Nano-Tex in Deal With Avondale Mills
Emeryville, Calif.–based Nano-Tex LLC has licensed its nanotechnology stain repellant treatments to ...
Courting the Teen E-Shopper
Capturing the teen market for online buying has always been a problem. While many teens have cash, most have to rely on borrowing mom’s or dad’s credit card to make online purchases, which often involve...
Art Shoes
Los Angeles–based accessories label White Trash Charms has teamed with artist and graphic designer Scott Herskovitz to create a line of limited-edition shoes. The shoes will be created in partnership with Santa Fe Spr...
BCBG Bags
Vernon-based BCBGMaxAzria has launched a signature handbag collection for Spring/Summer 2004. The signature handbag is available in three sizes: large tote, medium tote and clutch. The leather bags co...
Tech Conference Moves to L.A.
The third annual Apparel Tech Conference will move to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles on Nov. 11. The event was previously held in North C...
Tukatech Launches Internet-based Sample Making
Los Angeles–based Tukatech Inc. has launched a sample-making service through its TukaWeb Internet division....
Cherokee, Target Deal
Van Nuys–based Cherokee Inc. has extended its licensing agreement with the Target Corp. through January 2006. The Cherokee brand will continue to be featured in the Minneapolis retailer’s stores nationw...
AAFA Fights European Tariff on U.S. Goods
The American Apparel & Footwear Association asked Congress for help this week after the European Union placed punitive tariffs on U.S. products to retaliate against the United States...
Cloudy Skies, Sunny Outlook at MAGIC and Satellite Shows
LAS VEGAS—Halfway through the Feb. 23–26 run of MAGIC International and the concurrent satellite shows, the gray skies lifted and the sun came out....
What's Old Is What's New
After 16 years of running a boutique dedicated to new designers, Wendy Freedman, owner of Polka Dots & Moonbeams Modern at 8381 W. Third St. in Los Angeles, has realized that the...
Dukes Axes Lands' End
Duke University has suspended its licensing contract with apparel group Lands’ End Inc., citing complaints about labor practices at the company’s contracted El Salvador factory. The university alleges t...
Dollar Down, Trade Up
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the dollar’s falling value should eventually help curb huge U.S. trade deficits without leading to a major disruption in the economy. Greenspan, speaking on...
PacSun to Open 110 Stores in 2004
Anaheim, Calif.–based retailer Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. is the newest member of the Billion Dollar Club. The seller of surf - and urbanwear posted $1.04 billion in sales for its fisc...
Target Sets RFID Mandate
As expected, the country’s fourthlargest retailer, Target Corp., has joined Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in adopting a plan to use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track it...
Independent Style Fuels Glitz Customer
Glitz, the contemporary line from Kik Wear Industries approaching its one-year anniversary, has gotten off to a promising start....
