Wearables Business back issues from August 2005:
All fall breaks loose.(Editorial)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Byline: JEFF RUNDLES We are gearing up for some special coverage in the Fall editions of Wearables Business, and the preparation for it got me thinking about what is becoming a very special season, indeed. You don't need much embellishment to convince me that Autumn ...
SanMar's new CornerStone line hits at heart of uniform workwear market.
Aug 01, 2005 ... SEATTLE - In a departure from its traditional promotional products and apparel decorator marketplaces, leading apparel wholesaler SanMar Corp. is taking direct aim at an emerging apparel market: industrial workwear. The new SanMar CornerStone collection, which made its debut in ...
Three industry veterans team up to offer combined consulting services.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK - Mel Hyman from Pinnacle Consulting announced July 6 that Robert M. Rosenthal from RMR Profit Advisory Services and Robert Curtis from Talent On Tap Marketing Services have joined forces with Pinnacle to offer their extensive consulting services to promotional products industry ...
MAPPA changes name of fall end-user show.(Mid-Atlantic Promotional Products Association.)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... CHESAPEAKE, Va. - The Mid-Atlantic Promotional Products Association (MAPPA) announces a name change for its fall end-user showcase. Formerly known as the "MAPPA Twin Client Showcase," the show will now be called, "Mid-Atlantic Promotional Marketing Showcase." "We felt it was ...
TSC Apparel announces major organizational changes.
Aug 01, 2005 ... CINCINNATI - TSC Apparel recently announced several organizational changes as part of its ongoing commitment to provide superior customer support. TSC Apparel is pleased to announce that Robert M. Winget has been named president of the wholesale apparel company. Winget, who ...
Mitex debuts bowling shirt styles at International Bowl Expo.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... ORLANDO - Mitex Apparel Group Inc. launched a trio of new bowling shirts during the International Bowl Expo 2005, held in Orlando June 28-30. The Toronto-based supplier has added these styles to its line of bowling shirts: the Checker Flame Shirt, style 9721; the Bowling ...
Gear for Sports expands sales team to support brand expansion and strategic growth initiatives.
Aug 01, 2005 ... LENEXA, Kan. - GEAR for Sports recently announced the optimization of its sales management infrastructure to accommodate the company's extensive brand expansion and anticipated growth. The company has expanded its sales leadership team through the additions of John Polkis, ...
Third Kornit machine added at Colorado Timberline.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... DENVER - Thanks to heavy customer response, Colorado Timberline recently announced it will be receiving its third Kornit direct-on-garment digital printing system. The Denver-based supplier is the first production decorator using the unique and revolutionary new digital Kornit ...
Sweepstakes Winner.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Congratulations to Barbara Buckner of Johnston City Sportswear in Johnston City, Ill., who was the winner of a golf getaway sweepstakes drawing sponsored by Gildan Activewear through wholesale apparel supplier Virginia T's. Buckner is shown here with Virginia T's sales rep Sam ...
Letters to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
Aug 01, 2005 ... SanMar not out Dear Jeff, Your June Editor's Letter ("Sorry, we're out" - June 2005 Wearables Business) discussing the recent trend of suppliers not backing their merchandise with sufficient inventory was an important, though alarming piece. The notion that suppliers ...
Clotheslines.
Aug 01, 2005 ... TORONTO - Mitex Apparel Group Inc. recently announced the hiring of Allen Davidov as the new Business Development Manager. He joins the company after putting several years of advertising agency and marketing experience under his belt. He has worked with such corporations as Home Depot, ...
fleece in any form it's hot, hot, hot.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Byline: Jeff Rundles, Editor, Wearables Business Fleece comes in many forms these days - standard sweatshirts, fashion fleece, polar-type fleece, microfleece. Indeed, it's often mind-boggling to think that, given its myriad manifestations, that we still call it all fleece. ...
Look to roots to explain hot, hot, hot hoodies.
Aug 01, 2005 ... Byline: David Lewis If fleece is big and microfleece is huge, then fleece hoodies are simply humongous. Part rap and hip hop, part athletic gear, part promotional, hooded fleece sweatshirts are beyond huge, surpassing enormity and approaching complete phat-iosity. ...
polyester fleece maintains its impact with warm delights.
Aug 01, 2005 ... Byline: David Lewis The impact of polyester fleece, the so-called polar-type fleece, is staggering when you think about it, and after all these years we think we have finally figured out why. In a word, naches (more on the word in a minute). Polyester-type ...
Buyer beware: pilling will fleece you.
Aug 01, 2005 ... Byline: David Lewis You can put this in your fortune cookie and smoke it: "PPDs who buy cheap fleece soon will find their cheap selves fleeced." That because cheap synthetic fleece has a tendency to pill. (Pill: "to become rough or mat and form into small balls.") All ...
The refining of microfleece.
Aug 01, 2005 ... Byline: David Lewis Lightweight microfleece is evolving in some amazing directions. "More refined microfleece is on the upswing," says Ivy Choi, senior merchandiser for Toronto-based Ash City Worldwide. "The soft hand and velour looks have great surface ...
FLEECE.(Reader Service # 101 - 131.)(Advertisement)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Hanes Beefy No Shrink Fleece Hoodie is style B270 from Hanes. It uses a unique patent-pending process to remove shrinkage. A V-notch neck has been added for more upscale styling, with 12 fashion colors. A high stitch density fabric makes for a superior print and embroidery ...
Finding performance athletic apparel is NO SWEAT!
Aug 01, 2005 ... Byline: Rock Neelly During the NBA Finals back in June, television color commentator Bill Walton revealed a playoff tip that the famed Boston Celtics used during his stint with the team - they changed their uniforms at halftime. Walton said the guys in green found a ...
ATHLETICWEAR.(Reader Service # 135 - 144.)(Advertisement)
Aug 01, 2005 ... One Stop Badger styles 4620 and 4604 are the Performance Tee and the Performance Long Sleeve Tee. Made of 79% polyester, 21% Lycra, these fitted performance wear shirts have two-needle hem sleeves and tails. Available in white, black and navy in sizes S-2X. Reader Service #135 ...
Call Seek and you shall find.(Marilyn Seek.)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Byline: DAVID LEWIS Marilyn Seek Award-winning account executive, SanMar Corp. Just like the police, customer service representatives work to serve and protect. And just like the cop on the beat, as a rule they seldom get a whole lot of public recognition ...
In praise of sales support.(Column)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Byline: NOWELL C. WISCH, MAS In 1993 when I joined my employer, I was the classic "flash and dash" salesman who never let the facts interfere with a good story. Sales support meant someone back at the plant was ready to turn my whims into reality. Since my customer was King, ...
NEW PRODUCTS.(Readers Service # 151 - 155.)(Advertisement)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Ladies' performance tee The Spike Sports label from Stardust features style 20395, a women's long-sleeve tee with shoulder and side stripes. Made of 6.5-oz. 100% ring-spun cotton, it has fashionable contrasting arm and side panels accented with piping. Available in sizes S-XL in ...
Help outdoor workers beat the heat.
Aug 01, 2005 ... Byline: BRIAN ANDERSON It was 105 degrees in Denver on July 20, tying a 127-year-old record for the hottest day ever recorded in the Mile High City, where the Wearables Business editorial office happens to be located. Hottest day ever. On the same day it was 109 in ...