Estevan Ramos Dives Into Swim
Los Angeles designer Estevan Ramos is taking on swimwear with a new collection of men’s swim trunks he quietly launched this summer....
Fashion Museum Gets $30,000 Grant
The proposed Museum of Fashion Designers and Creators (MODAC) has received a $30,000 grant from the city of Los Angeles. Museum organizers will use the money to preserve some of the ...
Raj Finds Fountain of Youth With Contemporary Line
Swimwear maker Raj Manufacturing Inc. is hoping to make a $20 million splash with its new contemporary collection for young women called Next by Athena, which bows during the July 1...
U.S. Cotton Growers to Bush: Keep Farm Subsidies in Place
California cotton farmers don’t really cotton to the idea of government farm subsidies being lifted. But African farmers do...
Freudenberg Acquires Comfortemp, C degree Brands
German nonwoven fabric maker Freudenberg Group has acquired the Comfortemp and C degree trademarks from Winston-Salem, N.C.–based Frisby Technologi...
More Employees Seek to Join A&F Suit
More former employees are looking to join the class-action suit against Abercrombie & Fitch Co., according to attorneys representing the plaintiffs....
MAGIC to Launch Fabric Show
Trade show giant MAGIC International just got larger....
I Am Spam, Spam I Am
Filters of junk e-mail could toss out legitimate communication from e-tailers along with the spam....
High-End Swimwear Provides Shelter During Erratic Sales Season
It’s 3 a.m., and Julie McMackin is standing on a ladder inside her beachside swimwear boutique setting up a window display of mannequins, which she hopes will catch the attention of passersby. It would...
VF Buys Nautica
Greensboro, N.C.–based VF Corp. announced plans to purchase New York–based Nautica Enterprises Inc. for approximately $585.6 million. VF has agreed to pay Nautica shareholders $17 per share and approximately $14.6 mill...
Wal-Mart Extends Rights
Bentonville, Ark.–based retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced that it has broadened its anti-discrimination policy to include gay and lesbian workers. The retailer’s policy also covers race, gende...
China Cup Seeks Design Entries
Young designers and students are invited to enter the 10th annual China Cup fashion-design contest, which will be held next March in Shanghai, China....
Gerber Goes 3-D With Browzwear Alliance
Tel Aviv, Israel–based Browzwear Ltd. will supply Gerber Technology Inc. with its V-Stitcher 3-D visualization solution....
California's Share
Apparel employment is down in California and nationwide. But the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. (LAEDC) has found a bright side to the bad news. Manufacturing in Southern California has...
Huit's Parisian Roots
Contemporary swimwear maker Huit, a division of French parent company Huit Diffusion, has a knack for incorporating elegant, chic fabrications into its stylish swim collections. The ...
