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.
T-Notes Resource Guide
Alstyle Apparel offers a wide variety of high-quality tees, fleece, organic, yoga pants, and performance athletic apparel. For 2010, Alstyle has expanded its ringspun cotton 30/1 category with men...
True Religion Appoints New COO
True Religion Apparel Inc., the premium-blue-jeans maker, named Lynne Koplin to the newly created position of chief operating officer....
Tariffs Could Rise for U.S. Apparel and Footwear Makers
Making apparel in the United States may get a little more expensive this year if certain yarns and fibers are imported from abroad....
Children's Apparel: How Can You Be Protected if You Are Caught Lead-Handed?
Insuring importers against the cost of a CPSIA recall...
U.S. Senate Confirms New Trade Official
One day before breaking for the holidays, the Senate approved Miriam Sapiro to be the new deputy U.S. trade representative....
CIT Names Independent Directors, Waives SBA Fee
New York–based commercial lender CIT Group Inc. named four independent directors to its board and continues to look for three more directors and a new chief executive officer....
Embroiderer Sues Christian Audigier
A Los Angeles design and manufacturing company has sued Christian Audigier Inc. for breach of contract and fraud, asking for more than $1 million in damages....
CPSC Extends Stay of Enforcement, Modifies Lead Testing
On Dec. 18, the Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously to extend a stay of enforcement on testing and certification of many regulated children’s products. The enforcement of specific CPSC...
Iconix Partners to Launch Iconix Europe
New York–based apparel and licensing giant Iconix Brand Group has announced a partnership with The Licensing Co. to form Iconix Europe, a new subsidiary that will develop and...
KAMA Elects New President
The Korean-American Manufacturers Association welcomed Kenny Park, its new president, and Christopher Kim, its returning chairman, on Dec. 3 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles. Park, whose inaugurat...
2009 Retrospective
The economic downturn sent many in the industry into a defensive position over the past year as retailers and manufacturers tightened inventories and everyone trimmed back payrolls...
2009 Retrospective: Unemployment Spikes in 2009
California’s apparel industry was hard-hit in 2009, seeing textile mill, apparel manufacturing and clothing retail jobs dropping in the double digits across the state. The figures are...
Attendance Up and Business Returns at Spring
Swiss company Litrax looks to put the ’green’ back in bamboo....
Economic Global Outlook Is Mostly Steady, With Asia Topping the List
The economists at IHS Global Insight took a snapshot of the world’s economic future for 2010 and predict that interest rates will stay low, fiscal stimulus packages will be curbed and inflation won...
AAFA Hosts Product-Safety Seminar
More than 100 apparel-industry attendees gathered to listen to speakers and panels on hot-button issues affecting the apparel business at the American Apparel & Footwear Association...
