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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.
SOLD: Ace Ross Studios
Los Angeles-based Ace Ross Studios has been purchased by apparel-industry newcomer Brandon Beak, according to the company’s former owner, Ace Ross....
Zinc Taps Youth Market
Los Angeles-based juniors contemporary sportswear manufacturer Zinc is preparing to launch its first branding campaign....
L*Space Launches Denim Line
Santa Ana, Calif.-based swimwear manufacturer L*Space launched a denim sportswear collection featuring jeans, skirts and T-shirts at last month’s Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo in ...
William B. Contractors Seek Payment in Excess of $50,000
Several local apparel contractors are seeking more than $50,000 in payment from Royal Apparel Group for sewing work completed for the manufacturer’s William B. contemporary women’s lab...
Rival Dallas Group Hires Former CalMart Exec
Dallas-based developers looking to challenge the Dallas Market Center (DMC) for a piece of the local wholesale market have taken some aggressive steps with...
Rapper Ice-T to Debut Men's Line at MAGIC
Rapper and actor Ice-T will join the growing list of hip-hop artists with apparel lines as he debuts his menswear collection, IceWear, during MAGIC International....
Cherish Sets Up Trim, Knitting Shop
Los Angeles-based manufacturing consultant Victor Kim and his company, Cherish International, has acquired TNS Mills in the Los Angeles garment district and has set up shop ...
Two Lines From Master P
Hip-hop mogul Master P thinks he knows what teens want in their fashion....
Van Halen Bassist Debuts T-shirt Line
Anaheim, Calif.-based Bonspeed is a T-shirt collection for men and women who like fast cars and rock ’n’ roll. Owners Brad Fanshaw of Hot Rods by Boyd and Michael Ant...
What's in a Name?
L.A. apparel makers rely on specialists to boost image...
Textile Innovations Abound at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
The energy was high among exhibitors and attendees at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market trade show held Jan. 31–Feb. 3 in Salt Lake City....
Noland's Action Chic at MAGIC
Designer Meghan Noland describes her contemporary collection as “sort of a James Bond–meets–The Crocodile Hunter look.”...
Israeli Childrenswear Line Bows at MAGIC
Shilav Apparel, an infants’ and childrenswear manufacturer in Tel Aviv, Israel, is preparing to launch a contemporary children’s apparel line that features clean, bright looks created by a Euro...
Self Esteem Taps Dynasty Footwear
Los Angeles-based juniors manufacturer Self Esteem has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Dynasty Footwear Ltd. to produce hip, trendy footwear for juniors and girls....
A New Approach to Identifying Textiles
Learning about fabric isn’t always about Xs and Os. That’s why Los Angeles-based designers James Darren Clay and Victoria Woodford developed the Fabric Swatch Kit, a learning tool for design st...
