Setting the Pace: AmericasMart Atlanta Kicks Off 2025
Trade Shows
Atlanta Apparel kicked off the 2025 market season February 4–7 at AmericasMart Atlanta, attended by buyers from 38 states and 9 countries, with 20% of attendees visiting for the first time.
Preface Show Partners With Ambercycle, Expands Eco Efforts
Trade Show Report
Boutique trade show Preface returned to Los Angeles Jan. 22–23. This time around, the event’s producer and BFF Studio founder Betsy Franjola further embraced the science of sustainability by hosting Preface LA at the West Adams headquarters of Ambercycle, the textile-to-textile recycling company and maker of cycora.
Kingpins Stimulates With Vision and New Technologies
Trade Show Report
The vibe was decidedly cool at the invitation-only Kingpins New York held Jan. 22–23 at Pier 36 / Basketball City on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The premier high-end denim show was celebrating its 21st year, drawing a crème de la crème crowd that braved extremely frigid weather to see the vetted global exhibitors and their latest offerings and innovations for denim.
Texworld and Apparel Sourcing Showcase Innovation
Trade Show Report
The Winter 2025 editions of Messe Frankfurt’s Texworld and Apparel Sourcing, held Jan. 21–23, were co-located at the Javits Center in New York City.
PVNY Presents SS26 Resources for Major Brands, Welcomes Emerging Creatives
Trade Show Report
Première Vision New York returned to the Tribeca Rooftop + 360° Jan. 14-15 for its Spring/Summer 2026 edition, which attracted 1,856 visitors whose backgrounds reflected different corners of the industry.
L.A. Market Expands Hours, Offerings Due to SoCal Wildfires
L.A. Market
L.A. Market Week stands as the West Coast’s premier fashion trade show, featuring apparel and accessories. L.A. Market is hosted across several prominent showroom buildings in the L.A. Fashion District. Each of these venues serves as a hub for fashion, including the California Market Center (CMC), The New Mart and the Cooper Design Space for established and emerging brands.
Buyers and Suppliers Get Down to Business at New York Fabric Show
Trade Show Report
During the New York Fabric Show, held Jan. 13–14 at the New Yorker Hotel, fabric and trim wholesalers met with designers, manufacturers and retailers to discuss fabric and trim sourcing.
AS by DF Spring `25 Lobbies for Earth-Friendly Fashion-and-Leather Mission
Eco Ethos
Denise Fócil’s launch of her AS by DF Spring 2025 collection builds the designer’s principles of making luxurious clothing that is kinder to the planet, including garments created from upcycled and recycled leather.
Saitex Launches Collections to Support Wildfire-Recovery Efforts
News
Saitex, which operates what’s considered the world’s cleanest denim factory right here in Los Angeles, has launched a new purpose-driven platform at sai-tex.com.
White Paper by TikTok Shop and WGSN Provides Insights
Technology
Fashion and technology are both ever-changing, and when they come together the appropriate term is “disruptive.”
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?
Transparency Takes the Fashion Lead in 2025
Industry Focus: Sustainability
California Apparel News asked fashion sustainability leaders: Why is transparency along all segments of the apparel supply chain more important in 2025 compared to years past?
Bharat Tex 2025 Showcases India’s Textile Capabilities in One of the Largest Global Trade Events
Trade Shows
Bharat Tex 2025∫ India’s largest textile event, will showcase India’s extensive capabilities within the textile sector. The event offers stakeholders the opportunity to engage with and experience the cutting-edge innovations India contributes to the global stage, highlighting the country’s pivotal role in shaping the future of global textiles.
Texworld and Apparel Sourcing—From the Show Floor: Day 2
Trade Show Report
The crowd was robust on day two of Messe Frankfurt’s Jan. 22 editions of Texworld and Apparel Sourcing at Manhattan’s Javits Center. Attendees including retailers to startup brands and designers learned about new technologies, fashion trends, new sustainable resources and factories.
Texworld and Apparel Sourcing—From the Show Floor: Day 1
Trade Show Report
Visitors welcomed the central heating at Manhattan’s Javits Center on one of the coldest days of the year while enjoying Exhibitor Pitches and Textile Talks on the first day of Messe Frankfurt’s Winter 2025 Texworld and Apparel Sourcing editions of Jan. 21–23.
Perfect Corp. Enters Deal With Farfetch to Acquire Wannaby Inc.
Technology
Fashion- and beauty-technology-solutions company Perfect Corp. has acquired Wannaby Inc., a digital immersive-experiences provider, from global luxury fashion marketplace Farfetch.
Bridal, Formal Expo FashionConLa Has Inaugural Event at New Mart
FashionConLa
FashionConLA has announced its debut, set for Jan. 25, at The New Mart in downtown Los Angeles.
O Pioneer! Asia Hall’s Neon Cowboys Transforms Western Wear Using LED Details
Shine A Light
With her Neon Cowboys brand, Asia Hall is leading the pack in fashion-tech innovation, showing how lights can be integrated into daily life for personalization or celebration.
