US: Hanesbrands tests next level apparel on Mount Everest
By just-style.com | 23 September 2009
T-shirt, bra, and underwear maker Hanesbrands Inc is to test apparel made under its Champion and Duofold apparel brands by sponsoring an expedition to the summit of Mount Everest next year.
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