Apparel

At the Minnesota State Fair, Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar is selling co-branded T-shirts with the fair's headlining musical act, The Black Keys. The shirts are limited to just 250, and are only available at the concert.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are celebrating an icon from a different franchise on Sept. 1. As part of Lakers Night, the Dodgers are giving away a special-edition Kobe Bryant jersey, which features both of his numbers — 8 and 24 — on a black and yellow jersey.

The St. Louis Cardinals made an absolutely genius T-shirt giveaway from Emo Night at the ballpark. It features a very sullen looking Cardinal, and uses the My Chemical Romance logo font, redesigned to say "My Cardinal Romance."

While I live and breathe all things ink and thread for apparel, I also understand most people are not going to be as obsessed with the specifics of the craft. However, even if you don’t know the specifics of ink mixing and mesh densities, I believe it is only beneficial to be aware of all the possibilities you can offer your clientele.

Rivian Automotive, an American electric vehicle manufacturer, just released a line of apparel with features that are influenced by the actual features of the car, going beyond just a comfortable sportswear feel.

Through a partnership with Round21 and artist Jayson Atienza, USWNT stars like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Kelley O'Hara, and Crystal Dunn were able to let their personalities shine through in the form of special-edition products.

In today's day and age where Kardashians are wearing Slayer and Metallica shirts, old band shirts have a high fashion appeal to them. But Yves Saint Laurent just launched a line of '90s- and grunge-inspired products, including a Nirvana Shirt featuring the "Insecticide" album cover that costs $4,450.

The FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off next week in Australia and New Zealand. It seems like the men's tournament just ended yesterday, but we're pretty excited for more international excitement. And, in addition to the action on the pitch, we're looking forward to seeing how promotional products and print installations play a role in…

Artificial Intelligence platforms like Midjourney have plenty of implications for apparel designers. You can theoretically plug in an art prompt and end up with a printable image in minutes, if not seconds. Urban Outfitters is showing how AI can be used for more of the behind-the-scenes and business side of things, using AI platform o9…

BamBams LLC, Manassas, VA, announced yesterday that it has acquired Visual Promotions, a promotional products supplier based in Sealy, Texas. The official announcement was made to both companies on July 7, 2023. "The opportunity made sense because of the meaningful synergies, adding significant production capacity and new products to our business," said BamBams president and…