Wearables Business back issues from April 2006:
Bang.(Promotional Products Association International)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Byline: JEFF RUNDLES When the news reached me that the PPAI had moved next year's EXPO to one week earlier, right on top of the ASI Orlando Show (see Wearables Wire, page 6) - both of which I was planning to attend - I began to ponder the universe. I was pondering ...
PPAI Expo dates move up to avoid CES, now conflicts with ASI Orlando.
Apr 01, 2006 ... IRVING, Texas - The Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), in a move to avoid a troubling conflict with the massive Consumer Electronics Show, has rescheduled its 2007 PPAI in Las Vegas for one week earlier, Jan. 3-6. Trouble is, those are exactly the scheduled dates for ...
RIVERS' END TRADING COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS NEW LINES IN SPRING CATALOG.(service introduction)
Apr 01, 2006 ... MINNEAPOLIS - Rivers' End Trading Company has released a spring catalog featuring a variety of products including three new product lines: SOLAR Shield Performance Apparel by Rivers' End with UPF 30+ sun protection, moisture management and easy-care; fashionable lifestyle brand NYNE; and ...
Hanes Printables/Outer Banks honored for marketing excellence.(Achievements and awards of Jefferson Smurfit Corp. Winston-Salem Div.)
Apr 01, 2006 ... WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Sara Lee Branded Apparel's Hanes Printables/Outer Banks group recently won a gold award for "Most Beneficial Sales and Marketing Aid" in the 50th annual PPAI Suppliers Golden Achievement Awards competition, sponsored by Promotional Products Association International ...
S&S ACTIVEWEAR OFFERING FIVE COLLECTION-SPECIFIC CATALOGS.(service introduction)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... BOLINGBROOK, Ill. - S&S Activewear, a leading national distributor of imprintable sportswear, has made available five collection-specific catalogs highlighting its 2006 product offerings in the industry's most popular and fastest-growing categories: Athleticwear, Corporate Casual, Golf, ...
Imprints Wholesale merges with Stardust.(Imprints Wholesale merges with Stardust Inc)
Apr 01, 2006 ... DENVER - Denver-based Imprints Wholesale, based here and with additional distribution centers in Seattle and Las Vegas, recently announced it is merging with industry wholesaler Stardust, based in Verona, Wis., and with additional distribution centers in Cincinnati (Fairfield, Ohio) and ...
GREG NORMAN COLLECTION ADDS EXPANSIVE 'WATERPROOFS' OUTERWEAR COLLECTION.(The Greg Norman Collection introduced a waterproffs )(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... NEW YORK CITY - The Greg Norman Collection has added an expansive outerwear collection aptly named "Waterproofs" to its PlayDry assortment. Each 100-percent-guaranteed waterproof piece is seam sealed, offering both men and women golfers ultimate protection from harsh weather ...
SanMar introduces new headwear & accessories catalog.(SanMar Corp launched a new catalog )(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... SEATTLE - SanMar, a leading supplier of wholesale apparel and accessories, just launched a new 54-page catalog which focuses exclusively on hats and accessories. This attractive, easy-to-shop catalog has been designed to act as a single resource for customers' hat and accessory needs ...
ProForma's Linda Martinelli receives 2006 IFA Franchisee of the Year award.
Apr 01, 2006 ... VREA, Calif. - Linda Martinelli, Owner of Proforma Graphic PrintSource, was named Proforma's Franchisee of the Year at the International Franchise Association's (IFA) Annual Convention. "I'm both honored to be recognized by the IFA and by Proforma and grateful to receive this ...
Clotheslines.
Apr 01, 2006 ... MAS DESIGNATION ADDS 15, WHILE 31 EARN CAS AT PPAI EXPO CERTIFICATION EXAMS IRVING, Texas - Forty-six promotional products industry professionals took and passed the Master Advertising Specialist and Certified Advertising Specialist (MAS/CAS) certification examinations, ...
the t-shirt uprising.(Forecasts and trends of Men's clothing)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Byline: Eric Peterson I'm a 33-year-old male and I currently own 54 T-shirts. I know this because I just completed a thorough inventory of my closet, dresser, and hamper. Of my 54 T-shirts, 44 of them are promotional in some way and 43 are 100% cotton. No one hue has ...
t-shirts.(product introduction of clothing industry)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Royal Apparel There's nothing like the silky feel of fine jersey and Royal Apparel now offers a men's short-sleeve crew-neck T-shirt, RA5051, that is made of super soft 4.4-oz. preshrunk 30/1 ring-spun combed cotton. Because of its construction details, this shirt offers a ...
the lowly bottom - pants, shorts - finds a market niche.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Byline: David Lewis Ladies and Gentlemen, Please be aware, the implications of the subject we are about to introduce are bottomless. Yet, at the same time the topic at hand is topless, or at least it can be. Q: What is this riddle, this conundrum, this enigma? ...
bottoms.(product introduction of clothing industry)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Blue Generation New in 2006 from Blue Generation is a flat front version of the Teflon-treated Cotton/Poly Twill Pant, offered in men's (BG-8001P) and women's (BG-6001P) styles. Made of easy-care 60% cotton, 40% polyester 7.5-oz. twill, these flat front styles feature a ...
new products.
Apr 01, 2006 ... WOMEN'S JACKET New from Minneapolis-based women's promotional apparel supplier Gabrielle Rohde Royce is the 44J Zip Jacket. Made of 100% polyester ultra-brushed suede, it features princess seams and side vents; vented cuffs to wear folded back or down; front patch pockets; and ...
Cracking the rotation.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Byline: BRIAN ANDERSON In his lead to this month's T-shirt "Educational Focus" feature on page 16, contributing editor Eric Peterson describes his extensive personal T-shirt collection in great detail, and mentions "that it's no simple task to crack someone's regular T-shirt ...