INDUSTRY ISSUES
Growing Out of Uncertainty - How the sewn products industry adapts and grows in the face of uncertainty
By Michael McDonald, SPESA President | March 6, 2026
Each year SPESA releases what we call our “State of the Industry.” Often it’s timed around the U.S. State of the Union and serves as an opportunity for our team to reflect back on the year prior and look ahead to the new year we’re in.
Epson’s New HQ Heralds the Changes in the Way We Work
The last three years have instigated an era of change that is just beginning, but Epson has positioned itself—quite literally—with a fresh, new vantage point.
Colocated Shows Highlight Advancements and Trends in Textile Design and Manufacturing
Technology and textiles convened in Atlanta May 10–12 for the Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas shows, which drew over 350 exhibitors...
CGS’ Latest Annual Supply-Chain Report Reveals Surprises, Solutions
Numbers tell stories in precise ways. Consider this: Only 23 percent of apparel executives have high confidence in their supply chain. How to ameliorate this? Well, 70 percent of the same industry leaders plan to implement process digitalization...
Epson Printers Increase Productivity and Efficiency at SubMFG
After checking out various shows to learn about the latest print technologies, high-demand cut-and-sew warehouse SubMFG ultimately chose Epson to make its in-house tech more efficient.
Jeanologia Aspires to Make the Most Sustainable Jeans
Water may be the most plentiful substance on earth, but as most of it is seawater, the life-giving liquid remains a precious commodity. Reducing its consumption in garment finishing is the key mission of Jeanologia, a Spain-based leader in sustainable technology that can reduce water usage in garment finishing to 1 percent of the amount used in conventional methods.
With Its Latest Innovations, Kornit Digital Shows World of ‘Smart Manufacturing’
In a world of mutual dependencies, the only way to successfully navigate change is with more change. A fast-changing marketplace requires new technologies that can keep up with it, and the industry term for this is “solutions.”
Beyza Baykan Relies on the HMS Family Stone to Create Cleaner Denim
As Beyza Baykan pursued her applied-and-computational-mathematics and international-relations studies at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, she planned for a career combating the negative impacts of climate change in developing countries.
The Iconic Levi’s 501 Jean Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial
The iconic five-pocket blue jean invented by Levi Strauss turns the big one-five-oh...
Uniquely intimate buying at IFJAG
An oasis amongst the hustle and bustle of the big Las Vegas shows, the International Fashion Jewelry and Accessory Group presented a select gathering of exhibitors Feb. 11–14 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton.
As the Industry Moves Forward Into Web3, Fashion Companies Must Keep Pace
As Web3 elements such as blockchain, NFTs, the metaverse and gaming gain traction, how will they affect the apparel industry?
Prompt Fashion Designed by AI
Fashion is experiencing a digital renaissance and poly-crisis at the same time. There is a fresh world of opportunity called the metaverse and a threat to human creativity called Artificial Intelligence.
Informa, Fashion Snoops Unveil 2023 Retail Trends During Fashion Tech Series
Informa Markets Fashion and Fashion Snoops hosted “The Evolution of Retail,” the first session in its Fashion Tech Series—educational online events to showcase innovations that will build a more efficient, agile and leaner fashion industry.
IndigoLast Takes Its Place Alongside NYDJ’s Other Eco-Friendly Collections
NYDJ—formerly known as Not Your Daughter’s Jeans—has unveiled a new eco-friendly wash called IndigoLast that will take its place alongside the brand’s BlackLast and BlueLast eco-friendly collections.
EBW Signs Up With Manhattan Associates to Transform Its Retail Experience
Everything But Water, the largest women’s specialty-swim and resort brand, announced it has deployed Manhattan Associates’Manhattan Active Omni solution as part of its full-scale digital-retail-transformation project across its 85 U.S. locations.
Unifi’s Textile Takeback Program Aims to Change the Fate of Polyester
In the past, obsolete fashion was cast into the dustbin of history. But legislation working its way through Europe and slowly making its way to the U.S. will soon require that garments find their way back into a circular marketplace rather than a landfill.
