Earth-friendlier Materials Are at the Heart of Trending Style, Design
California Apparel News asked fiber, yarn and fabric experts: What ecological advancements in fiber, yarn and fabric are also trending as the foundation for stylish fashion designs?
Transparency Takes the Fashion Lead in 2025
California Apparel News asked fashion sustainability leaders: Why is transparency along all segments of the apparel supply chain more important in 2025 compared to years past?
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Inside the Industry
Bharat Tex 2025 Showcases India’s Textile Capabilities in One of the Largest Global Trade Events
Bharat Tex 2025∫ India’s largest textile event, will showcase India’s extensive capabilities within the textile sector. The event offers stakeholders the opportunity to engage with and experience the cutting-edge innovations India contributes to the global stage, highlighting the country’s pivotal role in shaping the future of global textiles.
Texworld and Apparel Sourcing—From the Show Floor: Day 2
The crowd was robust on day two of Messe Frankfurt’s Jan. 22 editions of Texworld and Apparel Sourcing at Manhattan’s Javits Center. Attendees including retailers to startup brands and designers learned about new technologies, fashion trends, new sustainable resources and factories.
Texworld and Apparel Sourcing—From the Show Floor: Day 1
Visitors welcomed the central heating at Manhattan’s Javits Center on one of the coldest days of the year while enjoying Exhibitor Pitches and Textile Talks on the first day of Messe Frankfurt’s Winter 2025 Texworld and Apparel Sourcing editions of Jan. 21–23.
Perfect Corp. Enters Deal With Farfetch to Acquire Wannaby Inc.
Fashion- and beauty-technology-solutions company Perfect Corp. has acquired Wannaby Inc., a digital immersive-experiences provider, from global luxury fashion marketplace Farfetch.
Bridal, Formal Expo FashionConLa Has Inaugural Event at New Mart
FashionConLA has announced its debut, set for Jan. 25, at The New Mart in downtown Los Angeles.
O Pioneer! Asia Hall’s Neon Cowboys Transforms Western Wear Using LED Details
With her Neon Cowboys brand, Asia Hall is leading the pack in fashion-tech innovation, showing how lights can be integrated into daily life for personalization or celebration.
Even Denim Experts Need New Approaches to Their Blues
California Apparel News asked denim-industry professionals: What lesson have you recently learned that left a deep impression or shifted your perspective regarding denim making?
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Inside the Industry
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.
