Paige: Green and Premium
Launched in 2004, Paige Premium Denim quickly climbed the premiumdenim ranks. The label has grown to include men’s, kids’, maternity and a petite collection, as well as a collection of contemp...
Lessons to Be Learned to Source Wisely
Although the North American Free Trade Agreement, between the United States, Mexico and Canada, is the granddaddy of most of our free-trade agreements (FTAs), the textile portion of these treaties are different. Ther...
New Online Sourcing Resource for Small Companies
Apparel and textile companies now have an online sourcing resource designed especially for small- to mid-size companies....
Furrow Joins Cygne
New York–based private-label denim maker Cygne Designs Inc. named former Innovo executive Jay Furrow the company’s president and chief executive officer. Furrow will also join Cygne’s board of directors. Bernard Manuel—...
Modify: Surrealist Streetwear
After April 24, the Los Angeles–based artist Sonik Mercury put his mark on the Coachella Arts & Music Festival when he painted his science fiction–style graffiti look on t...
Kitson to Debut Its Biggest Store at Americana
High-profile specialty retailer Kitson will open its first store outside of Los Angeles’ stylish Robertson Boulevard in late 2008 when it debuts at The Americana at Brand retail cente...
PVH Acquires Mulberry Thai
New York–based Phillips–Van Heusen Corp., owner of the Calvin Klein and Izod brands, acquired certain assets of tie maker Mulberry Thai Silks Inc. for approximately $10 millio...
American Apparel Invests in Sustainable Cotton
American Apparel Inc. has joined the sustainable-cotton movement. ...
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....
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....
Treatment: Truly Vintage-Inspired
With a decidedly feminine design sensibility and a flair for vintage prints, Testament founder and designer Terry Perlman brings a casu...
