Jackets and Outerwear

Today is August 31. Summer is over. Though the start date of fall is September 23, the school bells, holiday promos and fall fashion lines suggest otherwise. In a way, the cooler weather is good. The more clothing end-users have to wear, the more you can sell your clients. 

This is the Brando from Beardmore Leathers. I will not attempt to write a joke about Marlon Brando. Instead, I recommend everyone take a half day today and go watch "On The Waterfront," because everything related to Brando, including this jacket, is amazing.

Preview fall outerwear with a sample from industry supplier Tonix.

Need some direction for a promotion? Steer clients to the Encompass jacket from Tri-Mountain and watch your sales soar north. The medium-weight, wind- and water-resistant jacket will always point you the right way. Navigational puns are the easiest.

What kind of trailblazer ever listens to the system? The Trailblazer System Jacket from Charles River Apparel is just the kind. It's a trailblazer in the oxymoronic juxtaposition field, making phrases like "trailblazer system" truly trailblazing.

If your backyard currently looks like the arctic tundra, this weeks' Editor's Picks has what you need: promotional outerwear fit for the harshest winters.

Los Angeles, CA– Strangulation hazards prompted the recall of about 18,000 children’s hooded sweatshirts and jackets by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Mejoong Corp., dba Hot Kids. The CPSC announced the recall on January 11, 2011.

The recall was initiated after discovering that the drawstring through the hood of the sweatshirts could pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.

PORTLAND, Ore. Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM - News), a leading innovator in the global outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment industries, today announced the company’s board of directors approved a special cash dividend of $1.50 per share

Burnaby, British Columbia supplier of high performance technical apparel and accessories Stormtech Performance Apparel announced the opening of its refurbished showroom and office facility on Boundary Road.

RICHMOND, Calif. & PORTLAND, Ore.--Mountain Hardwear, Inc., a leading mountaineering, outdoor equipment and clothing company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Company (Nasdaq:COLM - News), today named Joe Flannery to serve as Vice President of Global Marketing with responsibility for the Mountain Hardwear and Montrail® brands.