INDUSTRY ISSUES
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.
New Lines: California Market Center
The following are new lines carried by showrooms at the California Market Center, located at 110 E. Ninth St., Los Angeles. The California Apparel News lists new tenants and lines ea...
New Lines: Cooper Design Space
The following are new lines carried by showrooms at the Cooper Design Space, located at 860 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles. The California Apparel News lists new tenants and lines e...
How Apparel Companies Can Beat the Credit Blues This Year
Chain retailers’ sales have improved over the past few months, but small businesses are still reeling from an ongoing credit crunch that started in 2008, said Ilse Metchek, president of the Ca...
Trixxi Hires 'Project Runway' Alum
Trixxi Clothing Co., the Los Angeles–based juniors dress and sportswear company, has hired Kathleen “Sweet P” Vaughn as its lead designer. ...
Splendid Founder Leaves Company
Moise Emquies, founder and chief executive of the Splendid and Ella Moss labels, has left the Los Angeles company. ...
Surf Group Moves Image Awards
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association has announced a major venue change for its annual Image Awards, the awards ceremony that honors the top brands and retailers in the surf i...
Seven For All Mankind President Leaves for New Job
Topher Gaylord, president of premium-denim brand 7 For All Mankind for nearly 18 months, is leaving the Los Angeles company to take a new position with Mountain Hardwear Inc. ...
S.F. Co. Offers Sustainable Sourcing in Africa
Brands looking for organic, sustainable and fair-trade sourcing have a new option this month. Sustainable Global Sourcing, a new San Francisco–based social venture, has opened its first apparel factory in Liberia and...
Sourcing and Textile Resource Guide
The L.A. International Textile Show at the California Market Center is a one-stop resource for premier textiles, design and production resources. During the March 15–17 run, hundreds of resources from ...
Derelicte Showroom to Anchor CMC's Area 4
The California Market Center’s Area 4 wing of chic, contemporary fashion showrooms will debut in September, but on March 2 the CMC announced Derelicte Inc., a leading menswea...
Feds to Bolster IP Protection at Home and Abroad
The federal government is requesting input from manufacturers and designers on how best to protect intellectual-property rights so that counterfeiters can be apprehended in the United States and overs...
Trade Growth Could Lead to Shortage in Ships
Cargo container traffic on the Asia to West Coast route will see modest growth this year after seeing a 16 percent drop last year, but whether there will be enough ships to handle all that cargo in a ...
Taking Eco From Outdoor to Premium
A trip to South America more than 15 years ago turned Scott Leonard’s vacation into a vocation. ...
Agave Adds Licensed Sweaters, Belts
Agave, the premium-denim brand that takes its inspiration from California, will debut a range of men’s fine-gauge and engineered knits for Fall 2010. Produced under a licensing agreement with Vancouver, Cana...
T-Notes Resource Guide
Operating in Pennsylvania for more than 109 years,
