Apparel

The International OEKO-TEX Association is pleased to announce that global apparel manufacturer Gildan Activewear Inc. has been selected as Company of the Month for September 2012 and has been nominated for the OEKO-TEX Sustainability Award.

 Keep your clients dry and happy this season by investing in promotional rain gear.

Ahead, the headwear and apparel company based in new Bedford, Mass., and owned by Sweden's New Wave Group AB, will be exhibiting at the PGA of Alberta Buying Show at the Edmonton Expo Centre, Oct. 16-20.

"Gossip Girl" is more than just a show about entitled young adults. Forget about the gossip and focus on the fashion by incorporating these looks into your wardrobe.

Researchers in the United Kingdom are developing a new breed of smart garments poised to change the way we interact with our bodies. The recently inaugurated P³i research group at Northumbria University aims to marry design with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (collectively known as STEM) to create “intelligent products, services and experiences” that serve the needs of our future society.

In August, the National Football League ramped up its focus on female fans (hey, women love football, too!) with “It’s My Team,” a marketing campaign for its team-branded apparel designed for women. With print ads that featured former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, tennis champ Serena Williams, a former Miss USA and other women dressed in NFL gear and stilettos, the league seemed to suggest that fashion and football can go hand in hand. On Wednesday, the NFL released a new product to corroborate that idea: a New York Jets shirt designed by Marchesa.

HanesBrands is reaffirming its 2012 earnings, sales and financial guidance in conjunction with investor meetings and a management presentation today at the Telsey Advisory Group’s 3rd Annual Fall Consumer Conference in Las Vegas.

Learn from Yves Saint Laurent and make sure your brand and the brands of your clients are sending the right message.

Cutter & Buck, based in Seattle, has named Laura Saiki as its new golf product line director. Saiki, who spent the past six years at Pebble Beach Company as a private label buyer, brings more than 20 years of experience in the golf industry to the position. 

Burgundy apparel, oversized coats and a little bit of leather (not altogether!)—these are just a few of the hot fall looks for 2012.