The other day, my wife commented on how she didn’t like the hood on her jacket. She was surprised when I told her that it’s because it was a two-piece hood and not a three-piece hood. I had her try Charles River Apparel coat that was designed with a three-piece hood for comparison and she […]

There are five different ways in which the body loses heat; radiation, convection, conduction, evaporation, and respiration. The ability of clothing to effectively reduce or minimize heat loss is of primary concern is the design and construction of cold weather outdoor apparel. Let’s examine each of these heat loss mechanisms, three of which apply to […]

Charles River Apparel Sweatshirts Originally, a sweatshirt was designed to both induce and absorb sweat from the body and transfer it into the garment. These characteristics were intended to help keep the wearer warm, while also helping to keep the person from overheating, both desirable for warming up and cooling down during sporting activities. Sweatshirts […]

Charles River Apparel has both Full-zip jackets and quarter-zip jackets. In this article, I want to review the two and provide you with our most popular jacket for each style. Charles River Apparel Full-Zip Jackets If you are the kind of person that does not want pull a jacket on and off over his or […]

Have you ever lost your child?  I have and it’s absolutely terrifying. Don’t turn me into social services for admitting this online. In fact, I think if we are being totally honest, most parents will confess a time or two when they lost their child. It’s honestly one of the absolute worst gut-wrenching, sinking feelings. […]

Charles River has been making high-quality apparel for Men, Women, and Youth for years. Their product line consists of a variety of products that range from t-shirts (tee) to a winter parka for colder climates. Most of Charles River Apparel products fall under one of their signature “Collections” categories. There are 7 different collections. Charles […]

When dressing for cooler or colder temperatures there are a few basic guidelines to help you keep warm and dry, and to prevent you from overheating if you are going to be active outdoors. This requires a technique known as layering that gives the wearer the ability to easily put on and shed layers of […]

Every type of business can advertise with clothes! You would expect a clothing line to have a marketing budget for all varieties of apparel but have you noticed that even restaurants have t-shirts for sale in their waiting rooms? I’ve seen t-shirts with all kinds of business’ logos printed on them. In fact, one of […]