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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.
Coco Cooper: Taking a New Look at Size and Fit in Premium Denim
Jillian Nelson’s career as a model and fit model—in Hong Kong, at the Columbus, Ohio–headquartered Limited Inc., and in New York—has made her a fit expert.
BCBGMaxAzria Outlines Store Closing Plan
Los Angeles–based brand BCBGMaxAzriaGroup, which has been weathering some tough financial times lately, has outlined its strategy for closing nearly 400 stores in its retail chain of 570 outposts.
Allen Schwartz Revamps His Company With a New Name and New Business Model
Los Angeles apparel guru Allen Schwartz is back at it, changing his business model.
Dov Charney: From American Apparel to Los Angeles Apparel
If the business plan sounds the same, it is. Dov Charney is more determined than ever to make his second stab at apparel manufacturing more successful than the first.
Hauste & Harte’s Trek for California Sophistication
Nathan Rostro spent a lifetime at the beach and once worked for surfwear brand O’Neill, but he wants to tell the world that stereotypes of California fashion should be tossed in a dustbin.
New CFO Named to Hudson Jeans Parent Company
Differential Brands Group has named Bob Ross its new chief financial officer, effective Jan. 30.
Bills Khakis Fully Acquired by NEJ
American-made menswear brand Bills Khakis has been acquired by NEJ Inc., a Connecticut company that supplies excess inventory to specialty stores and offprice retailers.
PVH Strikes Deal With Peerless for Tommy Hilfiger Tailored Menswear
New York–based PVH Inc. has struck a licensing deal with Peerless Clothing International Inc., which will begin producing tailored menswear under the Tommy Hilfiger label in 2018.
ASICS Names Two Execs
ASICS America Corp., the U.S. operations of Japanese footwear and athletic apparel brand ASICS, has named two new executives to the team, based in Irvine, Calif.
Mika Jaymes: Brand Wants New Look For Tees
Roddy Javahery hopes to right a wrong against men’s fashion—starting with T-shirts.
Standard General Sues American Apparel Lenders
As American Apparel is shuttering its downtown Los Angeles clothing factory and laying off thousands of workers, hedge-fund investor Standard General is suing the various lenders that bailed the garment company out of bankruptcy for the first time last year.
Layoffs and Store Closures for American Apparel
The layoff of American Apparel workers began on Jan. 16 following the sale of the company’s intellectual property to Canadian T-shirt giant Gildan Activewear.
Gildan Activewear Gets Final Approval to Acquire American Apparel With Retail Stores Closing
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Jan. 12 gave Gildan Activewear the go-ahead to purchase the American Apparel name, some of the brand’s equipment as well as its wholesale merchandise following the Los Angeles clothing manufacturer’s bankruptcy filing in November.
Herschel Supply Co. Acquires LA Showroom, Starts Fashion Line
Vancouver, Canada-based accessories brand Herschel Supply Co. is taking a bigger bet on Los Angeles--just as it launches its first apparel collection.
New Lines: Los Angeles Fashion Market Summer ’17
New Lines 2017
