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.
Denim Making a Rebound After Activewear Challenge
For years, denim reigned as the unrivaled monarch of the market for casual styles.
Going From Cocktail Dresses to T-shirts for Designer Sarah Parker
In 2006, Sarah Parker was designing the contemporary label DiSanto, a line of cocktail dresses carrying her maiden name, which was sold at high-end boutiques.
New Brand Is the Next Chapter for Lubov Azria
For more than 25 years, Lubov Azria was the creative force behind the well-known California contemporary label BCBGMaxAzria.
Three Dots Acquired by Los Angeles Manufacturer
Three Dots, the Southern California brand of women’s contemporary knit tops and other apparel that abruptly closed its doors in April, has been acquired by FAM Brands.
Gap Inc. Announces Water-Saving Initiative With Textile Supplier
Moving closer to the sustainable goals it set in 2018, Gap Inc. announced a new water-saving initiative with its sourcing partner Arvind Limited.
New Lines for Los Angeles Market Week
NEW LINES
New President Hired to Lead 7 For All Mankind
The parent company of 7 For All Mankind has hired Suzanne Silverstein to be president of the premium-denim brand.
Veteran L.A. Dye House to Release a High-End Basics Line
For 20 years, Premiere Laundry sewed blank tees, hoodies and sweats and developed intricate dyes for clients at its factory and dye house in Vernon, Calif.
Faster and Cheaper Digital Printing Shakes Up the T-shirt Business
For many T-shirt companies, business once solely revolved around the labor-intensive job of silkscreening a graphic onto a blank tee.
Guess Sees Net Loss With Revenues Increasing in the First Quarter
Carlos Alberini, the new chief executive of Guess?, Inc., was celebrating more than four months on the job with financial news from the Los Angeles company’s first quarter of 2020.
Tinctorium’s Natural Indigo Dye Receives Help From the Godfather of Denim
Michelle Zhu and Tammy Hsu, co-founders of San Francisco–based Tinctorium, are entering the apparel supply chain with a revolutionary natural product projected to transform sustainable indigo-dyeing methods in denim manufacturing.
Obituary: Carolyn Ajavananda, Designer at Maggie Barry
Following a long illness, Carolyn Ajavananda, a designer at Maggie Barry Company, passed away on June 3 after succumbing to complications from a stroke. She was 55.
Los Angeles Apparel Contractor Fined for Underpaying Employees
After a six-month investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a nearly $54,000 fine against a Los Angeles garment sewing contractor for underpaying 21 employees.
True Religion Names a New Interim CEO
Another new interim CEO is named at True Religion.
Pocket Square Clothing Acquires Clothing Manufacturer With Expansion in Mind
Downtown Los Angeles’ Pocket Square Clothing started out doing business in 2011 making bow ties and pocket squares, eventually branching out to bespoke clothing.
