Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced that it is expanding its Jetline facility in Gaffney, S.C., to keep up with increasing demand for its free 24-hour rush service on apparel and drinkware items, and to add additional space for upgrades to silk-screen, embroidery and multicolor drinkware capabilities. The company celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony at…
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One of the cool things about soccer (at least European soccer) is that teams typically get new uniforms every year. That can be a mixed bag, because one year, you might love your team’s uniforms and then hate them next year. Then you’re stuck watching every game, quietly (or vocally) hating the sight of your…
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Nine people were arrested yesterday at a factory in Bangkok after police found them printing fake logos and trademarks on T-shirts. Officials from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) raided the factory with a search warrant, and seized more than 40,000 counterfeit…
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While the Oscars gift bag from Distinctive Assets isn’t officially associated with the awards ceremony (as we saw last year), we still like to see the extravagant giveaways attendees receive. And it’s fun to think about stars just…
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As lithium-ion batteries are becoming an increasingly important part of technology and innovation, there are growing concerns over their safety. After Samsung’s disastrous Galaxy Note recall (and subsequent factory fire), the public became well aware of the possible risks lithium-ion batteries can pose. The problem is, consumers still want tech products that hold charges for…
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Starbucks is good at holiday cheer. But, unlike the winter-themed holiday cups the company rolled out in December, this new idea is a bit more springy. Starbucks is teaming up with Lilly Pulitzer to create limited edition S’well water bottles. Starbucks teamed up with Lily Pulitzer for limited-edition S’well bottles. (Image…
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Iowa State University lost an appeal in a federal free speech lawsuit against students who wanted to create T-shirts in support of the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). The students, Erin Furleigh and Paul Gerlich, who were presidents of the ISU chapter of NORML, wanted to create T-shirts with the school’s mascot…
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The Library of Congress stopped selling a commemorative inauguration poster of President Trump after it noticed a typo. It was a picture of Trump with the caption “No dream is too big, no challenge is to great,” using the preposition “to” rather than the adverb “too.” (Image via New York Daily…
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Feld Entertainment, Vienna, Va., is recalling its light-spinner toy wands because the top component can detach, exposing a metal rod that poses an injury hazard to children. The…
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The New England Patriots were kind of sore winners after the amazing comeback win in Super Bowl LI. But, the target of their celebration wasn’t the losing Atlanta Falcons, it was NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell has been tough on the Patriots this year, what with the “Deflategate” scandal, for example. So, when the Patriots…
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