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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.
Jeffrey Schwager Comes to CMC
New York showroom owner Jeffrey Schwager opened a Los Angeles branch of his eponymous showroom in the California Market Center in time for the Jan. 13–17 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market....
JH Design Acquires Sledge
Sportswear licensing company JH Design Group recently acquired Sledge USA, a sportswear line of sweats and T-shirts designed by Phillip Teboul....
Bidding for Quota
The practice of selling quota visas revived...
Jeantex Group Acquires Yves Castaldi Corp.
Jeantex Group, the Huntington Beach, Calif.–based manufacturer of denim for brands such as Stronghold Jeans, Blue Cult, Guess and Lucky Brand Jeans, announced it has signed ...
Knit-to-Shape Sweaters Under Scrutiny
One positive element coming out of the recently negotiated U.S.-China textile agreement is that knit-to-shape sweaters coming from China will not be subject to quota....
N.Y. Label Goes West
Something about Vintage Vandal by Steve Vintage, a collection of hand-screened vintage clothes for men, reminds buyers of the left coast. Perhaps it’s the line’s skate-rat-goes-to-work vibe created by ...
Mealtime Law Clarified
Employees looking to collect on penalties for mealtime violations have a one-year deadline to collect, thanks to a Nov. 23 court ruling in the case of Caliber Bodyworks Inc. v. Superior Court...
Booming With the Baby-Boom Generation
Da-Rue of California, the Los Angeles company whose sportswear line and retail outlets cater to the grandmother crowd, is flirting with a younger generation to grow its business....
Timing is Everything for Designers Looking to Produce Offshore
Desa Fasiska would produce her 3-year-old designer label Desanka in China—if she could....
Manufacturer Sues Antik Denim
A small private-label manufacturer took Antik Denim to Small Claims Court over unpaid invoices and won $5,000 from the blue-jean maker, whose highend pants are known for their intricate pocke...
Manufacturer Sues Saks on Chargebacks
A bankrupt apparel maker has sued Saks Inc. in federal court, seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars for alleged unauthorized chargebacks and breach of contract....
Dirtbag Gets New Licensing Deal
San Francisco–based Dirtbag Clothing Inc. has signed an agreement with Signatures Network Inc., which will represent the Dirtbag clothing label for all of its future licensin...
Investors Acquire Geac
San Francisco–based investor group Golden Gate Capital has reached an agreement to acquire software firm Geac Computer Corp. Ltd. for $1 billion in cash....
Blue Holdings Adds to Board
Commerce, Calif.–based Blue Holdings Inc., maker of premium denim brands Antik Denim, Yanuk, Taverniti So and U, named Gary Freeman and Robert G. Lynn as independent board me...
2005 Retrospective: Textile Jobs Hold Steady While Apparel Manufacturing Work Continues Decline
In California, the number of apparel manufacturing employees, including those working in apparel knitting mills and cut-and-sew factories, fell by 3.1 percent to 80,200 in October 2005 from 82,800 the previous year.
