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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.
Toasting Bread
With a tagline as bold as “Truth, Freedom and Bread,” designer Jason Ferro’s new line of premium denim has a lot to live up to....
Seaton Finds Sales Reps, Seeks Retail Real Estate
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Outgrowing the Denim Bubble
With dire predictions of a pop in the denim bubble, premium-denim makers are taking steps to add more sizzle to their lines so they don’t fizzle....
More Truckers Upbeat About Ports' Gate Hours
A recent survey of truck drivers servicing Los Angeles’ port complex shows that a majority support a nearly yearold program that keeps the terminal gates open late at night and on Saturdays....
True Religion Hires Investor Relations Adviser
Los Angeles–based premium-denim maker True Religion Apparel Inc. has announced the appointment of PondelWilkinson Inc. as its investor relations adviser. Th...
New Line to Launch With CMC Fashion Show
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Levi's Goes Green
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Executive Shuffle at Advanstar, Pool
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Von Dutch Goes to Court, Again
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Quiksilver to Russia, With Love
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St. John Appoints New Retail EVP
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Port Security Measures Could Delay Cargo
Port workers may be hauling more than cargo this time next year....
J. Crew IPO Stirs Interest in Apparel Stocks
J. Crew Group Inc.’s initial public offering has stirred up interest for investments in apparel stocks after posting the third-largest IPO opening ever for an apparel company....
C&C Co-Founder Exits Company
Cheyann Benedict, who co-founded the widely popular Los Angeles T-shirt company C&C California, has left the company a little more than one year after it was purchased by Liz Cla...
Design Starts Here
Fashion will be center stage for the Port of Los Angeles’ centennial celebration when a fashion show will be presented July 12, 2007, in Grand Hope Park next to the Fashion I...
