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New Styles: Fleecewear
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1. Fruit of the Loom Sofspun Fleece Striped Pullover Hoodie
Style SF77R  Available in a lightweight, 7.2-ounce, 50/50 cotton/polyester
blend  Four vintage color options with modern construction details
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2. ComfortWash Garment-Dyed Fleece Hoodie
Mid-weight fleece hoodie is made with American-grown, ring-spun cotton
(7.2-ounce, 80% cotton/20% polyester) with a 100% ring-spun face
 Proprietary dye process helps eliminate messy, unwanted side effects of
printing, according to the company
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3. Expert Brand Men's Tec Full Zip Hoodie
Style BB918  Made of 100% microfiber polyester fleece  Dyed-to-match
drawcord, and self-fabric hood, cuffs and bottom band  Front pouch
pocket  Antistatic, antimicrobial and inherent moisture-wicking properties
 Available in sizes XS-4XL
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4. EG-Pro Tech Fleece Program
All items are made with Tech Fleece fabric that is 100% brushed-back
polyester  Kangaroo pouch pockets, set-in sleeves, self-fabric cuffs and
lower hem, and tearaway labels  Wicking and antimicrobial technology
 Men's and women's styles come with flat tonal drawcords, while the youth
hoodie does not have a drawcord
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5. GAME Sportswear The Firefighter's Full-Zip Turtleneck
Style 8080-T  Made from 12-ounce, 80/20 cotton/polyester super weight
fleece  Self-material, no-curl zip-up turtleneck with Velcro  Deep mic clips
on shoulders with matching canvas twill accent  Right-chest canvas twill
radio pocket has a 9-inch depth with Velcro closure and hidden cellphone
pocket
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6. MONAG Fleece Hoodies
For infants, toddlers and youth  Hooded pullover is made from 60%
cotton/40% polyester with rib on the sleeves and bottom  Classic pouch
pockets with topstitched hood combined with superior print surface,
according to the company  Available in spring- and fall-inspired colors
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Ask the Experts
Impressions asked a few suppliers what's popular with regard to decoration for today's fleecewear. Following is what they had to say:
Caroline Carrier, Augusta Sportswear Group: The ease of screen printing lends itself very
well to fleece garments. While you wear a comfortable and soft hoodie, screen printing is the
best option because it still lets the fleece move with you opposed to embroidery or a heat
transfer that will be more still and create a tough shield.
Ken White, Cotton Heritage: A crew neck gives you the most options; with a hoodie, you can do
a chest [print] or print down the sleeve.
Jeanene Edwards, Fruit of the Loom: DTG and sublimation are two growing techniques to decorate
fleece. We are also seeing more decorators exploring how to both satisfy and surprise their
customers with multi-process techniques.
Summer Scott, Gildan Activewear: Embroidery and embroidery patches, prints that resemble paint,
and over-exaggerated drawcords and words have all been extremely popular.
Nabeel Amin, Lane Seven Apparel: Front and center is popular on tops right now for printing,
and the bigger the better. Sleeve decoration in graphics or embroidery is everywhere. For embroidery, the small, inconspicuous pocket placement is trending. Graphic or embroidery on the
hood so it's visible from the back is another one that's really catching on.

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