Canadian apparel manufacturer Attraction (PPAI 474094, Standard Base) has acquired custom apparel pioneer Jameo.

• The partnership will expand Attraction’s customization offerings while maintaining its commitment to sustainability. Both companies will continue operating under their respective brands. Attraction is known for its Ethica collection, made from organic cotton and recycled polyester, and produced locally by its unionized teams in Lac-Drolet and Montreal.
• The acquisition sets Attraction up to deliver fully customized apparel with a wide range of additional options to customers within six to eight weeks.
• The integration of Jameo’s customization platform within Attraction will be gradually rolled out in early 2025.

Sébastien Jacques, vice president of business development at Attraction, says, “The arrival of Jameo into the Attraction family will enable us to offer our business partners unique carbon-neutral garments in small quantities, delivered quickly. This is exceptional in our industry!”

Atlantis Headwear (PPAI 753003, Standard Base) has teamed up with ReTraze to create innovative, eco-friendly visors made from recycled fishing nets and discarded plastic bottles.

• Starting with the 2024 productions, Atlantis Headwear integrated the recycled visors into its collection. The partnership marks a major step forward in the brand’s ongoing mission to reduce plastic waste and promote sustainable solutions in the promo industry.
• Since 2016, ReTraze has partnered with small businesses, fishermen and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to gather these discarded materials and has developed a vertical supply chain that transforms them into 100-percent recycled PE panels.

“We are thrilled to partner with a company like ReTraze, who shares our dedication to innovation and sustainability,” says Federico Pasini, vice president of Atlantis Headwear. “The environmental benefits of recycled visors on our caps align perfectly with our mission to produce high-quality, sustainable headwear.”

Hanover, Pennsylvania-based supplier Quinn (PPAI  360359, Silver) announces plans to expand its most popular product lines and further its commitment to products featuring eco-friendly and sustainable materials.

• Following the recent launch of its 100-percent post-consumer polyester table covers, the company will debut new flags, portable banners and feather flags using this knitted material and heavier recycled blends.

In a statement, the company says, “Quinn offers several variations on their materials now, so adding recycling cycle starter type material will benefit our customers and the environment hand-in-hand.”

IDÉ House of Brands, the largest privately-owned supplier of promotional products in the Nordics and the first promo company certified to produce bluesign (PPAI 825888) products, introduces the first iwear styles made from 100 percent bluesign-approved fabrics.

• The sports and leisure brand styles, part of the fall/winter 2024 collection, arrive soon.
• For bluesign, this launch represents a significant milestone in the industry’s adoption of clean chemical management practices.
• From the chemical inputs to the final production, bluesign labeled textiles and products meet the strictest standards throughout the supply chain.

Bluesign CEO Daniel Rüfenacht says, “IDÉ House of Brands is setting a strong example of how companies can lead by action in the promotional products industry. By introducing bluesign products and integrating bluesign approved fabrics into their iwear collection, they are demonstrating that responsible production and high-quality products can go hand-in-hand. We are proud to partner with IDÉ in their clean chemistry journey and look forward to continuing to support them as they set new standards in environmentally responsible manufacturing.”

• In related news, SAITEX Mill in Vietnam has become a bluesign system partner, marking a significant milestone in bluesign’s denim initiative. SAITEX employs cutting-edge technologies such as closed-loop water systems, energy-efficient processes, and clean chemistry to minimize waste and carbon emissions.