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1. EDUN LIVE Promotes Sustainability in Africa The premise was pretty simple. When EDUN, a fashion company specializing in organic, eco-friendly clothing and graphic T-shirts, was founded in 2005 by musician, activist and philanthropist Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson, the duo also wanted to focus on sustainable employment on the ground level in the region where the clothing is produced: sub-Saharan Africa. 2. Flame-Resistant Apparel Heats Up Industrial Market Glen Raven, a technical fabrics maker in Glen Raven, N.C., and G&K Services, Minneapolis, a branded identity apparel provider, recently teamed up to provide uniforms to the industrial apparel market that feature inherent flame-resistant (FR) properties. 3. American Apparel Supports Cleaner Cotton Campaign In an effort to increase its sustainable offerings and support Sustainable Cotton Project, American Apparel, Los Angeles, recently announced that it has become the largest buyer of Cleaner Cotton from California's Central Valley. 4. Sandler Shows Off Vapor Apparel When Christopher Bernat's phone rang after the 2008 MTV Movie Awards aired in June, he couldn't have been happier about the news he received: Adam Sandler had worn a Vapor Apparel T-shirt as he accepted MTV's Generation Award during the show. 5. Brother Launches GT-541 Art Tool Brother Intl. Corp., Bridgewater, N.J., will soon release Professional Designs Quickly (PDQ), a design tool that enables GT-541 inkjet garment printer users to quickly create high-quality designs at affordable prices, thus eliminating the learning curve associated with complex graphics programs, according to the company. 6. Green Shop Changes Things One Shirt at a Time Steve and Bonnie Melgoza, owners of Livermore, Calif.-based Goza Gear, are propelled by a simple goal — to change the world, one T-shirt at a time — and they've instituted green initiatives to work toward it. 7. Green Cleaners Step Forward The traditional screen printing shop can be filled with the unpleasant odors from cleaners and solvents derived from petroleum products. Handled safely and disposed of properly, these chemicals have been important tools for screen printers for many decades. 8. Serendipity Brings Unique Accessory Items to ISS Fort Worth Serendipity Wholesale, a family-owned business located in Griffin, Ga., is bringing unique, retail-ready items to the decorated accessory market. 9. Dakota Collectibles Launches Dakota PrintArt Dakota Collectibles, Bismarck, N.D., recently launched Dakota PrintArt and will be promoting this new high-quality stock art at ISS Ft. Worth. 10. Snuzzlo Debuts Line and Offers Special Discount at ISS Fort Worth Snuzzlo Bun Shirt Co., Auburn Township, Ohio, will debut its line of men's casual button-down shirts at the Imprinted Sportswear Show in Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 3-5
