TECHNOLOGY
LA Textile Brings Trends in Fabric and Technology to the Forefront
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | October 15, 2026
Downtown Los Angeles’ California Market Center hosted its semiannual LA Textile event Sept. 29–Oct. 1. Fashion creatives attended the show to explore trends in fabrics, supply chain and manufacturing for Fall/Winter ’27–’28.
Dreamgirl Parent Company Taps Simparel for Complete Enterprise System
Bell, Calif.–based DG Brands is replacing its existing ERP (enterprise resource planning) system and other business software with an all-in-one solution from Simparel Inc.
YuniquePLM Update Adds New Features, Improved Interface for Greater Collaboration
YuniquePLM, the software solution under the Gerber Technology umbrella, introduced an update to its product lifecycle management solution.
CGS: More Features In BlueCherry PLM
Last month, CGS introduced new features for its BlueCherry PLM product lifecycle management software.
Gerber Launches I-Table for Fabric Spreading
Gerber Technology introduced the I-Table series, an automated spreading and cutting system designed to help increase consistency in a variety of manufacturing environments.
Me-Ality Announces $15 Million Investment, New Directors
The maker of the Me-Ality body-scanning technology announced the completion of an investment of $15 million in equity that was co-led by its largest institutional investor, Northwater Capital Management Inc.
FineLine Introduces ‘As You Like It’ for RFID-Integrated Hangtags
Atlanta-based RFID (radio frequency identification) tag provider FineLine Technologies Inc. has a new quick-turn program, dubbed “As You Like It.”
App Gives Manufacturers an Eye on the Production Floor
Alpharetta, Ga.–based solutions provider Shopfloor Support LLC has launched Shopfloor Eye, a solution that helps manufacturers collect production data and get real-time visibility on the factory floor.
Keeping Up With the Shifting Retail Scene
Retail is an ever-changing landscape that is expanding to different horizons all the time. But experts have one major piece of advice: Do nothing and you die.
From Real World Wearables to Targeted Messaging, Challenging Assumptions at West L.A. Tech Conference
Retailers and brands put their heads together at the Fashion Digital Conference, held at the Olympic Collection and Banquet Center in West Los Angeles on May 19 to dig deeper for answers of how to improve their apparel businesses with technology.
Looking for Tools to Bridge the Tech Gap Between Online and Bricks-and-Mortar
The Fashion Digital Conference featured panel discussions, workshops and the opportunity to browse the latest software tools for addressing both the macro and micro trends of selling fashion in a digital age.
Me-Ality to Focus Fashion Tech Biz on Uniform Market
The market for work uniforms is giant, said Tuoc Luong, chief executive officer of fashion technology company Me-Ality, which is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.
3D-Printed Fabric and Washable LED Screens Among the Innovation Awards Winners at Techtextil
New developments in technical textiles and machinery were high- lighted and honored during the recent Techtextil and Texprocess shows in Frankfurt, Germany.
Consolidating Sales Data to Drive Growth for Retailers
42 Technologies is a cloud-based tool designed to assist apparel retailers to sort through raw sales data from all vertical channels to help grow revenue.
Lyon + Post: Don’t Pay Up Front for Fashion
Start-up e-commerce site Lyon + Post, headquartered in San Francisco’s Financial District, is one of a number of companies that offers a don’t-pay-upfront deal to its shoppers.
Streddo; E-commerce & Fashion Incubator Takes A Bow
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Streddo said it will work with new designers, emerging designers and even some proven fashion brands looking to become more-fierce competitors.
