Custom Apparel

Companies like Walmart and Cimpress (parent company of Vistaprint and National Pen Co.) give distributors and suppliers reasonable cause for concern, as they are pulling in more business than in the past. One of the heavyweights in that category, however, seems to be in a weird free fall. We're talking about CafePress...

Long thought to be untouchable for our marketplace, retail-style patterned plaid flannel shirts were rarely found in promotional products channels because there was always that nagging question of embroidery...

As a lifelong resident of Philadelphia, this nearly 39-year-old scribe, thanks to SEPTA, knows all about the frustration that relying on public transportation can foster. Courtesy of the entity’s Center City-based store, though, I often put aside my irritation and revel when my son finds a few branded toys, whose purchase serves as a mini…

In literary circles, mentioning “Measure for Measure” tends to cause cringes because critics, owing to the work’s complex combination of gravity and levity, dub the Shakespearean canon entrant a “problem play.” In the fashion world, though, uttering “made-to-measure” inspires no backlash, as so clear cut is the appeal of customized apparel that industry figures who…

I must admit that I have yet to watch an episode of “Stranger Things,” but, based on the buzz that the Netflix show has generated, I intend to rectify that oversight quite soon. Whenever…

Threadless, the e-commerce apparel company that allows artists to submit and print apparel products, is adding footwear to its product offerings after acquiring Bucketfeet. Threadless works by allowing designers and artists to submit their work, and users vote on the ones they like best. The winning submissions will be printed onto items like T-shirts, bags…

For fans of one- or two-hit wonders from the 1980s, Men at Work can still inspire a few head nods whenever those buffs hear “Who Can It Be Now?” and “Down…

During his 10 seasons in the National Football League, eight as a Detroit Lion and two as a Buffalo Bill, Chris Spielman stopped many frustrated foes in their tracks, tallying 1,181 tackles. The…

As a self-professed academics-obsessed 10-year-old, I decided in 1989 to become more knowledgeable of sports, with baseball easily stealing the most attention while…

The 2016 presidential election has spawned (and will continue to inspire) numerous narratives, many of which, because of the contentious battle between Electoral College winner Donald Trump and popular…