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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.
Swimshorts 2011
These short takes on Swim 2011 feature the latest styles, innovations, and resources from designers, manufacturers, sourcing suppliers, and trade shows. From feminine and flirty to tropical, figure-fl...
Waterwear 2011: Balancing Act
Swimwear brands continue to evolve sourcing strategies to find the right balance between domestic and offshore production....
New Employment Laws Shape the 2011 Workplace
The beginning of the year brings its usual flurry of new state and federal laws that govern the workplace and apparel manufacturing....
2010 in Review: Looking Back on the Denim Market
2010 proved to be a mixed bag for denim brands. New brands debuted from seasoned veterans as other brands were mired in financial limbo. Counterfeiters got nabbed and investors showed plenty of intere...
2010 in Review
In a year filled with economic challenges, many sectors of the California apparel and textile industry found opportunities for growth....
City Developing Big Plans for Fashion
The Los Angeles Fashion District is on the verge of change that could transform it into the next SoHo....
Fashion Leather to Get More Colorful Through 2012
Clariant, the Swiss specialty chemical maker, is predicting that leather used by fashion designers will take a markedly colorful turn in 2011 and 2012. ...
VF Corp. Agrees to Buy Rock & Republic Brand
After several months of back-and-forth negotiations, VF Corp. has agreed to purchase the bankrupt Rock & Republic denim brand, acquiring the company’s trademarks and intellectual-...
2010 Retrospective: Employment Picture Improves
The rate of job loss among the apparel manufacturing and apparel retail sectors slowed in 2010, dropping from 2009’s double-digit losses to single-digit losses in 2010—beating economic forecasts. ...
FBI Summit Tackles Key Apparel Issues
The benefits and challenges of producing in China were on the agenda at a recent panel discussion hosted by Fashion Bus...
2010 Retrospective: Charting the Recovery
One of the many lessons learned in 2010 was this: Economic recovery is a slow process. ...
O.C. Garment Factory Penalized for Unpaid Wages
After an investigation by federal labor officials, a U.S. District Court judge ordered an apparel manufacturer to pay $887,554 to 115 workers....
Getting Back to Business in '10
As the U.S. economy slowly emerged from the crippling recession, business began to pick up and there were small signs of rebound. ...
California Company Fined for Sweatshirt Drawstrings
The Consumer Product Safety Commission fined a Los Angeles company $200,000 for failing to report that its children’s hooded sweatshirts had drawstrings at the neck, which are considered dangerous to c...
Rock & Republic Deal Breaks Apart
Negotiations to pull Los Angeles denim maker Rock & Republic out of bankruptcy have crumbled....
