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2019 Wearables Apparel Design Awards – Best Use of Color

Discover the best looks in the industry in apparel and decoration. Here, we present the results for Best Use of Color. 

Best Use of Color

Winner: ComfortWash Garment-Dyed Tee (GHD200). Supplier: Hanes (asi/59528); haneslocator.com

Mint, like other light pastels, is hot right now. (Consider pairing it with Living Coral, Pantone’s 2019 color of the year, to create a pleasing color palette.) The new ComfortWash collection comes in a variety of vintage-inspired hues, including softened jewel tones and muted neutrals. “Garment-dyed apparel gives that perfect relaxed, lived-in look that consumers want,” says Rachel Newman of HanesBrands.

Best Feature: These garment-dyed shirts have a lived-in color that consumers want with the color consistency crucial for production printing.


1st Runner-Up: Microsoft Custom-Knit Socks (CS1000-CH). Supplier: Sock 101 (asi/88071); custom.sock101.com


2nd Runner-Up: Retro Colorblocked T-Shirt (5093BP). Supplier: Alternative Apparel (asi/34850); wholesale.alternativeapparel.com


Finalist: Seafoam Poly-Cotton Hoodie (229585/229785). Supplier: Augusta Sportswear (asi/37461); augustasportswear.com


Finalist: Sublimated Board Shorts (2277). Supplier: Bishop Custom Clothing (asi/40585); bishopwear.com


Finalist: Hooded Pullover with Multicolored Stripes (B8603). Supplier: Burnside/Sierra Pacific (asi/87224); sierrapacificapparel.com


Finalist: T-Mobile Bomber Jacket (BO185). Supplier: FPS Apparel (asi/53475); fpsapparel.com


Finalist: Old Bay-Themed Graphic Tee (53): Supplier: Mojo Art & Image (asi/275280); getmoremojo.com


Finalist: Colorblocked Heavyweight Jacket (J8920): Supplier: Tri-Mountain (asi/92125); trimountain.com


Finalist: Nine-Color Peacock Feather Embroidery: Supplier: Strikke Knits

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