Wearables Business back issues from October 2004:
Fessing up to a popular '50's theme.(Biography)
Oct 01, 2004; ... Byline: ERIC PETERSON Tim Coggeshall Buckstopper at Cruisin' USA in St. Louis, Missouri That's no typo above: Tim Coggeshall's title is really Buckstopper. "That's what my card says," he laughs. "The buck stops here. If there's any questions, comments, ...
NEW PRODUCTS.
Oct 01, 2004 ... Urban brief The Imago Urban Brief is new from Leed's as part of the venerable supplier's Holiday Gift 2004 catalog. Style 6900-07 is made of 300d polyester with PVC trim. Features include a zippered main compartment with expandable interior divider; zippered media pocket with ...
A colorful way to keep track of kids.
Oct 01, 2004; ... Byline: NOWELL C. WISCH, MAS Recently, my wife and I spent a day at the local aquarium looking at hundreds of brightly colored fish and thousands of brightly dressed children swarming around. The kids traveled in schools, swimming around their summer camp kid wranglers, ...
Khakis are under attack!(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2004; ... Byline: BRIAN ANDERSON So it seems "Corporate Casual" is now considered too casual for the business world. This has led to the creation of a new catchphrase to encapsulate how corporate America should be dressing for work: "Business Professional." Apparently, all us ...
The PPD revolution.(promotional products distributors)(Column)
Oct 01, 2004; ... Byline: JEFF RUNDLES Lately I've been thinking, and writing, a lot about changes going on in our industry, and the hits just keep on coming. There are so many interesting nuances, so many angles in the promotional field that it is a constant wonder. Even the angles ...
Hanes' Silver for Her to be featured with actress Theron in PSA spot.(Entertainment Industry Foundation)
Oct 01, 2004 ... WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - As the official ambassador, on behalf of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) for Saks Fifth Avenue's 2004 Key To The Cure (KTTC), award-winning actress Charlize Theron will appear in a national public service announcement (PSA) wearing a Silver For Her by ...
Cutter & Buck's Annika Sorenstam apparel collections create brand recognition, enhancing corporate sales.
Oct 01, 2004 ... SEATTLE - This season, as Annika Sorenstam braves heat, wind and rain on the world's golf courses, she'll sport clothing designed to her exact specifications: the Annika Collection by Cutter & Buck. And C&B's Corporate Apparel Division will enjoy increased sales, driven by brand ...
Broder Bros. acquires NES Clothing.
Oct 01, 2004 ... PHILADELPHIA and MIDDLEBORO, Mass. - Broder Bros., Co., the largest U.S. distributor of imprintable sportswear, announced in late August that it acquired NES Clothing Co., the leading distributor of imprintable sportswear in New England. Bain Capital, a leading global private equity firm ...
Image Source's steady growth spurs need for larger office.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... KIRKLAND, Wash. - Due to consistent success, steady growth and the addition of new staff, Image Source, Inc., a leading promotional merchandise agency, has moved its corporate office to a recently-purchased two-story building on Market Street in Kirkland. The office building - ...
Imprints Wholesale adds Hanes products.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... DENVER - Imprints Wholesale, a distributor of wearables to the decorated apparel and promotional products industries, has added Hanes Printables to its offering for Fall 2004. Imprints Wholesale, based in Denver, with branch offices in Las Vegas and Seattle, will offer the Hanes ...
Trimark Sportswear Group releases 2005 catalog.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... HOPKINS, Minn. - Trimark Sportswear Group reports that its 2005 Brand Catalog featuring its exclusive brands is now being distributed to promotional products distributors. Included in the catalog are such exclusive apparel brands as: Outer Boundary, OnTour, Rivers End, and LAL Sportswear. ...
Mary Lou Retton speaks at largest Proforma convention ever.
Oct 01, 2004 ... CLEVELAND - Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton's keynote address highlighted the 26th annual Proforma Convention and Family Reunion, held in Chicago July 18-22. It was Proforma's largest convention ever, with more than 350 Proforma Franchise Owners, staff members, and over 215 ...
SanMar, Alpha earn top vendor nod from Proforma.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Each year, Proforma recognizes individual owners and its vendor Preferred Limited Partners (PLPs) at the Annual Awards Recognition Dinner, held in conjunction with the Proforma Convention and Family Reunion. Seattle-based SanMar came away with the "Vendor of the Year" award in ...
Clotheslines.(news brief's of the clothing industry)(Timberline Colorado)
Oct 01, 2004 ... BOLINGBROOK, Ill. - S&S Activewear recently hired Nolan Parker as the newest member of the company's sales staff. Parker will serve as an account executive for S&S Activewear's clients in Kansas and the greater Kansas City area. Prior to joining S&S, Parker was with Sportsman Headwear ...
making catalogs early release bucks tradition, boosts Q4 sales.
Oct 01, 2004 ... Byline: David Lewis Catalogs are starting to make sense. Wearables catalogs used to be the annual books delivered in January, in time for critical trade shows but too late, maybe a year too late, for the holiday selling and corporate spending season. The shows - the ...
leather is, simply, cool.(Leather jackets: its value and use)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Byline: Kim Mitchell Walk down fashionable Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles and you'll be floored by the number of seemingly sane looking people wearing logoed leather jackets despite the furnace-like summer heat. What gives? Simple. Leather is cool. ...
wovens leading to a dressier workforce.
Oct 01, 2004 ... Byline: Rock Neelly There's something in the wind this autumn ... something dressier, something classic ... There's something out there that makes me want to get out the cap-toed dress shoes, put away the khakis, and wear wool slacks and a nice woven shirt. The question arises in ...
WOVEN SHIRTS.
Oct 01, 2004 ... Staton Corporate & Casual The Jerzees Long-Sleeve Denim Shirt is available from Staton Corporate & Casual. Full cut for comfort, this shirt is made of 6.5 ounce 100% cotton denim. It features double-needle tailoring, a button-down collar, woodtone buttons and a left chest V-top ...
what's not to love about hats?
Oct 01, 2004 ... Byline: Dan Saferstein The elements required them. The game of baseball immortalized them. Through the centuries we've seen everything from gigantic, feather-endowed masterpieces ala Eliza Doolittle to state-of-the art caps with fabric that magically wicks away perspiration. ...
HEADWEAR.
Oct 01, 2004 ... Anvil This Solid Six-Panel Low-Profile Twill Cap is style 156 from Anvil. It has an unconstructed crown with top button and two metal grommets on side panels; a matched-color sweatband; fabric closure with brass buckle and brass grommet hideaway closure. The pre-curved bill has ...