Bill Winsor, 78, Chairman Emeritus of Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center Chairman Emeritus and the mart’s former Chief Executive Officer Bill Winsor passed away Dec. 12 following a brief illness. Winsor had served as the center’s chairman emeritus since his appointment in 2015. His tenure as chief executive officer spanned from 1993-2015.
Warning: Failure to Label in California Is Known to Cause Litigation Nightmares
Labels with a scary warning—that the product you are about to buy is known to the state of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm—are found on everything from cleaning supplies and furniture to bottles of hot sauce and even entire hotel buildings. Soon you will see them on more clothes and shoes—and this is a good thing.
Engagement and Collaboration Lead the Circular Path at Textile Exchange
Global nonprofit Textile Exchange channeled its mission to develop planet-positive materials production into a meeting of experts in fashion, textiles and apparel with its Conference 2024, which focused on the theme “The Case for Change.” The Pasadena, Calif., event took place at the Pasadena Convention Center and via an interactive virtual channel online.
LATTC Graduates Embrace ‘Gothic Glamour’ for Gold Thimble
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College presented the Fall 2024 edition of its semiannual Gold Thimble Fashion Show on Dec. 6. LATTC hosted the event on its campus, located south of the city’s downtown neighborhood.
Top Stories Of 2024
Throughout the year, we have covered established brands and emerging names, in addition to innovative solutions and impressive designs.
PI Apparel SCF USA 2024 Highlights Digital Solutions in Supply-Chain Traceability
Digitizing the apparel supply chain affords ease and transparency from farm to retail floor, yet the fashion industry has been slow to adopt proven technologies and emerging innovations. Event producer PI Apparel hoped to inspire industry leaders toward adoption of digital tools during its recent Supply Chain Forum USA 2024 in Los Angeles.
Retail Destinations Attract Shoppers as NRF Reports In-Store Uptick
This year’s total of 197 million shoppers during the popular shopping weekend beat the NRF’s forecast of 183.4 million shoppers. The 2024 total is the second-highest reported figure in the survey’s history, only after the 2023 record of 200.4 million shoppers
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Première Vision Expands to Montréal for Spring 2025
Debuting April 22–23 in Québec’s vibrant metropolis, Premiere Vision will bring together key players from fashion, design and the broader creative industries with the support of the Montréal Fashion Cluster, Tourisme Montréal and Québec’s Ministry of Tourism.
Functional Fabric Fair Sees 30 Percent Increase At Fall Show
Functional Fabric Fair saw its largest turnout at its most recent edition held November 19-21 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon
Tukatech and UV Stacks Launch Made-to-Order Division Through Gaiabay
Los Angeles fashion-technology firm Tukatech and India’s UV Stacks have entered into a partnership through which the companies launched a Made-to-Order division of global marketplace Gaiabay.
Trade-Show Q&A: Keeping the Old While Courting New Trade-Show Attendees
California Apparel News asked trade-show experts: What is your most successful method of retaining existing attendees while also attracting new visitors?
Ambercycle Embraces Transparency in Apparel Circularity by Opening Lab Doors
Los Angeles–based Ambercycle, the textile-to-textile recycling company and maker of cycora regenerated polyester, opened the doors to its new lab in the West Adams neighborhood and hosted on-site tours of its facility for local apparel-industry insiders. The materials-sciences company is promoting supply-chain transparency in the apparel industry.
October L.A. Market Provides Fresh Looks for Spring ’25
Attendance was steady with new and returning buyers from specialty to big-box stores at L.A. Market, held Oct. 7–10.
Lectra Facilitates Apparel’s Transition to Industry 4.0 With New Intelligent Platform
Lectra has announced its support of the transition toward Industry 4.0 of the apparel industry with the launch of Valia Fashion, a new intelligent digital platform that combines the power of artificial intelligence with Lectra’s unique expertise
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