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Impressions Expo Delivers With Innovations, Technology and Trends

Trending Tech

Impressions Expo, the leading trade show and conference dedicated to the decorated-apparel and imprinted-products industry, was held Jan. 18–21 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.

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Cautious Optimism at January Edition of L.A. Market Week

L.A. Market Week

This edition of L.A. Market was upbeat yet cautiously optimistic following a strong 2023. Buyers looked for unique pieces for Spring/Summer and received first looks at Fall.

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Environmental Damage in the Details: Why Is Fashion Missing the Eco Mark?

Industry Focus: Sustainability

California Apparel News asked sustainability experts in the fashion industry: What is the most overlooked or underrated component of sustainability that brands, manufacturers and suppliers must prioritize to move the fashion industry forward toward a more sustainable industry?


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The Next Stages in Fashion Tech Will Prove AI Is a Friend, Not a Foe

Industry Focus: Technology

California Apparel News asked technology experts: As AI continues to thrill technology enthusiasts, how do you feel it will advance this year to drive innovation in the fashion industry?

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In Her Latest Collection, Catherine Gee Has Fun With Summer ’24 Designs While Maintaining Core Style

Calculated Risks

For her Summer ’24 collection, Catherine Gee stepped out of her comfort zone with bright, unexpected prints and silhouettes that provide fresh looks to her luxury brand. These new designs and colorways illustrate how Gee’s evolution as a designer has afforded a window into her playful side.

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Fashion Seeks Financial Relief From the Fed in 2024

Industry Focus: Finance

California Apparel News asked industry leaders: When thinking about the potential for the Federal Reserve to cut rates in 2024, thereby moving inflation closer to the agency’s 2 percent goal, what does this mean for the fashion industry?


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Hi-Tech Meets Perennial Classics Somewhere in Middle Earth

Textile Trends

In ancient times, those who could see the future were personified as female diviners called “fates” who ceaselessly wove the great tapestry of reality as it slowly came into being, able to see the past...

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Informa Markets Fashion Transitions to MMGNET Group and Launches MMGNET, the New Portfolio Parent Brand and B2B Fashion Industry Resource

Industry Issues

Informa Markets Fashion has announced its transition to the MMGNET Group, a new insights- and resources-powered parent brand designed to support the wider fashion industry and...


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Curated Event The Textile Show Returns to L.A.

Trade Shows

Textile design and innovation find their intersection once again at The Textile Show, which kicks off 2024 with its Los Angeles edition Feb 27–29 on the 11th floor of the Cooper Design Space.

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Catching the Wave at Surf Expo

Trade Show Reports

Surfers are known for their positive vibes (as long as you don’t steal their wave), and Surf Expo’s vibes were as high as the waves in Waimea Bay, the legendary home of big-wave surfing.

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MAGIC Miami Debuts With Over 300 Brands and a Host of International Buyers

Trade Shows

The world belongs to the young, or at least Miami. Jan. 8–9 witnessed the debut of MAGIC Miami, the new young-contemporary and trend-driven women’s market event held at the Miami Beach Convention Center.


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NRF’s Holiday Retail Sales Fall in Line With Predictions

Retail

Whether or not you had champagne on New Year’s Eve, there was reason to celebrate the close of 2023, according to retail-sales figures released today by the National Retail Federation.

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Hyosung to Reveal Latest Sustainable Developments at Kingpins NYC

Denim

Denim may be one of fashion’s oldest fabrics, but it is as susceptible to change as everything else.

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WOCF Closes $25M Deal With Cold-Weather Apparel Company

Finance

White Oak Global Advisors is a leading alternative debt manager specializing in originating and providing financing solutions to support small and middle-market enterprises at every stage of their life cycle...


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SPESA Announces Advancements Conference in Collaboration with CFA

Trade Shows

The Sewn Products Equipment and Suppliers of the Americas is headed out west, announcing its first-ever Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference to be held in Los Angeles at the California Market Center.

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Lectra to Acquire Capital Interest in Launchmetrics

Technology

Lectra has announced it will acquire the majority of the capital of Launchmetrics, a 9-year-old developer of an innovative cloud-based SaaS platform dedicated to brand performance...

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Dallas Men’s Show Returns Bigger and Better

Trade Shows

It’s long been said that everything in Texas is big, and that certainly applies to the upcoming Dallas Men’s Show, which is set to be the largest ever.


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Newly Released Report Details Retail Returns in 2023

Retail

The latest report from the National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail reveals the extent to which regret haunts the apparel industry...

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New Blues: The Denim Industry Heads Into 2024

Industry Focus: Denim

As we begin 2024, what priorities in design, sourcing and/or manufacturing will determine the direction of the denim industry throughout the year?