2014, Dazzling Blue, when it comes to her daughter. But no "baby pink" allowed. Here are some alternatives. 

Ad Bands, the promotional wristband supplier located in Hot Springs, Ark., will be upgrading its data and voice systems Monday, Oct. 14.

The rundown of three fitness pieces for the fall.

What to look for in spring 2014: purple, blue, cubism and metallics.

Nike halted production on a line of sportswear on Wednesday after an outcry that the designs were culturally insensitive. The women's running tights, bodysuit, and sports bra in the Nike Pro Tattoo Tech line were decorated with a pattern based on Samoan tattoos called pe'a, which are traditionally reserved for men.

"To the outside world it's just a design," a commenter, Freddie Ika, wrote on a Change.org petition that was launched on August 2 to protest the sale of the items. "But to my Polynesian people, it's sacred."