Paxar Releases New Dye-Resistant Labels
White Plains, N.Y.–based Paxar Corp. has released three new labeling tapes designed for the over-dye, industrial-laundering and lingerie markets....
World Market
A contingent of California companies are among the many exhibitors testing the expanded Hong Kong Fashion Week....
ApparelMagic Adds Client Participation
Murphy & Associates, Inc., developer of ApparelMagic, a business management software system, has launched a client participation program aimed at improving ApparelMagic for all o...
Tukatech Helps Upgrade Workforce in India
Los Angeles–based Tukatech Inc. has found a second home in India, which is fast becoming one of the top choices for production after China....
Bebe's Quarterly Earnings Up
Bebe Stores Inc. reported a 10 percent increase for its second quarter earnings during a recent conference call with retail analysts. Net sales for Bebe’s second quarter of fiscal 2006, which ...
Nike's Not-So-New Man
Beaverton, Ore.–based athletic apparel giant Nike Inc. named longtime Co-president Mark Parker its news chief executive, replacing William D. Perez, who left the position after one year on the job. Per...
Seamless Technology Catches Fire in Innerwear Market
Seamless apparel construction, which has become popular in the athletics market, is making further inroads into intimate apparel....
Looking for the Action
T-shirt makers choose between concurrent ISS and ASR shows....
Levi, Koyono Jump on the Techwear Bandwagon
The iPod craze has forced a flurry of new apparel products designed to accommodate the device....
Hurley Shuffles Execs
Costa Mesa, Calif.–based surf brand Hurley International named Paul Gomez senior vice president of marketing and global branding, a position that includes overseeing the company’s international division. Gomez has been with the compan...
Velvet Leaf
The two sisters who design Velvet Leaf skipped their formal college education for an experience-based education—to start a clothing line. Nineteen-year-old Laura Car...
New Show to Bring American Brands to China
Last summer, Frank Yuan, organizer of the ASAP Global Sourcing Show, held twice a year concurrently with the MAGIC Marketplace in Las Vegas, took 87 apparel buyers ...
Labuda to Address CFA
U.S. Customs’ Janet Labuda will be the guest speaker at the California Fashion Association’s membership meeting, set for Feb. 8 at The California Club in downtown Los Angeles....
Preacute;lude Returns to CMC
Fledgling trade show focuses on print development, trend forecasting....
Crossover Buying Thrives at Glow
A crossover market between the fashion and giftware industries is growing, according to management at the California Market Center. They hope the trade show Glow captures the potenti...














