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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.
GCA Names New Board, Sets Scholarship Deadline
Los Angeles-based Garment Contractors Association of Southern California (GCA) has announced the names of its elected board and officers, said Joe Rodriquez, GCA executive director....
Total Enterprises to Debut at MAGIC
Los Angeles-based screen printer Total Enterprises Inc. will debut at MAGIC International Feb. 18–21, where it will be giving screen-printing demonstrations at its b...
AAFA to Host Sourcing Conference in Long Beach
Executives from United States Customs, Reebok International Ltd., SAP, Russell Corp. and Maersk Logistics will be among the pan...
Babystyle and Reebok Launch Maternity Activewear
Los Angeles-based maternity and baby brand Babystyle has signed a licensing agreement with Reebok International Ltd. to sell its newly launched activewear collection for moms-to-be ...
LAEDC to Reinforce Campaign: quot;Stay in L.A.quot;
The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) is preparing to step up its county-wide campaign to assist business owners—particularly those in the apparel sector— and the orga...
Hollywood Looks With Contemporary Style
Shelly Komarov may be best known as a five-time Emmy Award–winning costume designer for the likes of Nicole Kidman and Halle Berry, but her current passion is her two contemporary spo...
Ace Ross Studios Looking for Buyer
Ace Ross Studios is for sale....
TALA Names New Board
The new board of directors of the Textile Association of Los Angeles (TALA) will be installed on Jan. 29 at the group’s annual luncheon in the California Market Cent...
Richline Textile Relocates to Pico Rivera
Richline Textile Co. has acquired a 115,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Pico Rivera, Calif., and will relocate its operations, currently based in Vernon, to the new...
Quiksilver, Kymsta in Dispute Over Roxy Name
Huntington Beach, Calif.–based surfwear giant Quiksilver Inc. has filed a complaint against Kymsta Corp., a Los Angeles–based manufacturer that produces junior sportswear unde...
Cherokee Acquires Carol Little, Chorus Line Brands
Van Nuys, Calif.–based Cherokee Inc. has acquired the trademarks of CL Fashions, which includ...
Countersuit Filed Over Seven7 Trademark
Los Angeles-based Seven Licensing Company filed a countersuit against L’Koral Inc., manufacturer of the Seven for All Mankind denim label, citing that the company d...
Bisou Bisou Inks Exclusive Deal With JCPenney
Bisou Bisou is going after a bigger share of the retail market. The Los Angeles–based company announced that it has entered an exclusive licensing agreement with JCPenney Company Inc., and be...
Disney Taps PJ Salvage for Vintage-Inspired Sleepwear
Irvine, Calif.–based Loomworks Apparel, which produces sleepwear and loungewear under the PJ Salvage label, announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Walt Disn...
Levi's Nabs Counterfeiters
San Francisco–based denim giant Levi Strauss & Company said it would file charges against four suspects who were arrested after a two-year investigation into a multi-state counterfeiting scheme, w...
