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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.
LAEDC Report Indicates Measured Recovery for Economy, Apparel and Retail to Lag
The good news is the economy isn’t expected to get worse this year. The bad news is the economy isn’t expected to get much better....
Marc Jacobs Sues Ed Hardy
New York designer Marc Jacobs is taking Ed Hardy and a licensee to court over a purse the designer says resembles his own 3-year-old handbag creation....
Quiksilver Loses Latest Round Over Roxy Name
After eight years of battling Quiksilver Inc. in federal court, a small Los Angeles manufacturer has won the right to resume making clothes under its Roxywear label....
Buhler Introduces Micro Tencel Yarn
Lenzing, the maker of Tencel fiber, has introduced a new ultra version of the eco-friendly fiber, which will be available exclusively from Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. beginning in Apr...
STC-QST to Distribute High-End Buttons
STC-QST, the supplier of interlinings, pocketing, embroidery backing and other inner construction materials to the Los Angeles apparel and home furnishings industry, has signed on to become ...
Big Increase for Container-Traffic Forecast for 2010
Cargo-container traffic at the nation’s ports is expected to be up a sizeable 25 percent during the first six months of this year compared with last year....
CIT Names New CEO
Nearly two months after emerging from bankruptcy, CIT Group has chosen former Merrill Lynch executive John Thain to lead CIT as chairman and chief executive....
Juniorswear Line Moves Into Sustainably Renovated HQ
After a year-and-a-half-long renovation project, Fire, the juniors brand owned by Topson Downs, has moved into its new eco-friendly Culver City, Calif., headquarters. The company, wh...
Levi's and Whirlpool Partner in Survey
Levi Strauss & Co. and appliance maker Whirlpool have collaborated on a survey that probes how consumers wash their jeans and laundry. ...
$100 Denim Still Popular
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Jones Apparel Acquires L.A. Designer Label
Jones Apparel Group Inc., the huge clothing corporation that has been on the hunt for brands, acquired Los Angeles womenswear contemporary label Robert Rodriguez for $28 million....
New Team of Management at Russell Newman
New York–based Russell Newman is beefing up its management team with new executives. The privately held company houses the intimate appa...
J Brand Sells Majority Share For $85 Million
After months of negotiations, Los Angeles premium-denim maker J Brand has sold nearly 60 percent of the company for $85 million to a private equity firm....
Modern Amusement Ceases Operations
Nicole Castrogiovanni, vice president of sales at Costa Mesa, Calif.–based Modern Amusement, confirmed reports that the contemporary sportswear label has ceased operations, effective immediately. Modern Amuse...
William Rast to Launch Eyewear
William Rast, the Los Angeles–based premium-denim and contemporary brand founded by musician Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala and produced by People’s Liberation, will debut two eyewe...
