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Yes, There's an iPhone Pocket: The Iconic Girl Scouts Uniform Gets a Gen-Z Redesign
August 26, 2020 at 11:25 am

The Girl Scouts of the USA is reimagining its historic uniforms with the help of three students from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. The new collection plays on themes seen in other uniform collections, such as interchangeable pieces, with 18 new items and a new vest and sash. It's the first redesign in more than 20 years...

The $50M-a-Year Masters Merch Shop Is Going Online, But Only for Ticket Holders
August 20, 2020 at 11:07 am

This year, the Masters looks a little different. Rather than the scheduled April tournament, the event will happen in November and with no fans present. So, with no one coming to Augusta to watch, what’s the plan for the merchandise store, which usually brings in around $50 million a year? Will it still be exclusive somehow even when it’s sold online?...

Urban Outfitters Pulls USPS Branded Apparel After Online Backlash
August 19, 2020 at 11:24 am

Urban Outfitters has been selling USPS-branded apparel at typically high prices. But shoppers were dismayed to find out that none of the money actually goes to the USPS. In response, Urban Outfitters reportedly pulled the items—a $250 hoodie and $125 T-shirt—from its online store. The products were designed by streetwear brand...

Dye-Free Future? Australian Scientists Hack Cotton DNA to Grow All Different Colors
August 17, 2020 at 12:02 pm

Researchers in Australia’s national science agency think they've found a way to tweak the molecular code of cotton so that it grows in all different colors. So far, they’ve created cotton in red, gold, purple and black in petri dishes, and hope to create reproducing plants in the near future. The implications for apparel manufacturing are pretty huge...

Apple Accused of Sourcing Employee Uniforms From Factories Connected to Forced Labor
August 13, 2020 at 2:05 pm

Apple is facing criticism after shipping records revealed that it sourced apparel from a Chinese company facing U.S. sanctions for using forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region. The apparel was most likely uniforms for Apple Store employees. The timing is especially poor, as Apple CEO Tim Cook recently told Congress that he would not tolerate…

American Jewish History Museum Made $30K in One Day From Sales of 'Yo Semite' T-shirt
August 12, 2020 at 11:55 am

The National Museum of American Jewish History hit the jackpot when President Trump accidentally pronounced "Yosemite" as "Yo Semite." The museum had been selling a shirt with that text on it since 2011, and sold thousands immediately after the president's mistake went viral, generating $30,000 in a little over a day...

Los Angeles Apparel Responds to LA Subpoena Over Workplace Practices
August 12, 2020 at 11:30 am

Los Angeles Apparel has responded to a subpoena from the city of Los Angeles looking to enforce compliance rules now that Los Angeles Apparel has reopened. The apparel company, founded by American Apparel founder and former CEO Dov Charney, was in the media spotlight after more than 300 workers in the company's manufacturing facilities tested…

What Does a World Without College Football Look Like for Small Town Merchandisers?
August 11, 2020 at 1:15 pm

College sports took a huge hit yesterday when the Big 10 conference announced that it would not be playing a single down of football this upcoming season. It’s not the first conference to do so, but with schools like Penn State, Michigan and Purdue, it’s a huge move for college sports and, by extension, the companies who depend on selling merchandise...