Jackets and Outerwear

Last week’s PPAI Expo East gathering in Atlantic City featured 302 businesses offering wide varieties of products and services, and although diversity marked their New Jersey-based presence, two themes ran common among them—pride and innovation. Every Promo Marketing interaction with the companies sparked conversations that made apparent that the exhibitors are spending 2019 displaying both,…

We've already publicly proclaimed our love for the new Alliance of American Football league (AAF). To sum up, its branded apparel and uniforms are quickly becoming some of our favorite promotional apparel ever, but there's one item in particular that is the true star: the Starter jacket. Back in the '90s, Starter was the brand to…

The Comme des Garçons Homme Plus collection included a 'Pink & Grey Shred Double Layered Blazer' that has a shredded layer top that reveals the pink blazer underneath, and it's being sold for $2,615.

Jackets and outerwear have gotten a major upgrade since the days of the Thunderbirds and the Pink Ladies. While the looks are still sought out as statement pieces, they also feature technical specifications that make them must-have additions to any ensemble. With the right knowledge, promotional jackets and outerwear can help you (and your clients) achieve year-round success...

Tri-Mountain, Irwindale, Calif., last week released its new 2019 catalog, featuring 21 new styles, including 11 new outerwear styles. Dubbed “The Year of Outerwear,” it is a year of growth and expansion for popular collections of snag-resistant items and layer-knit styles. The Lilac Bloom Women’s Collection introduced six women’s fashions. Also published alongside Tri-Mountain's 300-page…

If you have gone some time without coming across a feel-good tale, perhaps the following account will end your hiatus. Thanks to an alteration in New York State’s business laws, 11,000 counterfeit jackets seized in 2016 are going to local charities, with special needs workers tasked with covering and camouflaging bogus logos and labels. Initial…

While retail continues to decline, there's one category that remains strong: outdoor apparel. According to The Street, marketing firm NPD Group Inc. found that outdoor apparel continues to dominate the apparel market, even while overall fashion apparel sales are down 4 percent in the U.S. According to NPD Group, the $48 billion active apparel category…

Companies in the promotional products world have been taking significant steps to aid environmental efforts. Many are producing safe, reusable water bottles. Apparel companies are focusing on sourcing and manufacturing items ethically. In the case of German outerwear Brand Vaude, which exists solely in the B2B world, focusing on a green supply chain is one…

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…

We can tackle only one day at a time, but our high-powered brains love to play prognosticators and have us contemplate what is to come. Fall has barely begun to beckon us to enjoy its compelling qualities, but plenty of people, perhaps channeling their obsession with “Game of Thrones,” are declaring, “Winter is coming.” Remaining…