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The Desktop Revolution: How xTool is Democratizing Industrial-Grade Apparel Printing
| May 1, 2026
In the traditional apparel manufacturing landscape, the bridge between a creative concept and a finished garment has long been guarded by high entry barriers, complex industrial workflows, and prohibitive costs. However, a seismic shift is occurring. xTool, which has rapidly ascended to become the world’s second-largest DTF (Direct-to-Film) brand by GMV, is dismantling these barriers.
Applied Facts Offers IP Security Tips
Sergio Robleto and Henry Kupperman, co-executive managing directors of Applied Facts, a Los Angeles–based corporate investigations firm, have seen online counterfeiting steadily grow over the ...
Better Credit Opportunities Ahead
Retailers and manufacturers who pulled through the economic downturn should pat themselves on the back. It was no easy feat to weather sluggish consumer demand, tight credit and tricky inventory level...
7 For All Mankind's Barry Miguel Eyes Growth
Barry Miguel has been president of 7 For All Mankind for barely two months, but already he is mapping out his war strategy to strengthen the premium-denim brand....
MGM's 'Raging Bull,' 'Platoon' to Make T-Shirt Debut
“Raging Bull” and “Platoon,” two classic flicks from MGM Studios, are getting the T-shirt treatment thanks to a licensing deal between the film studio and Swag Like Us, ...
Domestic Cotton's Outlook Has More Questions Than Answers
Cotton prices are down after seven consecutive months of increases, but how long that will last and for what reasons are still anybody’s guess. There are several developing factors that could push prices—and pr...
Gores Group Takes Stake in Big Strike, Schneider Joins Team
After years of searching for an investor, Big Strike Inc.—whose juniorswear labels include Heart Soul, Soulmate and Free to Love—has gotten a financial boost...
Obituary: L-R-G's Jonas Bevacqua, 33
Jonas Bevacqua, pioneering streetwear designer and the co-founder of high-profile Orange County streetwear brand Lifted Research Group/L-R-G, died on May 30. He was found dead at his home in Laguna B...
Not Your Daughter's Jeans Hires Kevin Mahoney as New President
Denim company Not Your Daughter’s Jeans has tapped apparel-industry veteran Kevin Mahoney to be the new president of the growing clothing company....
Consumer-Product Regulations Continue to Rankle Apparel Industry
At a product safety and chemical management seminar organized by the American Apparel and Footwear Association in Los A...
Economic Study Shows L.A. Headed for Trade Growth
A growing global economy did wonders for trade passing through the airports and seaports around the Los Angeles area in 2010. And the trend is here to stay....
Maidenform Launches Swimwear
Maidenform Brands, the New York–based intimates maker, has partnered with Commerce, Calif.–based swimwear maker Malibu Dream Girl to launch Maidenform Swimwear for Spring/Summ...
Michael Stars Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Expansion on Its Mind
Inside a nondescript brick building in the middle of an industrial neighborhood, the founders of T-shirt line Michael Stars are gathered in the design room, scrutinizing a table of rainbow-colored fa...
U.S. Port Activity Climbs 9 Percent
Ports across the country were busy as shipping activity and the economy pick up....
L.A. Port Job Goes to Fashion Ambassador
Cynthia Ruiz, known as City Hall’s ambassador to the local fashion industry, has been named deputy executive director of external affairs at the Port of Los Angeles.In her new job, she will he...
O'Neill Names New Sales Executive
O’Neill Clothing, an Orange County surf label, announced that John Hunt was promoted to vice president of sales for the company, owned by La Jolla Group in Irvine, Calif....
