Textile Trends: Globe Traveler
Designers look for inspiration from across the world for textiles inspired by block prints, ikat …
Textile Trends: Blues
Textiles go blue with indigo shades for denim, corduroy, chambray, jersey stripes and novelty knits.
Textile Trends: Line Up
From rugby styles to highly textured ribs and novelties, look for plenty of options in …
Avocado
Quirky shades of avocado color everything from novelty fabrications and detailed laces to luxe knits …
Stretch Velvet
Textile designers continue to experiment with stretch velvets, offering novelty patterns and rich colors.
What Will the Future Fashions Be?
Fiber & Yarn
It’s the eternal question, and seeking the answer involves not gazing into a crystal ball but one made of fabric.
The Natural Selection Collection Boasts Three-Way Partnership
Fiber & Fabric
For 35 years Laguna Fabrics has been a Los Angeles–based, family-owned knitting mill known for quality, trend awareness and fast turnaround...
Fiber, Yarn and Fabric: Identifying Underrated Textile Resources
Industry Focus
California Apparel News asked experts in fiber, yarn and fabric: What region of the world should be afforded more attention for its contributions to fiber, yarn or fabric, and why do you feel the experts and artists in this particular area deserve a brighter spotlight?
Functional Fabric Fair Concludes Most Successful Fall Edition
Fiber & Fabric
Functional Fabric Fair, powered by Performance Days, the premier trade-exclusive sourcing event in the U.S. successfully concluded its fall edition Nov. 1–2 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
Classic Elements Lead Trends to Support Sustainable Manufacturing
Industry Focus: Fiber, Yarn and Fabric
California Apparel News asked leaders in fiber, yarn and fabrics: What trend in textiles do you feel will define this year as consumers seek change in many areas of their lives, including fashion and apparel?
Emerging as a Stronger Fiber, Yarn and Fabric Business in 2025
Industry Focus: Fiber, Yarn and Fabric
California Apparel News asked leaders in fiber, yarn and fabric: What have been your greatest supply-chain challenges over the last few years and how are you navigating through them, or have you solved these issues and how have you overcome them?
Functional Fabric Fair Sees 30 Percent Increase At Fall Show
Fiber
Functional Fabric Fair saw its largest turnout at its most recent edition held November 19-21 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon
Earth-friendlier Materials Are at the Heart of Trending Style, Design
Industry Focus: Fiber, Yarn and Fabric
California Apparel News asked fiber, yarn and fabric experts: What ecological advancements in fiber, yarn and fabric are also trending as the foundation for stylish fashion designs?
Import Scares, Supply-Chain Snares—How to Navigate Tariff Uncertainty
Industry Focus: Fiber, Yarn and Fabric
California Apparel News asked experts in fiber, yarn and fabric: How have you navigated through proposed and implemented tariffs that impact your business from raw materials to finished goods?
AG Celebrates California’s Natural Beauty With Spring ’26 Park Pass Looks
California Beauty
Designers at Southern California denim and knitwear brand AG Jeans have been proud of the brand’s Golden State heritage since the label’s founding in 2001. They now highlight the region’s allure with the brand’s Spring 2026 Park Pass collection, which features imagery of a stylish road trip through a selection of the state’s national parks: Yosemite, the Channel Islands and Joshua Tree.
