Action Apparel Blog, Corporate Apparel, Uniforms, Embroidery, Screen Printing

Why Choose Action Apparel?

2011-08-14T18:22:00.000-07:00

The Action Apparel team in Wakefield Massachusetts brings over 50 years of experience in the uniform and corporate apparel industry. Let us put our experience to work for you! Allow us the opportunity to enhance, update or create your corporate image utilizing our state of the art embroidery and screen printing capabilities.

Action Apparel was created to be a single source provider for all business apparel requirements. Whether your needs are for industrial uniforms, heavy duty workwear, sportswear, outerwear, healthcare apparel, security uniforms, or for today's business casual look, Action Apparel has the apparel that is right for your business.

COMPETITIVE PRICING

As a member of the largest buying group in the industry, Action Apparel enjoys significant discounts from all the major manufacturers in the business, which we in turn pass along to our customers.

OUTSTANDING AND RELIABLE SERVICE

Action Apparel offers hands on personal service unique to the industry, unlike large catalog companies, rental companies, or retailers. We will visit you at your location as often as you desire for sales presentations, to show samples, onsite fittings, and resolve any issues. Our philosophy is simple, we will not be successful unless we satisfy our customer on every order!

UNLIMITED SELECTION OF QUALITY APPAREL

Action Apparel has access to over 100 manufacturers such as: Red Kap, Edwards, Dickies, Walls, Hartwell, Dunbrooke, Lee, Hanes, Outerbanks, and many more!

OUTSTANDING VALUE

Our managed purchase programs will save you time and money. We will manage your program so you don't have to!

Call us at 781 224-0777 or visit http://www.actionapparelinc.com/ for more information.

2011 Cost Impacts

2011-07-23T17:28:00.000-07:00

The U.S. economy is continuing to crawl out of the recession which is good news for business; however, worldwide commodity prices are adding unprecedented cost pressures.

Cotton prices have more than doubled since a year ago and are expected to remain high. Demand for cotton is booming, particularly in China, where imports are expected to increase by 38% this year. Flooding in Australia, Pakistan, and China hurt supply for the 2010-2011 crop. Spring weather in China indicates more of the same could be in store for this year’s crop. India is continuing to restrict its exports. In the US, the world’s number one cotton exporter, cotton continues to compete with soy and other government subsidized products for acreage (soy is also hitting record price levels). The majority view in the market is prices aren’t going down in the near future.

Strong cotton prices continue to push demand into the polyester / synthetic markets. This started a ripple effect in pricing in 2010, which continues so far this year. Polyester staple fiber prices in China have surged by up to 19 percent (as of mid February, per YNFX) since the beginning of the year.

The cost of oil has continued to rise over the last several months, fueled by hostilities in the Middle East. Benchmark crude for May delivery closed at $106.2 on April 12, an increase from approximately $80 per barrel only months ago. Some analysts are predicting a market correction – the $106 close represented a 3.4% decline for the day – however, prices are still expected to hover around the $100 mark. Continued unrest could obviously move prices in the other direction very quickly. High oil prices are translating into higher refined fuel costs, as we all know. Gas is quickly approaching $4.00 per gallon, with the national average for regular at $3.79. As of April 12, four states already have averages above $4.00.

Clothing prices are expected to increase 20% or more through 2011, with 10 to 12% jumps at the consumer level before the U.S. crop year begins in May. (Lauren Covello, Fox Business, March 3, 2011, see link below for full article) Jones Group (Nine West, Anne Klein) is warning of a potential double digit increase in prices at the retail level by year end.

Cotton

Cotton prices reached a record high on February 18, closing at $2.0893 per pound. That record has since been surpassed. The Cotton Council’s A index closed January 2011 at $1.789 per pound. By the end of February it was at $2.131. March continued the climb, closing the month at $2.296. The U.S. Dept of Agriculture is predicting that inventories as a proportion of demand will fall to their lowest levels in over 15 years. It has been noted that a repeat of supply disruptions like 2010’s flooding, could cause price spikes in the $3 per pound area for the upcoming crop.

Polyester

Polyester pricing has continued to rise year to date. The increase in cotton pricing is contributing to the demand for polyester, which in turn is driving the price of polyester.

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Boston, MA - Looking for a Corporate Uniform Program?

2011-07-06T06:13:00.000-07:00

Wakefield, MA - Action Apparel offers customized uniform programs to businesses and corporations of all sizes ranging from small local businesses to medium sized regional businesses and to large national accounts.

