Dressing for the Future: How NetSuite and AI Are Transforming the Apparel Industry

Dressing for the Future: How NetSuite and AI Are Transforming the Apparel Industry

The apparel industry runs on agility: the ability to read a trend, move product, and pivot before the season turns. But in today’s environment, where supply chains span continents, consumer expectations shift at the speed of social media and margins are perpetually under pressure, agility alone is no longer enough.

Must-see Trade Shows: How to Make Events Indispensable as Costs Rise

Must-see Trade Shows: How to Make Events Indispensable as Costs Rise

California Apparel News asked trade-show experts: What incentives are you offering to attract exhibitors and attendees, and position your event as an invaluable resource despite recent increases in travel and shipping costs?

Spring Edition of Functional Fabric Fair at the Forefront of Innovation

Spring Edition of Functional Fabric Fair at the Forefront of Innovation

Product developers, designers, apparel executives and sourcing leaders filled the Functional Fabric Fair—powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS trade show at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore., April 7–9.

The Desktop Revolution: How xTool is  Democratizing Industrial-Grade Apparel  Printing

The Desktop Revolution: How xTool is Democratizing Industrial-Grade Apparel Printing

In the traditional apparel manufacturing landscape, the bridge between a creative concept and a finished garment has long been guarded by high entry barriers, complex industrial workflows, and prohibitive costs. However, a seismic shift is occurring. xTool, which has rapidly ascended to become the world’s second-largest DTF (Direct-to-Film) brand by GMV, is dismantling these barriers.

NY Now Acquired by RMG Following Deal With Emerald

NY Now Acquired by RMG Following Deal With Emerald

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.

Inside the Industry

Inside the Industry

bluesign Introduces a New Certification for Verified Sustainability Claims

bluesign Introduces a New Certification for Verified Sustainability Claims

Bluesign technologies ag has announced the launch of bluepass, a new certification mark and product-labeling system created to deliver clear, substantiated and verifiable sustainability claims at scale.

Project FAE Seeks to Unlock Post-Consumer Feedstocks for Textile-to-Textile Recycling

Project FAE Seeks to Unlock Post-Consumer Feedstocks for Textile-to-Textile Recycling

Fashion for Good has launched Project FAE—Feedstock Activation Europe

Lenzing Unveils Three-Tier Cellulosic Fiber Portfolio for Next-Gen Protective Wear

Lenzing Unveils Three-Tier Cellulosic Fiber Portfolio for Next-Gen Protective Wear

The Lenzing Group has introduced Lenzing Solutions for Protective Wear with an integrated three-tier portfolio anchored by Lenzing FR fibers at the highest protection tier.

Dallas Market Center Promotes Cunningham and Harper to New Positions

Dallas Market Center Promotes Cunningham and Harper to New Positions

The Dallas Market Center has announced that Jill Cunningham has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Apparel Leasing and Amy Harper has been promoted to executive vice president of marketing, both reporting directly to president and CEO Cindy Morris.

Denim’s Future and Legacy Take Center Stage at Kingpins Amsterdam

Denim’s Future and Legacy Take Center Stage at Kingpins Amsterdam

Kingpins Amsterdam brought in 1,033 attendees from 514 companies across 40 countries—a slight dip in traffic from October’s show.

DuPont Artistri Operations in Iowa Powered by 100 Percent Renewable Electricity

DuPont Artistri Operations in Iowa Powered by 100 Percent Renewable Electricity

DuPont has announced that Artistri Digital Printing Solutions are being produced using 100 percent renewable electricity through Renewable Energy Certificates supporting DuPont’s Fort Madison, Iowa, manufacturing site.

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Inside the Industry

WGSN and Coloro Announce the Color of the Year for 2028

WGSN and Coloro Announce the Color of the Year for 2028

WGSN, the world’s leading consumer trend forecaster, and Coloro, the leader in color excellence, recently presented the 2028 Color of the Year—Radiant Earth.

ORTA and Archroma Launch Denim Collection Dyed With Wool Waste

ORTA and Archroma Launch Denim Collection Dyed With Wool Waste

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, and Orta Anadolu, the premium Türkey-based denim manufacturer behind the ORTA brand, recently announced a collaboration to bring circular dye chemistry into commercial denim production.

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