"We have a great organization with the best professionals in the embellished and graphic apparel business," Graveel said. "Joining Hanesbrands, our longtime partner, is the next logical step for our growth, and we look forward to being a part of Hanesbrands to take Gear For Sports to the next level."
Founded in 1974, Gear for Sports is one of the largest providers of college and athletic licensed logo apparel, selling T-shirts, fleece and other embellished sportswear to college bookstores, golf pro shops and leisure resorts and destinations under the Champion brand since 2001 and under Gear for Sports and other brands. A specialist in quick-turn embellished apparel, Gear For Sports has an accomplished in-house design team that produces up to 80,000 graphic apparel designs per year. Hanesbrands global supply chain will be able to more efficiently supply the apparel used in Gear For Sports' state-of-the-art embellishment facilities, including in Lenexa, Kan., Chillicothe, Mo., and Reynosa, Mexico.
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