MANUFACTURING
The Future of Apparel Manufacturing Is Already Here
| September 2, 2026
How ISAIC and TUKATECH are Building a Blueprint for Workforce Development, Demand Manufacturing, and Domestic Production
New Space, New Lines for New Mart's M2
The in crowd was out at the recent opening of the new M2 showroom at the New Mart in the Los Angeles Fashion District, where owners Michael Cesena and Dean Merli ha...
Attorney Hobart Joins GCA
The Garment Contractors Association of Southern California (GCA) isn’t just for contractors. The Los Angeles-based organization, which boasts about 200 members, has tapped attorney Jean A. Hobart as...
Wins Workers Rally for Support
About 200 former Wins of California garment workers and supporters gathered at Huntington Square Park in San Francisco on Sept. 17 to demand that action be taken by U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Cha...
Findings and Trimmings Suppliers Count On Technology for Speed
Findings and trimmings suppliers and contractors have been relying more than ever on technology to speed up the production process as time-to-market remains the key ingredient to competing locally and...
Finding Newness in Novelty
The trim and sendout business has enjoyed a boom in recent seasons as novelty details have driven sales at retail across several categories from contemporary and missy to juniors and tweens....
Tarrant Acquires Twill Facility in Mexico
Los Angeles-based private-label denim maker Tarrant Apparel Group is expanding its south-of-the-border operations....
Gerry Building Opens Doors
The Gerr y Building in the Los Angeles Fashion District officially opened its doors on Sept. 10 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception....
Port Talks Stall, Slowdown Looms
Talks between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) stalled just before the recent Labor Day holiday weekend, with ILWU n...
Workers' Center to Add Board Members
The Garment Worker Center (GWC) in Los Angeles is making inroads in the region’s multibillion-dollar garment manufacturing industry with the help of its members. The non-profit group, which ju...
Heidhues to Head New Tractor Division
New York-based Tractor Jeans announced that it has hired industry veteran Jay S. Heidhues as president of its junior jeans division, a newly created position at the company....
Exporting Seminar Set for L.A.
The Department of Commerce’s Office of Textile and Apparel will host an exporting seminar on Sept. 26 in the California Market Center Fashion Theater....
Da-Rue to Launch Hana Studio
Los Angeles-based missy manufacturer Da-Rue of California has announced the formation of a partnership with designer Hana Vanek to form a women’s golf and sportswear apparel line call...
Gotcha Files for Chapter 11, Dissolves Partnership
Beleaguered Gotcha International L.P. recently announced a twofold reorganization plan by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and a motion to dissolve its partnershi...
Peck Rejoins Valdese Textiles
Textile executive Robert Peck has rejoined the Valdese Textiles team as national director of sales and marketing. He was previously with the Valdese, N.C.-based company as head of sales for C...
Patagonia Melds New Tactics with Original Ideals
In the wake of America’s corporate ethics meltdown, one outdoor apparel company tucked away in the coastal town of Ventura, Calif., could serve as the model for the new business enterprise....
