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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.
Nautica, Raj Manufacturing Sign Licensing Deal
Raj Manufacturing, the Tustin, Calif.– based maker of licensed and private-label swimwear, has signed a licensing agreement with Nautica Apparel, a subsidiary of VF Corp. The deal—which lice...
Apparel Makers Taking a Fresh Look at Central America
GUATELMALA CITY—For several years now, Nothin’ But Net Clothing Co. has been making its activewear, T-shirts, denim and other young men’s clothing in China, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh ...
Juicy Leaving L.A.?
Juicy Couture, which was acquired by Liz Claiborne Inc. in 2003, is reportedly disbanding its Los Angeles office and moving its merchant team to New York, according to a sto...
Counterfeiting, Intellectual Property Key at AAFA's San Francisco Event
SAN FRANCISCO—Counterfeiters are coming out of the woodwork these days, but there is plenty that can be done about it....
Lead Content Remains Issue for CPSIA Compliance
Three years after being made into law, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act continues to wrangle with lead....
Modern Amusement Licenses Swimwear
Modern Amusement, the beachy lifestyle brand by Mossimo Giannulli, continues its evolution with a new license with Manhattan Beachwear for women’s swimwear and coverups....
New Organic Standards Open Door to Performance Characteristics
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has been expanded to include certain performance fibers and finishes, paving the way to make more activewear GOTScertified....
Foreign Trade Zones No Longer Foreign to Apparel Companies
The exotic world of Foreign Trade Zones has begun to open up for Los Angeles apparel importers....
Jerry Leigh Acquires Fortune Fashions
Jerry Leigh of California announced itacquired Fortune Fashions Industries— the Vernon, Calif.–based maker and distributor of branded, licensed and private label T-shirts—for an undiscl...
Shipping Rates Should Decline Slightly in 2011, but Challenges Remain for Importers
Shipping rates, which have been bobbing up and down over the last two years, should decline slightly this year on the Asia-to-U.S. route as ocean carriers take delivery of new vessels and pull anchor ...
Southern California: U.S.'s Biggest Manufacturing Economy
A new study from the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. found that Southern California is the country’s largest manufacturing economy and “dispels the myth that manufacturing in the...
New Lines: The New Mart
A listing of new tenants and lines at the major showroom buildings in the Fashion District of Los Angeles ...
AAFA Summit Takes Apparel Makers Inside the Beltway
WASHINGTON, D.C.—For the second consecutive year, the American Apparel and Footwear Association hosted an inside-the-Beltway Executive Summit that highlighted the key issues affecting apparel ...
New Lines: Cooper Design Space
A listing of new tenants and lines at the major showroom buildings in the Fashion District of Los Angeles ...
New Lines: The 824 Building
A listing of new tenants and lines at the major showroom buildings in the Fashion District of Los A...
