Novel Exit
Hong Kong–based textile producer Novel Denim announced plans to sell its African businesses, located in Mauritius and South Africa, citing ongoing losses from its African textile and apparel facilities. The co...
PEI Acquires Tropical
The bankruptcy court has approved Miamibased Perry Ellis International’s acquisition of certain domestic operating assets and the outstanding capital stock of Tropical Sportswear International, owner of severa...
AIMS Adds Remote Order Capabilities
Santa Anacedil; Calif.–based Apparel Information Management System, which provides order management software to the apparel industry, is partnering with Groupe BDM, ...
MAGIC's Fall Forecast
Magic International showcased men’s and women’s contemporary collections for Fall 2005 in the
Growth Plans for AG Adriano Goldschmied and Oligo Tissew
The last three months have been very, very busy for Los Angeles designer Christopher Enuke....
CGS Launches New BlueCherry Product, Acquires Connectrix
The new quota-free trade environment is pressuring technology providers to come up with solutions that will work in an expanding manufacturing arena....
Cargo Theft Expected to Increase With Ports Open Later
Cargo theft is big business in Southern California, totaling about $1 million a day....
Researchers Study 3-D With PAD Software
L’Institut Franccedil;ais Textile-Habillement (L’IFTH) is using PAD System Technologies’ Haute Couture 3D software to study 3-D technology for garment production, animation and...
They'll Make Beautiful Music Together
Maikai Makena found quick success with his Maikai Collection of fashion T-shirts in 2004, selling them to top boutiques such as Black & Blue in Santa Monica, Calif., and...
Nicole at JCPenney
New York designer Nicole Miller will debut a new collection this month at JCPenney stores, as well as at the company’s catalog and e-commerce site. The designer struck a deal with the Plano, Texas–based departm...
Inland Empire Growth Poses New Opportunities
The Inland Empire is going luxe....
Gerber Updates Cutting Systems Software
Tolland, Conn.–based Gerber Technology Inc. has released version 5.1 of its CutWorks production software, which drives most of the company’s leather, single-ply and multi-ply cutting m...
Buzz Over Project Keeps Energy High at MAGIC, Satellites
The speculation is over. Project Global Trade Show opened its first Las Vegas event on Feb. 13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center with a strong showing and positive energ...
Nordstrom to Anchor Renovated Mall in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
The city of Thousand Oaks, Calif., has traditionally been leery of development....
Speedo's New Prez
New York– based Warnaco Group has named Sheree Waterson president of Speedo North America, a division of the company’s Los Angeles–based Warnaco Swimwear division. Waterson was most recently vice president of women...
