Wearables Business back issues from January 2004:
Interest and opportunity.(Industry Overview)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Byline: JEFF RUNDLES A friend of mine, someone deeply involved in the promotional products business, was venting the other day about his "schizophrenic genius" boss, a sort of "here's my boss Daryl and my other boss Daryl." I pointed out that, in spite of working for a company ...
Greg Norman Collection launches new, in-house corporate sales division.
Jan 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK - The Greg Norman Collection, for several years a brand-name staple brought to the corporate/promotional market by Vantage through a licensing agreement, will re-launch in the marketplace from a new, in-house corporate sales division. Heading this new effort to bring styles ...
Former Broder Bros. exec. Turkin launches Sigma Sportswear.
Jan 01, 2004 ... REDFORD, Mich. - Todd Turkin, formerly president and chief operating officer of industry giant wholesaler Broder Bros., located in nearby Plymouth, has founded Sigma Sportswear, a wholesale sportswear distributorship to be based in this Detroit suburb. Turkin, who has more than ...
Modern Uniforms magazine to debut in February.
Jan 01, 2004 ... GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. - Modern Uniforms, a new magazine dedicated to serving the burgeoning industry for sales of uniform apparel, will make its debut at the National Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Dealers (NAUMD) annual meeting in Orlando in mid-February. Created ...
Goldner joins Wearables, Stitches and MU as publisher.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. - Michael Rand "Randy" Goldner, a veteran publishing industry executive, was named Group Publisher for the Apparel Group at Primedia Business in November. In his new position, Goldner will oversee the operations of Wearables Business, Stitches Magazine, Stitches ...
SanMar launches maternity collection, 2004 Ladies Catalog.(SanMar Corp)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... SEATTLE - SanMar Corp., a leading wholesale apparel supplier, recently announced the addition of three Port Authority maternity styles for 2004. Moreover, this new collection will premiere in the 2004 Ladies Edition, a new exclusive-for-women catalog featuring nearly 70 styles. ...
Fruit of the Loom teams up with NASCAR's Robby Gordon.(Fruit of the Loom Inc.)(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)
Jan 01, 2004 ... BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Fruit of the Loom, Inc., owner of one of America's most recognized basic family apparel brands and a leading supplier of basics to the promotional marketplace, recently announced that is has teamed up with three-time NASCAR Winston Cup race winner Robby Gordon to ...
Northwest regional association changes name to reflect changing industry.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... SEATTLE - In only the second time since its conception in 1989, the board and members of PPAOW - the Promotional Products Association of Oregon and Washington - formally voted to change their regional association name to better reflect the direction of the industry. With an overwhelming ...
PPAI recognizes its Centennial with Open House.(Promotional Products Association Intl.)
Jan 01, 2004 ... IRVING, Texas - On November 20, 1903, 12 businessmen in what was then called the novelty and specialty goods industry met to discuss forming a trade association. Exactly 100 years later, the Promotional Products Association International celebrated the foresight of those founders with an ...
PPAI reaches out to troops in Iraq.(Promotional Products Association Intl.)
Jan 01, 2004 ... IRVING, Texas - When one of the staff members at Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) learned from her nephew, who is stationed in Iraq, that some of the soldiers never received packages from home, she took the matter to her PPAI team members. Working through ...
SOS From Texas offers organic cotton, made in USA sample kit.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... SHAMROCK, Tex. - For presentation to end-user customers who care about the environment, SOS From Texas offers a sample kit that includes the most popular-selling styles in its line. All apparel is made from 100% certified organic cotton grown in the Panhandle of Texas, and it is completely ...
Gildan Activewear becomes a participating company of the fair labor association.
Jan 01, 2004 ... MONTREAL, Ont., Can. - Gildan Activewear Inc., one of the leading manufacturers of basic tees, fleece and sportswear to the promotional marketplace, announced in November that it is the first Canadian company and the first manufacturer catering to the wholesale imprinted activewear ...
ID Wear/Stormtech USA announces major sales and service repositioning.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... VANCOUVER, BC, Can. - ID Wear and Stormtech, two major fashion brands serving the promotional marketplace with the maxim " Not Available Everywhere ...", recently announced a major shift in their service and sales solutions. Long seen as one of the industry's leading ...
Clotheslines.
Jan 01, 2004 ... MEDFORD, Mass. - Joanne Lavendar recently joined the Charles River Apparel team as the Embroidery and Screenprint Department Manager, bringing with her vast knowledge and experience in the apparel embellishment field. Lavendar came to Charles River Apparel from T.R. Miller, where she ...
Blue Generation marks 60 years of innovation.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Byline: Jeff Rundles In 60 years in the apparel business, there's a lot of change. Military uniforms, manufacturing, fashion trends, retail, importing, private label, denim, twills, polos, service wear, uniforms. For M. Rubin & Sons, however, two things remain ...
'brief' cases NOW ANYTHING BUT.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Byline: Rock Neelly James Brown said it best: "Poppa's got a brand new bag!" Badadadada Dada ding! If the Godfather of Soul was writing that song today, he might ask, "What rhymes with value-added extras? Awwwwouuu!" The Hardest-Working Man in ...
THE SKINNY ON brands.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Byline: Brian Anderson As of this month, it has been six years since the Bill Blass Premium line was launched at the 1998 PPAI Expo in Dallas, effectively ushering in a new era of retail brand names being available in the promotional channel. Designer Bill Blass himself was ...
GOLF APPAREL.(Buyers Guide)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Diport USA For a stylish golf shirt that not only looks good, but will keep the wearer cool and dry while out on the course, the Newport, # 3476, is the perfect choice. Part of Diport's brand-new QuickDry F/X line of apparel, it's made of 60% cotton/40% polyester ...
Dare to ask the real NEED, and WIN results.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Byline: NOWELL C.WISCH, CAS I am passionately interested in turning sales people into the "Winners" that our business needs so badly. The "Winners" in our business really do think differently from the "adequate" or the "marginal." Mostly, "Winners" are not afraid of doing the ...
Service over self defines SanMar's Feinstein.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Byline: ERIC PETERSON Steve Feinstein General Manager, SanMar In the promotional products industry, there are a lot of people who are self-promotional," says Lee Strom, SanMar's senior marketing manager. "Steve Feinstein isn't one of them." While ...