SWF East, Tampa, Florida, announced The Embroidery and Direct To Garment Extravaganza 2010 will be held at the Louisville, Kentucky Hilton Garden Inn. June 18 to 19. The two-day education and workshop conference is devoted to apparel decorating.
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Industry veteran Tom Vann announced he has has begun the next chapter of his contract screen printing career with the launch of Tommy’s T-Shirt Factory, based in Big Rapids, Mich.
Hebron, Ohio-based Heritage Sportswear Inc., a leading wholesaler of imprintable apparel and accessories, has recruited football player, sports commentator and radio celebrity Chris Spielman to present “The Champion in All of Us” at their annual customer event, the BIG IDEA Wearable Show, April 22, Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, Ohio.
The U.S. Food and Drug Association stated on April 8, 2010, that it is reviewing its stance on both the safety and effectiveness of the antibacterial chemical triclosan, due to recent studies that show the chemical altering hormone regulation in animals.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. started a tender offer Thursday to buy a total of $300 million senior notes due in 2011 and 2013.
The clothing company, whose brands include Calvin Klein and Izod, is also seeking consent solicitations related to the notes.
Sponsors who stuck by Tiger Woods are ramping up to profit from his return to the golf course.
Hanes announced it will offer consumers the opportunity to help plant trees in areas in need through a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. For every qualifying purchase of three Hanes products with mail-in redemption and proof of purchase from April 1 through May 15, Hanes will send the purchaser a free Hanes Earth Day T-shirt and will donate a dollar to the Arbor Day Foundation.
Canadian clothing company Gildan Activewear completed its $15 million purchase of Shahriyar Fabric Industries Ltd., part of its bid to expand sales in Asia and Europe business.
The deal includes the assumption of $12 million of Shahriyar's debt and $3 million in equity, Gildan said Wednesday. Shahriyar owns and runs a knitting, dyeing, finishing, cutting and sewing plant near Dhaka, Bangladesh that makes T-shirts.
George Gershwin. DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. The Beatles.
Three of the most unlikely song stylists to be placed on the same list? Probably. But the one thing they have in common is each wrote a musical homage to rising temperatures.
… And then the businessman woke up in a bathtub filled with ice only to find his kidney was gone! Eating Pop Rocks and drinking Coke will cause stomach damage! Walt Disney has been cryogenically frozen! The best urban legends revolve around some rather unsavory themes, don’t they? Here’s one more you might not have heard: “Golf” is actually an acronym for “Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden.” Not true.