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Theresa Hegel

  • Executive Editor, Special Projects & Sustainability

Theresa Hegel oversees various strategic initiatives for ASI’s editorial department and also serves as editor of Promo for the Planet, ASI’s award-winning educational resource hub for sustainability. In addition, she regularly contributes to ASICentral, Counselor and PPM, with a focus on apparel, technology and sustainability. She’s won multiple regional and national awards for her writing and reporting, including three Jesse H. Neal awards for Best Range of Work By a Single Author.

“Anorexia” Sweatshirt Sold on Amazon Spurs Outrage

An Amazon vendor is selling a sweatshirt that makes light of anorexia, but despite...

Instagram Takeover: Upstate Merch

Instagram is an ideal medium for showing off your best work and giving your clientele...

Preview: 2017 Wearables State of the Industry

Optimism in the decorated-apparel industry is at an all-time high, according to the...

Survey: Consumers Keen to Shop Small Businesses for Holidays

Three-quarters of U.S. consumers plan to do at least some of their holiday shopping...

Report: Holiday Retail Sales Could Grow 4.5%

Economists are predicting strong retail sales for the upcoming holiday season, thanks...

Sycamore Partners Finalizes Staples Acquisition

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has finalized its $6.9 billion acquisition of...

CPSC Recalls Children’s Sleepwear

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of Chinese-made...

Starbucks to Close Online Merch Store

Starting October 1, coffee lovers will no longer be able to hop onto Starbucks.com to...

Campus Ink Boosts Sales With Student Ambassadors

Steven Farag was an engineering student at the University of Illinois...

Researchers Power Electronics With Human Sweat

In the near future, when you work up a sweat, you could be charging your smartwatch,...

Staples Reports Quarterly Sales

Massachusetts-based Staples Inc., parent company of Top 40 distributor Staples...

CPSC Recalls Dresses for Newborns, Girls

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of Laura...

Delta Apparel Reports Q3 Sales Increase

Top 40 supplier firm Delta Apparel (asi/49172) reported total net sales of $104.3...

Game of Thrones Plot Retold in Epic Tapestry

If you missed the last few seasons of HBO's blood-soaked fantasy saga Game of...

Building an Iconic Uniform Program

Back in April, McDonald's debuted new uniforms for employees. Critics were...

3M Announces Q2 Growth

St. Paul, MN-based 3M Co., parent company of Top 40 supplier 3M/Promotional Markets...

Podcast: A Business Guide for Screen Printers

One of the things screen-printing supply company Ryonet is known for is a robust...

Behind the Scenes at the Wearables Fashion Shoot

This year, Wearables is looking beyond the merely trendy to give readers some tips on...

Q&A: Fashion Blogger Shares Her Style Secrets

This year, Wearables looked in-house for help putting together our September...

CPSC Recalls Glass Beer Mugs

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall of glass beer mugs...

Tips for Creating a Unique, Cutting Edge Design

Photo and videos shared on Snapchat disappear in seconds, but that doesn't mean the...

Cool Wearable Tech for Hot Summer Days

In the summer months, it's all about the cool factor, both in temperature and...

5 Instagram Tips for Apparel Decorators

Dylan Gilligan, owner of Upstate Merch , a custom screen-printing shop in Whitney...

New KFC Swag Is Out of This World

Love fried chicken and outer space? Then, Kentucky Fried Chicken has some swag for...

Poll: Do You Buy Made-in-America Apparel?

In the October issue of Wearables, we'll be exploring both the international and...