NY Now Acquired by RMG Following Deal With Emerald
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | April 29, 2026
NY NOW—the wholesale gift, home, lifestyle and accessories event—is now under new ownership after the show’s acquisition by Rockview Management Group from Emerald Holding, Inc.
TEXTILE TRENDS
Electric Avenue
Fuchsia can be a polarizing color if only because no one can ever remember how to spell it. But these electric fuchsias beckon to be tried by all due to their ability to inject electric energy into whatever you’re wearing. It’s all but guaranteed to shock your mood back to the positive spectrum should it dip.
Frozen in Amber
Amber has the ability to fossilize ancient life forms (remember “Jurassic Park”?), and in the coming seasons you’ll see it crystallize fashion as well. These warm honey shades speak of positivity and remind us that amber has been used for millennia in oils, perfumes and incense to raise our spirits.
Celestial Aura
Blue is the color of heaven, whether on a sunlit day or in the dark indigo of night. As a result, it’s always a soothing color capable of conveying stability, as in a navy blazer, or more-dynamic feelings. These blues are as happy as a perennial summer sky but are often adorned with modern motifs.
NEWS
Asher Fabrics Opens New Locations, Adds In-House Knitting
Asher Fabric Concepts has a new home. The company recently moved into its newly renovated space at 950 S. Boyle Ave. in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles.
Textile and Apparel Representative Ida Myers, 88
Longtime textile and apparel sales representative Ida Myers died on Sept. 25. She was 88.
Online Auction Set for Assets of Sublimation Printer Avid Ink
A live online auction for the assets of Southern California garment and fabric printer Avid Ink will be held on Sept. 29.
Fiber & Fabric Textile Trends
Fiber & Fabric Textile Trends
Japanese Whole Garment Knit Technology Company Opens L.A. Showroom
Knitwear designers and manufacturers looking for insight and inspiration have a new destination in the Los Angeles Fashion District with the recent opening of a permanent showroom and design center for Japanese knitting machine and software maker Shima Seiki at the California Market Center.
Nanotex: Putting the Function in Fabric
Performance characteristics such as moisture management, water repellency and odor control are familiar territory for consumers of activewear while enhanced performance features are relatively new for casual apparel and ready-to-wear.
Swim Textiles: Glitterati
Sequins, foil prints and gold and silver metallic accents add luxe sophistication and fun to animal prints, abstract designs, florals and stripes.
Swim Textiles: Mod World
Day-glo colors and psychedelic swirl prints have textile designers seeing Mod with ’60s-inspired abstract prints.
Textile Preview: Textile Trends
Textile Trends
California’s Drought has Buhler Considering Wider Cotton Possibilities
California is known for its high-quality Pima cotton, but the state’s ongoing drought has had an impact on cotton yields and prices.
Epson’s New Sublimation Printer and Ink Designed With Fashion in Mind
Print solution company Epson has the fashion industry in its sights, hoping to win designers over with the promise of creating their own graphic prints on demand.
Sourcing & Fabric Textile Trends
Sourcing and Fabric, August 2015 Textile Trends.
Milano Unica Brings Italian Textiles to New York With First U.S. Show
NEW YORK—After celebrating its 10th anniversary in Milan, Italian textile trade show Milano Unica took a small group of mills on the road for its first edition in New York.
Fabrium: Taking the First-Step of Fabric Sourcing Online
Last year, Cubukcu and Topcuoglu began developing Fabrium, an online sourcing site to connect textile mills with designers and manufacturers.
Kingpins Continues to Expand
Location is only one of the changes planned for Kingpins; the show will also shift its dates from its traditional January/July schedule to a November/May schedule beginning with its Nov. 3–4 show at Pier 36 NYC (Basketball City) in Manhattan.
