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
Inside the Industry
Inside the Industry
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.
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
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.
Goodwill, WM and Reju Join Forces to Achieve a Circular Economy
Goodwill Industries, now the largest workforce development network and secondhand retailer in the U.S. is ramping up its efforts even more thanks to a new partnership with WM, provider of comprehensive environmental solutions, and Reju, the progressive textile-to-textile regeneration company.
Remake Applauds LS&C Commitment to Safer Factories
San Francisco–headquartered Levi Strauss & Co. has signed the Pakistan Accord, an agreement that supports safe working conditions for garment workers in the country.
Art Hearts Fashion Brings an L.A. Vibe to Its Latest Showcase
Selecting designers isn’t easy for Arts Hearts Fashion founder Erik Rosete, but he delivered on his process yet again with a high-buzz fashion showcase Oct. 17–19 at The New Mart in downtown Los Angeles.
