T-shirts and Tanks

Bodek and Rhodes, a leading wholesaler of imprintable activewear based out of Philadelphia, announced their partnership with apparel manufacturer Gildan for a month-long promotion giving a free Samsung HDTV away every business day in September.

The sales incentive runs through the month of September and offers a free Samsung 26” LCD HDTV to each day’s highest online total order of Gildan products from BodekandRhodes.com.

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Los Angeles-based American Apparel by one of its shareholders for the company's alleged violations of anti-fraud securities laws.

Retailer American Apparel Inc., known for its sweatshop-free jersey basics and gritty poster advertising, won't be able to file its next quarterly earnings report on time, risking its status as a New York Stock Exchange listed company. American Apparel said late Monday it was not able to file for the quarter that ended June 30 on time due to a change in the company's accounting firm. Deloitte & Touche LLP recently quit as its bookkeeper, U.S. court documents show. The company has appointed new auditors to get the books in order and will file as soon as practical, and

The Los Angeles retailer's stock fell 14% Thursday after a company filing said Deloitte & Touche had resigned as its independent public accounting firm.

Hanesbrands Imagewear, Winston-Salem, N.C., announced Eskimo Joe's, the popular bar and restaurant located in Stillwater, Okla., has been inducted into the Hanes Beefy-T T-shirt Hall of Fame.

Hanesbrands Inc.'s earnings could grow by as much as 20 percent annually over the next three years, an analyst said Tuesday as he placed the stock in his firm's "Top Picks" list.

Los Angeles-based American Apparel Inc., a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel, announced that it received a letter from the NYSE Amex LLC (the "Exchange") that the Exchange accepted the company's previously submitted plan of compliance and, pursuant to such plan, has granted the company an extension until August 16, 2010 to regain compliance with its continued listing standards.

BusinessWire - COAST Apparel, a boutique clothing company founded in 2008, announced today it has launched a nationwide effort to raise money for communities impacted by the BP oil spill. COAST Apparel has designed a Save the Gulf! t-shirt and is donating 100% of their proceeds ($5 per t-shirt) to the non-profit organizations Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and the Gulf Restoration Network (GRN).

New York-based Anvil Knitwear, a leading manufacturer of socially and environmentally responsible apparel and accessories, announced it is launching an exclusive line of organic apparel, including T-shirts and hoodies, to benefit the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), including its global environmental and humanitarian youth program, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots.

Jockey International Inc., Kenosha, Wisconsin, is beginning a licensing partnership with River’s End Trading Company, a leader in the corporate apparel category. River’s End will be the exclusive licensee for men’s and women’s apparel in the promotional marketing and the premium channels.