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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.
Taking the Sample Offshore
When Herb Yussim decided to get out of the private-label business, he reviewed his assets: a lifetime of apparel production experience, numerous contacts in the contemporary and young designer market ...
Going to the Source
Sourcing trips allow apparel manufacturers to scout factories and make contacts overseas...
Active Sportswear Heads to Alternative Distribution Routes
From health clubs to tanning salons, designers are taking unique avenues to showcase and sell their lines....
Refund for Some CAFTA Importers
Clothing companies importing apparel from Central America might be in for a little tariff relief....
Mossimo Acquisition Delayed
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Royal Plush: Casual Glam Line Moves to L.A.
Offering pieces such as embroidered jogging suits, embellished tanks and studded pullover tunics for women, Royal Plush often was mistaken for a California-based company. “Buyers at trade shows would ...
Hippie Ink's New Tees Carry Special Message
Designer Jennifer Ashley of the Los Angeles–based women’s resource Hippie Ink hopes that the company’s latest series of tops will make more than just a fashion statement. Part of the sales for the compa...
Governor Visits Inland Empire Distribution Center
The real estate maneuvers of the apparel industry have captured the interest of even Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger....
Ending the Year With Quota to Spare
U.S. quotas on Chinese apparel and textiles won’t be used up this year ...
FBI, AIMS Help New Workers Get Up to Speed
Los Angeles–based Fashion Business Inc., with assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, has launched a new program aimed at training a more computer-literate apparel industry work...
Tsubi, Tsubo in Trademark Case
Can a premium-denim label survive a change in its brand name?...
So Cal's Eyes On the Ports
On a clear day, Capt. Manny Aschemeyer and his crew have a sweeping view of the nation’s busiest port complex and a 180-degree vista of the blue-gray Pacific Ocean down below....
Warehousing Way Off-Site
The days of checking inventory with a quick visit to the warehouse may be numbered as more retailers and apparel manufacturers shift to a new business model when it comes to logistics....
Arbor's Apparel: Keeping It Green
Arbor believes in slow growth—and environmental responsibility....
City of L.A. Approves New Wholesale Mart
The city of Los Angeles has given the green light for more showroom space near the Los Angeles Fashion District....
