MANUFACTURING
The Future of Apparel Manufacturing Is Already Here
| September 2, 2026
How ISAIC and TUKATECH are Building a Blueprint for Workforce Development, Demand Manufacturing, and Domestic Production
Rock & Republic to Auction Denim, Cars, Among Assets
In the wake of the Rock & Republic bankruptcy, thousands of blue jeans, rolls upon rolls of denim and a host of unusual cars—including a vintage classic—are being auctioned off later this m...
Waterwear: Swim Shorts 2012
Anne Cole goes back to her rich history of color for 2012. Resort opens up the season with pepper, paprika, and sea salt. Cruise raises the bar in color with citrus brights off a navy base. Spring takes on rich hues of the desert Southwest with teal, Mojave, apple, and sundial off a camel base. ...
Waterwear 2012: Into the Bleu
Bleu Rod Beattie may be a brand-new swim brand, but the collection bows in Miami with plenty of swim success behind it. ...
Guess Enters Into $200 Million Credit Facility
Guess? Inc. announced it has entered into a five-year, $200 million credit facility with a global group of banks led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch....
Vernon Vote Moves City Closer to Disbanding
The Southern California city of Vernon took one step closer to becoming an unincorporated community within Los Angeles when the state Senate Governance and Finance Committee voted in favor of Assembly...
California Tops the List of Export-Related Employment
More exports mean more U.S. jobs—particularly for California. That’s the word from the U.S. Department of Commerce, which released a report that says every billion dollars in exports supports more than ...
L.A.-Area Port Pickup Fees Postponed
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said a group called the Competitive Cargo Strategy Group convinced the PierPass OffPeak program to postpone pickup fees at the ports of Los Angeles and ...
T-Notes
Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. provides ringspun yarn with 100 percent Supima, 100 percent Micro Modal, 50/50 Supima Micro Modal, and 50/50 Supima Outlast. Yarn count ranges from 12/1 Ne to 90/1 ...
Comune Names New Execs
Up-and-coming skate and lifestyle brand Comune has two new label executives and will have new offices after a recent exodus of many executives and design staff....
Comune Staff Marches Off the Job
Nearly the entire executive and design staff of skate and lifestyle-brand Comune abruptly quit the 3-year-old Costa Mesa, Calif.–based label in a protest over the brand’s direction, company sou...
English Laundry to Debut New Styles and In-Store Shops
It was goodbye to back office, hello to design for Defiance USA’s Christopher Wicks, the father of...
L.A., Long Beach Ports' Pickup Fees Increase by 20 Percent
Starting July 4, the cost to collect a cargo container during prime-time daylight hours at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., will increase from $50 to $60 for a 20-foot container. For a...
PRVCY Jeans Label to Relaunch
There are second acts for small brands. ...
Teva Hires Action-Sports Exec.
Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corp., has action sports on the brain. The shoe brand tapped Toshi Corbet, the former Red Bull athletic manager, as its...
Volcom Receives Antitrust Approval
Volcom Inc. and its new parent company, Paris-based luxury and retail group
