Shirts

Why Did This Disney 'Aladdin' Shirt Sell For $6,000?
September 22, 2020 at 12:33 pm

Corbin Smith put the shirt, originally printed in 1992, up on Virtual Flea, a livestream flea market. Smith was reportedly looking to flip the shirt, which he got for $500 last year, for $2,000. With a starting bid of $1, he watched as the shirt went for a total of $6,000...

California Avocado Commission Is Going Promo-Heavy to Compete With Mexico
September 16, 2020 at 11:24 am

The California Avocado Commission is trying to boost local produce pride by introducing a full line of California Avocados merchandise, such as apparel, bags, stickers, magnets and more. Competing with Avocados From Mexico in the marketing race is tough, but this is a good start...

Dairy Queen Starts Holiday Party Early With Branded Elf Sweater
September 2, 2020 at 9:49 am

It seems like the holiday season gets earlier and earlier every year. 2020 has had its fair share of time-warp moments, but it’s probably safe to hold off on all things holiday until at least after Labor Day Weekend. Dairy Queen might not have gotten that memo, though, based on the fact that it’s already selling elf sweaters...

UCLA Sues Under Armour for $200M Over Breach of Record Apparel Contract
August 31, 2020 at 10:50 am

A lawsuit alleges that Under Armour misled UCLA about its financial standing—resulting in an enormous $280 million apparel contract in 2016—and then failed to make scheduled payments or deliver products as laid out in the contract. Under Armour informed UCLA two months ago that it was terminating the deal with more than $200 million still owed to UCLA...

New York Deli Sells Out of T-shirts After Jake Gyllenhaal's Viral Video
August 24, 2020 at 2:04 pm

Jake Gyllenhaal is making sure we don’t get complacent when it comes to supporting local restaurants, and also helping out one of his favorites in the process. New York deli Russ & Daughters released a T-shirt design worn by Gyllenhaal in a video, with all proceeds going to charity.

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?...

The Best of the DNC Merchandise as Convention Goes Virtual
August 18, 2020 at 12:14 pm

With the Democratic National Convention going virtual, organizers had an opportunity to expand the merchandise offering a bit. There are still plenty of Milwaukee-centric items, touching on local culture like dairy farming and using the outline of Wisconsin, but there are things that play into the nationwide viewership...

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...