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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.
Source4Style Lets Designers Shop Globally for Sustainable Fabric Online
Sourcing sustainable fabrics can be difficult, said Summer Rayne Oakes, co-founder of the Source4Style website (
Stone Blue Jeans Lands New Design Director
Los Angeles–based Stone Blue Jeans, a maker of premium denim for women, has hired Angela Furlong as its director of design. Furlong, who left her post as creative director of women’s and men...
Former Blockbuster Exec Named Acting President of American Apparel
Tom Casey, the former executive vice president and chief financial officer of Blockbuster Inc., was named acting president of American Apparel reporting directly to Chairman and Chie...
Manhattan Beachwear Acquires Apparel Ventures
Cypress, Calif.–based Manhattan Beachwear has announced its acquisition of Apparel Ventures, the Los Angeles–based swimwear maker, for an undisclosed sum....
American Apparel Announces Changes in Credit Agreement, Executive Management
American Apparel, the Los Angeles–based vertically-integrated retailer announced an amendment to its credit agreement with a key lender, London-based Lion Capital, which will help it ...
Nealz Named President of Juicy Couture
LeAnn Nealz, executive vice president and chief design officer of teen mall retailer American Eagle Outfitters, has joined Juicy Couture as president and chief creative officer. Juicy, a di...
Made in America Resource Guide
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...
Chip Foster Launches Pray for Mother Nature
The indefatigable Chip Foster—one-half of the twin-brother duo who created the Chip and Pepper line of premium denim—has launched Pray for Mother Nature, a new denim-centric collection...
Los Angeles Port to Rev Up Clean Trucks Program
After a drawn-out court victory, the Port of Los Angeles is planning to phase in the missing link in its 2-year-old Clean Trucks Program....
Debating Design Piracy: A Manufacturer's Take on the Proposed Law
I read Kevin [Burke’s] editorial [“Protection for Fas...
RFID Market to Hit $6 Billion in 2011, Report Says
ABI Research, an Oyster Bay, N.Y.–based market-intelligence company specializing in emerging technology, released a report that the overall radio frequency identification (RFID) market—including asset ...
New App Focuses on CPSIA Regulations
Intertek, a provider of quality and safety solutions, has announced a new iPhone application that focuses on the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). The app, which is a...
Design Piracy Law: Industry Voices
In August, lawmakers introduced a
New York Investors Save Rock & Republic
Bankrupt Rock & Republic will live another day....
Levi's Sandblast Ban Doesn't Make Waves in L.A. Production
Inside the behemoth American Dye House, a 60,000-foot facility in an industrial section of Los Angeles, dozens of workers are busy adding special treatments to some of the ...
