Fall & Winter 2003

By Jenni McLaughlin Have you ever seen something like A2BC underneath prices in a promotional products catalog and wondered what it meant? If you answered...

After a decade in retirement, veteran uniform retailer Sol Kale hung out the shingle once more. Earlier this year, the Chicago Uniform Company opened...

By Martin W. Turetzky I spent 39 years with the New York City Police Department (NYPD), worked as commanding officer of the Police Equipment Section,...

Presented by the National Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD) and the Career Apparel Institute (CAI) Uniforms are a valuable asset for all types...

By Joe Talkington,owner of Star Uniforms Several years ago, author and historian Paul Fussell spent time in the hospital and wondered where all the nurses...

This is a story of four brothers. It begins as a tale of two unrelated Miller families. It ends as one fine reminder that...

The lines have definitely crossed. There once was a clear distinction between a uniform item and an ad specialty product. Now, with a logo...

By Ernie Jackson,NAUMD Designing a career apparel uniform program can be a daunting task. The process involves many decisions to be made by both manufacturers...

By Mike Parson,Spiewak VizGuard Division--- and --- Gary Pearson,3M Personal Safety Products Selling High Visibility Garments (HVGs) is a risky business. Why? Because the people who...

Promotional products are broadly defined as anything imprinted with a companys name, logo or sales message. These items traditionally included useful (pens, mugs, magnets,...