Las Vegas Apparel Enjoys Robust Attendance
Attendees welcomed the Sunday opening of ANDMORE’s Las Vegas Apparel, co-located with Womenswear in Nevada at The Expo at World Market Center Aug. 17–20, giving them a jump on the other fashion markets.
Functional Fabric Fair Reveals Fall Focus Topic, New Offering
Functional Fabric Fair powered by Performance Days’ upcoming edition Nov. 11–13 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore., will focus on Textile 2 Textile (T2T) Recycling—The Role of Recyclers and debut a Future Fabrics Expo Innovation Hub.
Hellmann’s Collection Makes NFL Debut Styled by L.A.’s Kyle Smith
Condiments brand Hellmann’s recent move into denim with its House of Hellmann’s collection included an NFL debut by New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux, designed by Zero Waste Daniel and styled by Los Angeles–based stylist Kyle Smith.
Swim Week Las Vegas Dazzles With Flash and Makes History
A host of California designers including Christian Audigier delivered distinctive styles, creative visions and unforgettable runway moments to Swim Week Las Vegas Powered by Art Hearts Fashion Aug. 15–17 at AREA15 in Las Vegas. Lively celebrations were also held poolside and into the night during the three-day event.
Las Vegas Fashion Week Features Bold, Feminine Spring Options
August Las Vegas Fashion Week drew steady crowds and quality buyers. Fall and Holiday offerings included classic, basic tailored looks; layering; glitz and shimmer; boho chic; and Western wear.
Import Scares, Supply-Chain Snares—How to Navigate Tariff Uncertainty
California Apparel News asked experts in fiber, yarn and fabric: How have you navigated through proposed and implemented tariffs that impact your business from raw materials to finished goods?
Inside the Industry
Inside the Industry
SLR Business Credit Announces Addition of Gino Clark to Expand its Traditional Factoring Business
SLR Business Credit, in conjunction with its affiliate SLR Digital Finance, has announced that Gino Clark has joined as Senior Vice President/Managing Director to expand its traditional factoring business.
Preface LA Creates Authentic Ties Between Attendees, Exhibitors
During Preface LA’s July 30–31 run at Honeypot LA in downtown Los Angeles, show founder Betsy Franjola welcomed attendees to connect with carefully chosen exhibitors who are known for their quality and responsible practices.
Texworld and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles Showcase Diverse Resources
Messe Frankfurt hosted the third edition of its Texworld and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles shows, co-located with Printsource, July 29–31 at the California Market Center in downtown Los Angeles. Exhibitors from more than 16 countries presented their offerings, affording a selection of resources and services to attendees and opportunities to diversify their supply chains.
New York Fabric Show Attendees Discover Spring/Fall ’26 Inspiration
The New York Fabric Show brought American, Canadian and European textile and trim producers as well as production specialists to the New Yorker Hotel July 14–15. Show producer Susan Power was pleased with the event’s turnout and traffic.
PVNY Looks Toward the Future During Uncertainty
Première Vision New York welcomed apparel professionals to Tribeca Rooftop + 360° during its July 15–16 event, as exhibitors and attendees convened to discuss fabric and manufacturing solutions for upcoming fashion seasons.
New Initiatives at Kingpins NY Include the Jeanius Hub and Made in Japan
The love of denim fabric, jeans and a passion for how denim is made was celebrated at the invitation-only Kingpins show held July 23–24 at Pier 36 / Basketball City in New York.
Sustainability and Transformation at Texworld and Apparel Sourcing NYC
The summer editions of Messe Frankfurt’s Texworld and Apparel Sourcing, held July 23–25 at the Javits Center in New York (and July 29–31 in Los Angeles) once again showed why they are go-to destinations for sourcing sustainable fabrics and drawing global exhibitors eager to build relationships with U.S. companies. The shows featured an impressive lineup of educational tech and trend topics as well as a large home-sourcing section.
Performance Materials, Next-Gen Insights at Functional Fabric Fair
It was all about performance textiles and forward thinking at the Functional Fabric Fair—powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS summer 2025 edition held July 21–23 at Manhattan’s Javits Center. The focus was on material innovation, technology and sustainability in the performance- and fashion-apparel industries.
