Project FAE Seeks to Unlock Post-Consumer Feedstocks for Textile-to-Textile Recycling
| April 27, 2026
Fashion for Good has launched Project FAE—Feedstock Activation Europe
CaliforniaMart Exec Sidney Morse, 71
Sidney L. Morse, a longtime apparel industry executive and philanthropist, died Feb. 1 after battling leukemia. He was 71....
Knitted Sweaters Unraveling in Red Tape
The headaches have already begun when it comes to importing apparel from China....
Manufacturer Earns Accolades
Kayo of California, a Los Angeles–based manufacturer of casual women’s apparel, was named one of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Suppliers of the Year on Feb. 2. The ...
Citizens of Humanity Partners With Buyout Firm
Huntington Park, Calif.–based Citizens of Humanity announced Feb. 2 a partnership with Boston-based buyout firm Berkshire Partners. The deal, which gives Berkshire 62.5 percent owners...
Executive Turmoil at Innovo
Innovo Group Inc., the maker of Joe’s Jeans and Indie apparel, may be delisted from the NASDAQ if it doesn’t get its board of directors in order....
Buy Now: Men's Resources Build Inventory for Immediate Delivery
Despite nearly two decades experience selling high-end women’s fashion, retailer Fred Levine waited until the last minute to begin placing orders for his new contemporary menswear store....
Lawsuit Filed Against Hale Bob
Stylist Angelika Bolliger has filed a lawsuit against apparel manufacturer Hale Bob, as well as Elle magazine, Marie Claire magazine and photographer TC Reiner, alleging that Vernon, Calif....
New Board, New Goals for FGI
Jen Uner, co-creator of the L.A. Fashion Awards, and Margaret Schell, co-owner of fashion public relations firm SPR, were named regional director and regional director elect of the F...
Tyte Hires l.e.i. Exec
Los Angeles–based manufacturer 4 Whatitsworth Inc., manufacturer of Tyte Jeans, Duplex, Beau Dawson and World Academy, has hired Peter Caminiti as president...
L.A. Factory Opens
Los Angeles–based manufacturer Sugar Moods Ltd. has opened up about 14,000 square feet of incubator space to start-up and small apparel companies at rates as low as $1.50 per square foot....
Denim Makers Expand Offerings
Despite rumblings of a denim bubble, two local denim makers are poised to launch new brands for Fall 2006. From jeans for women who buy men’s jeans, to denim for vintage purists and rock stars, to a brand for ...
Italian Denim Label Hopes New U.S. Campaign Is a Charm
In 1984, Replay positioned itself to be one of the first Italian denim labels to make a splash in the American jeans market. But the company stopped short of its initial efforts to launch its...
Op Hires New President
Irvine, Calif.–based Ocean Pacific Apparel Corp., a subsidiary of The Warnaco Group Inc., announced this week the appointment of Gary Hunt as president of Op Apparel USA. The positi...
S.F. Garment Workers to Collect Severance Pay
San Francisco–based manufacturer Nova Knits Inc. agreed last week to pay $500,000 in severance compensation to more than 100 garment workers who were laid off from the company with an hour’s no...
Finding Solitude at JCPenney
Santa Barbara, Calif.–based Solitude has been striving for years to gain national exposure. Now, after eight years in the industry, the company is going to get its wish in a big way....
