NY Now Acquired by RMG Following Deal With Emerald
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | April 29, 2026
NY NOW—the wholesale gift, home, lifestyle and accessories event—is now under new ownership after the show’s acquisition by Rockview Management Group from Emerald Holding, Inc.
TEXTILE TRENDS
Electric Avenue
Fuchsia can be a polarizing color if only because no one can ever remember how to spell it. But these electric fuchsias beckon to be tried by all due to their ability to inject electric energy into whatever you’re wearing. It’s all but guaranteed to shock your mood back to the positive spectrum should it dip.
Frozen in Amber
Amber has the ability to fossilize ancient life forms (remember “Jurassic Park”?), and in the coming seasons you’ll see it crystallize fashion as well. These warm honey shades speak of positivity and remind us that amber has been used for millennia in oils, perfumes and incense to raise our spirits.
Celestial Aura
Blue is the color of heaven, whether on a sunlit day or in the dark indigo of night. As a result, it’s always a soothing color capable of conveying stability, as in a navy blazer, or more-dynamic feelings. These blues are as happy as a perennial summer sky but are often adorned with modern motifs.
NEWS
Hemp: From Outlaw Fabric to Legal Threads
After 20 years, Rob Jungmann, president of the Los Angeles–headquartered Jungmaven hemp T-shirt brand, might be seeing his business turned upside down.
Denim Developments From the Kingpins Show
At the recent Kingpins boutique denim trade show, denim makers showcased the latest developments in fabrications.
Showcasing New Textile Developments at Texworld USA
Textile mills and trim suppliers showcased some of their recent developments at the Texworld USA show in New York.
Sourcing & Fabric with Tech Resource Guide
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Texworld USA Draws a Crowd Amid Snowy Weather
New York saw more than a foot of snowfall on opening day of the Jan. 20–23 run of Texworld USA.
Apparel and Textile Executive Ed Woods, 80
Longtime apparel and textile industry executive Edward Woods died on Jan. 1. He was 80.
Exhibitors up 17 Percent at Première Vision Preview New York
Designers lined up in the cold as Première Vision New York and Indigo New York showed the work of textile and accessories designers from 15 countries.
NY Textile Resource Guide
Textile Resource Guide
Ortiz Industry: Performance Gets Professional
Ortiz Industry has the sophisticated look of a contemporary men’s and women’s line but is engineered to perform.
2013 Year in Review: In Memoriam
Mel Matsui, denim expert and founder, Simply Blue, Christopher Blue, Indigo Hand and Pulp
Morrell to Lead Olah’s Textile Sales Division
Olah Inc., the textile and apparel-development firm and organizer of the Kingpins denim trade show, announced a shift in the leadership of its textile sales division.
Texworld Teams With Tradegood
Texworld USA, the biannual fabric show in New York, has struck a partnership with Tradegood, the online B2B sourcing site founded by Intertek.
Unifi Purchases American Drawtech
Greensboro, N.C.–based fiber maker Unifi Inc. purchased the assets of American Drawtech from Dillon Yarn Corp. for an undisclosed amount.
