Slippers and Socks

Our roles as news conveyors and chroniclers help us geek out on a number of topics, including lauding the longevity that particular products have enjoyed. For those with similar interests in tracing the history of consumer offerings, we suggest combining a penchant for investigating apparel items with an affinity for looking at promotional goods to…

Gildan Activewear, Montreal, Quebec, announced yesterday that it signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of equity interest of Peds Legwear Inc. (Peds), a Montreal-based supplier of foot apparel and leg wear products, in a $55 million cash deal. The two companies expect the acquisition to close before the end of August...

During PPAI Expo in Las Vegas, Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, and Kanata Blanket Company, Richmond, B.C., encouraged distributors to take part in their contest to win a trip to Vancouver, B.C. and an opportunity to tour the Kanata Blanket Company facility. The companies…

In the age of online streaming, it never has been easier to watch our favorite TV shows and movies. Now, thanks to streaming giant Netflix, it never has been easier to pause a show once a viewer falls asleep. Netflix released a design for socks…

People usually have a favorite pizza place—whether it's a local joint down the street or a big-name chain. Now people who have Pizza Hut on speed dial can show their appreciation for the restaurant with Pizza Hut-branded items, like hats, T-shirts and skateboards. Pizza Hut…

As a show of employee appreciation and charitable giving, Cleveland-based Proforma will give every Proforma support center staff member a Toms gift card this holiday season. With every product purchased from Toms, a retailer of shoes, sunglasses, apparel and more, it will help a person in need. “We wanted to not only thank our support team…

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed court orders barring four national retailers— Nordstrom, Bed Bath & Beyond, Backcountry.com and J.C. Penney—from mislabeling and advertising rayon textiles as "made of bamboo," and required the companies to pay civil penalties totaling $1.3 million. According to a press release from the FTC, Bed Bath & Beyond will pay…

Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., announced the return of its annual sock drive by committing to a donation of 200,000 pairs of socks—building on its total donation of more than 1.5 million pairs since 2009. Socks are the most needed, but least donated, article of clothing at homeless shelters. The socks will be distributed to The…

Can an actual pair of socks make you a better runner? A Redmond, Washington-based wearable tech firm has developed Sensoria Fitness Socks packed with smart capabilities.

The socks can track a runner's steps, distance, speed and calories. The technology also serves as a "virtual coach", detecting where you land on your feet and how you stride.