Apparel

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the firm named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

On Oct. 12, 2012, Gildan Activewear Inc. was sued by Russell Brands LLC for trademark infringement and unfair competition. Russell Brands, a Fruit of the Loom affiliate, claimed that Gildan relabeled about $100,000 worth of Jerzees-brand clothing as Gildan product, then resold the items to customers. Yesterday Gildan

Glenn Beck may be relying on the appeal of the blue-collar worker on his new 1791 Supply & Co. clothing website, but he might be hard-pressed to find many who could afford the $129 for a pair of “premium, ring-spun selvage denim” or $90 Western-style shirts.

The collection was inspired by Beck’s anger with Levi’s jeans for its ads featuring young people facing off against police, according to Women’s Wear Daily. In 1791 the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution— and Beck wants American consumers to remember their founding fathers with their clothing choices.

First Warning Systems’ has developed a Breast Tissue Screening Bra that could be more effective than mammograms.

Almost like a continuous monitoring system, the bra measures cell temperature changes associated with blood vessel growth that feeds tumors. How effective is the pattern recognition software that helps to identify suspicious changes that could signal a developing tumor?

The people have spoken. After receiving a flood of complaints and a petition for removal, Gap has pulled a T-shirt reading “Manifest Destiny” from its shelves.

Resulting from part of a collaboration with GQ magazine, the black-and-white tee seemingly referred to the 19th century term used to justify westward expansion of the continental United States. Yesterday, Gap finally released a statement regarding this “historic mistake.”

Gildan Activewear Inc. is issuing a press release to explain the events which have given rise to a lawsuit filed on Oct. 12, 2012 by Russell Brands LLC, an affiliate of Fruit of the Loom, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition.

Sharon, Massachusetts-based Charles River Apparel has donated proceeds from its Sept. 7 event where members of the management team, including president and owner Barry Lipsett, volunteered to be “dunked” for a cure by employees. 

How to successfully target the college and 20-something crowd. Hint: You may have to ignore your instincts and put branding second.

Gildan, the biggest supplier of blank tops to makers of printed clothing such as T-shirts, has had its stock value soar almost 70 percent this year, the most among 23 North American apparel, footwear and accessories makers with market values of more than $1 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The shares are trading at 36 times earnings as investors back the company's move into the retail market for socks, underwear and undershirts.

Club Colors, based in Schaumburg, Ill., has partnered with newly launched SupplySource Inc. as its category supplier. SupplySource Inc. is the non-food supplies and services sister division of FoodSource Plus, a food and supply management company serving the human service community.