Cone Denim Opens in Nicaragua
International Textile Group, the Greensboro, N.C.–based parent company of Cone Denim, opened a new facility near Managua, Nicaragua....
ecoSkin: Chic and Green
Fashion-forward and environmentally friendly, newcomer ecoSkin is designed by industry veteran Sandy Skinner and produced in Los Angeles. Formerly, Skinne...
Security Textile Merges With QST-L.A.
Two of Los Angeles’ major interlining and pocketing suppliers are joining forces. Security Textile is merging with QST Industries’ Los Angeles office, and the two will form a ...
Rosemount Australian Fashion Week: Fashion Rising From Down Under
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Customs Bust at Port of L.A. Nets $1.3 Million in Counterfeit Goods
Customs officials inspecting two cargo containers at the Port of Los Angeles recently came across hundreds of counterfeit hats, shoes, blankets, wallets, wearing apparel and jewelry all beari...
Tarrant Apparel Founder Wants to Take the Company Private
After years of being a publicly traded company, the two top executives in Tarrant Apparel Group want to convert the company into a private entity....
Nouvolution: New Player on the ERP Front
Apparel companies looking to streamline back-office operations have another softwareresource to consider in Los Angeles–based ERP (enterprise resource planning) specialist Nouvolution....
The Americana Debuts: New Opportunities for L.A. Region
Even in a weak economy, Vickie McConnell believes that The Americana at Brand could bring a much-needed shot of business to what some might call a sleepy town....
Levi's Goodwill Campaign
San Francisco–based denim giant Levi Strauss & Co. kicked off a fund-raising campaign on April 24 to benefit Goodwill Industries. The campaign, dubbed “Take Your Jeans Off,” asks Levi’s customers to bring ...
Wal-Mart Growth Facing Challenges in San Diego
A citizens group hoping to halt the expansion of a San Diego County Wal-Mart store has filed a lawsuit against the city of Vista, Calif., and named the Bentonville, Ark.–based retailer as the ...
Ludwig: Streetwear with an Iconoclastic Streak
Designer Mike Dytri has found an unusual muse for Ludwig Van the Man, his new line of grown-up streetwear. Inspired by the composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who wrote his best work after losing his sense of hearing, Dytri stri...
Lauren Moshi: Detail-Driven
Inspired by fine-art galleries, sculpture, jewelry, literature and photography, the brother-and-sister team of Michael and Lauren Moshi launched contempora...
Image Awards Nominees
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association has announced the nominees for its 2008 “Image Awards.” The awards, which honor the most-influential brands in the surf ind...
Filippa Sweet/Calla; New Divisions of Charm and Luck
Charm and Luck built its 4-year-old business with flashy leather handbags dressed to the nines with glitzy hardware, studs and rhinestones. Now the company is extending its detailsaturated style in...
quot;What Not to Wearquot; at Macy's
Clinton Kelly, co-host of TLC’s “What Not to Wear” reality show and author of “Dress Your Best: The Complete Guide to Finding the Style That’s Right for Your Body,” will ...