Action Apparel provides comprehensive uniform and corporate apparel programs, offering a wide selection of quality uniforms ranging from industrial clothing, heavy duty work wear, sportswear, and promotional products. All of which can be enhanced by utilizing state of the art embroidery and screen printing capabilities to create your own corporate image.

Action Apparel is a leading distributor for most major uniform manufacturers including, but not limited to the following:

Red Kap	Carhartt	Charles River
Dickies	Gildan	Champion
Edwards Garment	Port Authority	Cotton Deluxe
Tri- Mountain	Jerzees	Anvil
Hartwell Sports	Lee	Harvard Square
Walls Industries	Wrangler	Toppers
Dunbrooke	Outer Banks	Yupoong

Located in Wakefield, Action Apparel has clients all over Massachusetts, from the North Shore, Metrowest, Boston area, South Shore, out to Worcester, down to Cape Cod.

For more information, Action Apparel can be reached at (781) 224-0777 or by visiting http://www.actionapparelin.com/

The Massachusetts Summer is Here and so is Moisture Wicking!

2011-06-19T12:43:00.000-07:00

Not all moisture wicking shirts are the same but for the most part the principle is the same. "Moisture wicking" or "moisture management" products as some brands refer to them, basically are of 100% polyester content. These special fabrics are designed to be light weight and wick perspiration away from your skin and efficiently transfer it to the exterior of the fabric where it can evaporate quickly. The end result leaves you feeling more comfortable, cooler, and not feeling weighed down during those dog days to come.

Whether you are interested in an economy version, middle of the road version, or the top of the line version for your staff, we carry the most popular brands and styles.

Here's a few of the many brands we carry:

IZOD
ADIDAS
NIKE GOLF
AUGUSTA
HARRITON
PING
CHAMPION
JERZEES
SPORT-TEK

And Much More!

Contact us for competitive pricing and suggestions to meet your needs by calling (877) 284-7730 or you can visit our website and our online catalog at http://www.actionapparelinc.com/

Looking for an Embroiderer / Screen Printer in the Boston area?

2011-05-14T16:40:00.000-07:00

Embroidery and Screen Printing Samples from Action Apparel in Wakefield, MA:

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Action Apparel Yelp Page

2011-04-27T17:50:00.000-07:00

Action Apparel is on Yelp. If you like our business and want to share your positive experiences with the world we would greatly appreciate a review on our Yelp page (link below):

http://www.yelp.com/biz/action-apparel-inc-wakefield

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Looking for Corporate Apparel in Boston, MA?

2011-04-05T13:53:00.000-07:00

Looking for Corporate Apparel in Boston, MA?

Action Apparel provides comprehensive uniform and corporate apparel programs. We offer a wide selection of quality uniforms ranging from industrial clothing, heavy duty work wear, sportswear, and promotional products. All of which can be enhanced by utilizing our state of the art embroidery and screen printing capabilities to create your own corporate image.

Action Apparel is a leading distributor for most major uniform manufacturers including, but not limited to the following:

Red Kap	Carhartt	Charles River
Dickies	Gildan	Champion
Edwards Garment	Port Authority	Cotton Deluxe
Tri- Mountain	Jerzees	Anvil
Hartwell Sports	Lee	Harvard Square
Walls Industries	Wrangler	Toppers
Dunbrooke	Outer Banks	Yupoong

Visit http://www.actionapparelinc.com/ for more info.

Action Apparel's Mission Statement:

2011-02-06T18:45:00.001-08:00

Action Apparel's mission is to simply provide our customers with:

COMPETITIVE PRICING

As a member of the largest buying group in the industry, Action Apparel enjoys significant discounts from all the major manufacturers in the business, which we in turn pass along to our customers.

OUTSTANDING AND RELIABLE SERVICE

Action Apparel offers hands on personal service unique to the industry, unlike large catalog companies, rental companies, or retailers. We will visit you at your location as often as you desire for sales presentations, to show samples, onsite fittings, and resolve any issues. Our philosophy is simple, we will not be successful unless we satisfy our customer on every order!

UNLIMITED SELECTION OF QUALITY APPAREL

Action Apparel has access to over 100 manufacturers such as: Red Kap, Edwards, Dickies, Walls, Hartwell, Dunbrooke, Lee, Hanes, Outerbanks, and many more!

OUTSTANDING VALUE

Our managed purchase programs will save you time and money. We will manage your program so you don't have to!