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ARGYLE Haus Supports Emerging Brands With Incubator Launch
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | October 3, 2025
Los Angeles–headquartered design house and manufacturer ARGYLE Haus of Apparel has launched its Fashion Incubator as a program that provides comprehensive domestic planning, development, production and promotion for emerging brands.
Under a New Business Model, Chip & Pepper Debuts Licensed Apparel
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Junk Food Promotes Marketing Exec
Los Angeles–based Junk Food has promoted Jillian Zukerberg to sales and marketing manager of boutiques and international distribution. ...
Rock & Republic Files for Bankruptcy to Reorganize
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California Leads U.S. in Eco-Friendly Textile Cos.
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Play Me Jeans Debuts With '90s Styles and '90s Pricing
Sometimes less is more; sometimes more is more. ...
DWP Rates Stable for 90 Days
Local businesses prepare for energy-rate increases proposed to encourage green alternatives....
L.A. City Council Vetoes DWP's Proposed 5.7 Percent Rate Increase
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L.A. City Council Approves Smaller-Than-Feared Energy Hike
Los Angeles businesses and homeowners will see their electric bills go up, but not by as much as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa had initially proposed....
Technology in the Trenches
Companies look to technology to navigate the difficult economic terrain....
VF Loses Several Execs, Including Splendid Founder
Moise Emquies, founder and chief executive of the Splendid and Ella Moss labels, has left the Los Angeles co...
AAFA Summit: Eyes on the Future in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—With politics on the agenda and setting the scene, the American Apparel & Footwear Association hosted its 2010 Executive Summit in its hometown, Washington, D.C. ...
Panel: What's Next in Textiles
Novelty, sustainability and innovation are on the horizon for textile and fiber makers, according to representatives of Buhler Quality Yarns Inc., Design Knit Inc. and Carr ...
Novelty T-Shirt Washes Bring American Dye House Back to Its Roots
Lined up on a table in American Dye House’s showroom are T-shirts representing its evolution as a company. Cropped ’80s tie-dye T-shirts and acid-wash-style treatments lie side by side with the colorful and sun-bleach...
Threads Resource Guide
Asher Fabric Concepts makes sophisticated fabrics from luxurious fibers in California for the contemporary market. The company can accommodate both small and big lot orders and offers the mos...
Changes in Store for TALA Following Partnership With CFA
The Textile Association of Los Angeles, the 66-year-old organization founded to represent textile sales representatives, is undergoing a transformation since its partnership with the...
