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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.
Simplicity's Virtues
Diane Medak has dressed such red-carpet regulars as Paris Hilton and Peneacute;lope Cruz, but when she threw a party on Aug. 11 to debut her Fall 2004 line at her namesake store on Third Street in Los...
Italian Denim Company Makes West Coast Headquarters
The latest Italian premium denim manufacturer to try its luck in the American market is Romano SpA, which made $94.6 million in sales in 2003 supplying denim to high-fashion brands s...
Hot Kiss Taps Ozur
Los Angeles–based juniors sportswear manufacturer Hot Kiss Inc. has appointed Ronald Ozur as its chief financial officer, a new post reporting to President Moshe Tsabag....
Cohen Opens Dallas Showroom at FIG
Los Angeles–based manufacturer representative Michael Cohen is opening a showroom at the new Fashion Industry Gallery (FIG) in Dallas....
Outside With Underglam
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Novices Learn the Ins and Outs of Sourcing
New apparel entrepreneurs who want to import from overseas got a crash course on offshore sourcing at a seminar organized by Fashion Business Inc., a nonprofit association in downtown Los Ang...
Rucker Leaves Joie, Azria Steps In
Joie Rucker, founder of Los Angeles–based Joie, said she has left the better contemporary sportswear company to pursue other design opportunities....
Power Shortages in China Cause Delays for Calif. Apparel Makers
China’s energy shortages this summer are adding up to big delays for California garment manufacturers waiting impatiently for Holiday and late Fall orders...
David Hayes Moves West
Designer David Hayes has moved his headquarters from The New Mart in downtown Los Angeles to Robertson Boulevard in Beverly Hills....
Judge Awards Former Seven Partners Millions in Profits
A judge tentatively decided on Aug. 5 that Peter Koral, one of three people who started the Seven for All Mankind blue jeans label, must pay his two former partners $5.5 million in profits they didn...
Tarrant Realigns Executive Lineup
The Tarrant Apparel Group, one of Los Angeles’ largest apparel manufacturers, has reshuffled its executive management team and unveiled a $45 million factoring facility....
Ocean Pacific Recruits Executives
The Irvine, Calif.–based Ocean Pacific Apparel Corp. and its apparel licensee, Ray’s Apparel Inc., have announced the addition of new executives....
Warnaco Finalizes Op Acquisition
The Warnaco Group Inc. is entering the action-sportswear market....
Unionbay Taps Anaheim Print Shop
Melmarc Products Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with Unionbay to produce a line of screen-printed tops for the moderate-priced men’s, juniors, boys’ and girls’ apparel l...
Ben Davis Workers Stage S.F. Rally
A group of San Francisco apparel workers is lobbying to get full healthcare benefits reinstated. Ben Davis Inc. apparel workers demonstrated July 20 outside of San Francisc...
