&Collar Joins NNEP Preferred Vendor Program

NNEP is pleased to welcome &Collar to the family of NNEP Preferred Vendors.

Growing up in Hong Kong, Ben Perkins lived in humidity. He regularly wore a white dress shirt for school functions, orchestra performances, and church activities. When he wasn't wearing a dress shirt, he was wearing athletic clothing. On one particularly muggy and miserable day while wearing a white shirt he thought, "Why can't I make a dress shirt out of athletic material?" And that is how the idea of &Collar was born. Except in 2008 and as a 13-year-old, the brand was Wicka-Sweat.

A few years later, after returning home to the US after living in the Philippines for two hot years, Ben decided it was time to make it happen. With that said, Wicka-Sweat needed rebranding. He reached out to the best branding team he knew: his sister and her advertising friends: Lizzi Perkins, Timmy Bates, David Shum, and Jordan Larsen.

&Collar was officially formed in August of 2017. From the first meeting in a living room to running the company out of several different garages, they have always kept the goal of producing affordable apparel that will not only keep you comfortable but won't break the bank.

&Collar is SUPER STRETCHY, STAIN-RESISTANT, AFFORDABLE, WILDLY COMFY -
AND THAT'S JUST THE START!

NNEP members qualify for a free sample pack upon request (1 shirt and 1 polo). For those members that want to showcase &Collar in their showrooms, an extended sample pack for showroom use is available. NNEP members will also receive a discount of 53.125% their typical MRSP prices.

NNEP Members: Log in to the Members Only page to download the most recent copy of Section 2, with all the NNEP Discounts and Savings Opportunities!