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Fashion Techworks Revives the Iconic Comic Strip Mac Divot
By Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | November 30, 2023
After debuting at the recent Los Angeles Art Hearts Fashion, Mac Divot, the iconic comic strip that ran for 22 years in some 200 papers nationwide, was revived by Tom Keefer and Cindy Ingraham-Keefer into a new line. Combining unique intellectual property with sustainable apparel manufacturing, it mixes retro with modern.

EDC Report Demands BRI Accountability for Neglecting Suppliers
Responsible, ethical sourcing messaging has been part of the cornerstone within sustainable marketing for many years...

Citizens of Humanity x Billy Reid Collab Reimagines the Classics
Southern California meets just plain Southern in a new collaboration between L.A.’s Citizens of Humanity and Alabama-based, four-time CFDA award winner Billy Reid.

Los Angeles–based Frank & Eileen Takes Home 2023 MAFI Award
In 2009, Audrey McLoghlin first sourced responsibly crafted Italian menswear fabrics with the idea of reinventing the women’s button-front shirt, an apparel item previously devoted almost entirely to men...

The Other Side of Apparel Sustainability— Ethics in Worker Treatment
What are the most pressing labor and worker issues that must be addressed to improve sustainability within the apparel industry?

Lycra Releases New Update on Achieving Goals for 2030
“Global” is increasingly becoming not just an economic or political term but also an all-encompassing earthly caretaking term. In other words, global means doing good for our orbiting globe, from the individual to the corporate.

Bella+Canvas Debuts Tee From Entirely Recycled Materials
If sustainability is starting to sound over-hyped, here are a couple things to consider...

Aii Selects $250M CSP Grant Recipients in Carbon Reduction
The Apparel Impact Institute will deploy its first grants from its catalytic Fashion Climate Fund to recipients from the nonprofit’s Climate Solutions Portfolio, a registry of solutions to reduce the fashion industry’s carbon impact.

tasc Names Professional Golfer Eric Cole as Brand Ambassador
Premium activewear brand tasc has signed PGA-tour player Eric Cole as the label’s brand ambassador.

National Textile and Apparel Sourcing Trade Shows Launch in Los Angeles
Two preeminent East Coast textile and apparel sourcing trade shows made their debut in Los Angeles July 25–26.

Taking the First Steps in Creating Traceability in an Apparel Business
As conversations covering fashion sustainability focus on the origin and life cycle of goods, from farm to closet, how can a brand of any size or designer of any experience level take the first steps toward implementing traceability?

Taking Eco Transparency Into Account When Considering Financing
Ecological and ethical influences have reached every area of fashion and apparel. Abiding by greener apparel guidelines requires brands to remain transparent by revealing each step...

U.N. Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network Annual Meeting Addresses Industry’s Challenges
Sustainable-fashion experts, brand leaders and sourcing professionals discussed the progress of Sustainable Development Goals and challenges during the United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network...

The Natural Selection Collection Boasts Three-Way Partnership
For 35 years Laguna Fabrics has been a Los Angeles–based, family-owned knitting mill known for quality, trend awareness and fast turnaround...

Miami Swim Week Boasts a Variety of Offerings From Distinctive Shows
An abundance of style was the common thread during the recent installment of Miami Swim Week...
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