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Oxford Town
Nothing beats a woven shirt for work or play. Read More »
Polarized
PPB takes a close up look at polar fleece. Read More »
Where are you from?
“Made-in” apparel labels only tell half the story. Read More »
Head Lines
PPB brings you the latest in headwear trends. Read More »
The Best Of Expo Apparel
PPB names the four don’t-miss trends at The PPAI Expo 2013. Read More »
Puttering Around
Since 2007, golfers have put the game on the back burner and opted to save the money they once spent on green fees, club memberships, equipment and apparel. As a result, the golf course and country club industry has experienced an annual 0.3-percent decrease in spending on its goods and services over the past five years, according to IBISWorld’s “Golf Courses & Country Clubs Market Research Report,” released in the fall of last year. Read More »
Just Ask Her
Who knows what women want? Women, that’s who. And women who’ve served a long time in the industry know better than most how to turn promotional apparel into standout fashion pieces that women reach for time and time again. Here, Vicki J. Wade, supplier relations manager for Newton, Iowa-based distributor Vernon Graphics & Promotions (UPIC: Vernon), a division of The Vernon Company; Cindy Jorgenson, MAS, vice president and national sales manager for Saint Paul, Minnesota-based distributor Brown & Bigelow (UPIC: BB1896); and Jessica Gibbons-Rauch, CAS, strategic account manager for Glendale Heights, Illinois-based distributor Concord Marketing Solutions (UPIC: CONC8296), help PPB gain a little understanding about the average woman’s perspective on wearables. Read More »
Lounge Act
The generally agreed upon term for loungewear is apparel meant to be worn at home, but for quite some time hoodies, boxer shorts, pajama pants and other soft, typically but not always containing spandex, garments have been venturing outdoors. Read More »
Polo Palooza
The polo shirt—that iconic emblem of ’80s preppy, laid-back cool—is growing up. Read More »
Cotton Query
In 2011, the worldwide cotton supply shrank and prices rose to nearly $2 per pound—high enough to break records set during the “cotton famine” of the American Civil War. Read More »
