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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.
Innovo Taps Levy
Innovo Group Inc., the Los Angeles-area company that makes women’s and men’s apparel under its own Joe’s Jeans, Da-Nang and Yanuk brands and sells products wi...
Judge Settles Roxy Case
Both David and Goliath came out winners in the trademark trial over the Roxy label....
DOL to Review New Allegations at Mexican Factories
The U.S. Department of Labor’s National Administrative Office (NAO) has agreed to review allegations by two advocacy groups claiming the Mexican government has failed to enforce its law protecting the ...
3-D Tools Speed Up Production for Apparel Companies
Emerging 3-D technology isn’t just improving visuals for garment producers. It’s helping them get products to market faster....
Von Dutch Settlement Reached
The two-year struggle over the ownership of the $33 million Von Dutch Originals brand has been resolved. On Feb. 6, Von Dutch Chief Executive Officer Tonny Sorensen reached an out-of-court se...
Quota-Free Trade Part of ASAP Seminar
Trade expert Thomas G. Travis of law firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg will discuss global sourcing in the post-2005 world on Feb. 23 at the ASAP Global Sourcing Show in Las Vegas...
Los Angeles Initiative Targets Local Apparel Companies
About 35 members and supporters of Fashion Business Inc. turned out for a roundtable discussion between city officials and apparel manufacturers on Feb. 11 at FBI’s ...
Roxy Dispute Goes Before Jury
The trial between surfwear apparel giant Quiksilver Inc. and small apparel manufacturer Kymsta Corp. began on Jan. 27 in U.S. District Judge Dickran Tevrizian’s courtroom at the Royba...
Gerber to Dress Carter's Babies
Atlanta-based babywear maker Carter’s Inc. will manage product development for its lines, distributed to more than 4,500 stores, using the WebPDM (product data management) a...
BCBG Signs New Licenses
The BCBG Max Azria Group—maker of better apparel for women, men and juniors— has added two new licenses to its signature label, BCBG Max Azria....
AAFA's L.A. Symposium: Taking the Fast Track to Market
The need for speed—and the tools to help speed up the supply chain—topped the agenda at the American Apparel and Footwear Association’s “Speed to Market”...
KFWB Hosts Power Breakfast at CMC
International trade is the engine that keeps the Southern California economy chugging along, and the Los Angeles apparel industry contributes a major share....
Ben Sherman on the Block
British label Ben Sherman will not be moving to California any time soon—at least not as a division of Quiksilver....
Tarrant Closes Mexican Facility
After a string of layoffs and closures at other facilities, Los Angeles–based Tarrant Apparel Group is closing its plant in Ajalpan, Mexico....
Menswear's New Concept: Contemporary
After years of steady sales of contemporary women’s apparel, men are getting in on the action...
