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
Buhler’s Werner Bieri, 60
Textile executive Werner Bieri died on Nov. 2 after a long battle with leukemia. He was 60.
Buhler’s Werner Bieri, 60
Textile executive Werner Bieri, former president and founding chief executive officer of Buhler Quality Yarns, died on Nov. 2 after a long battle with leukemia.
California Legalizes Hemp Cultivation, but Is Fashion Ready to Embrace the Fiber?
After being celebrated as a wonder plant and reviled as a public danger, hemp could be on the cusp of mainstream acceptance with the passage of a new law in California.
TALA, CFF Children’s Holiday Party to Honor Hal Kaltman
The California Market Center, the Cooper Design Space, the California Fashion Foundation and the Textile Association of Los Angeles will join forces to host a holiday party for children from local organizations and after-school programs
NZ Textiles Come to LA
New Zealand textile boutique The Fabric Store is set to open its U.S. flagship at 136 S. La Brea Ave.
Fiber & Fabric Resources
Asher Fabric Concepts, Buhler Quality Yarns Corp., Colorway, Inc., DG Expo, JM International
Fiber & Fabric Textile Trends: Trend Scouting
The Los Angeles International Textile Show kicks off its three-day run on Sept. 30 at the California Market Center.
Invista Buys Advansa’s Specialty Poly Business
Wichita, Kan.–based fiber maker Invista, producer of Lycra, purchased the specialty polyester business from its licensee, European polyester fiber producer Advansa.
Gildan Looking to Open Two U.S. Spinning Facilities
Montreal-based Gildan Activewear Inc. will be investing at least $200 million in 2014 and 2015 to build two new yarn-spinning facilities in the United States.
California’s Apparel and Textile Employment Decline
Jobs in apparel and textile manufacturing in California and Los Angeles County shrank slightly during the month of August compared with last year, according to state employment figures.
LA International Textile Show Resource Guide
Antex Knitting Mills/div. of Matchmaster Dyeing & Finishing Inc., Britannia Mills Ltd., Buhler Quality Yarns Corp.,
LA Textile Show Preview Textile Trends
Asher Fabric Concepts, Ciabatti s.r.l., Cinergy Textiles Inc., Colorway by Nasrin, Designer Fabric Warehouse, Home Fashion Fabrics, Nipkow & Kobelt Inc.
Supima's Man of the Year
Werner Bieri, left, former chief executive officer of Buhler Quality Yarns, was named Supima “Man of the Year” at the organization’s 59th annual meeting in Coalinga, Calif.
Taiwan’s Technical Textiles, Fashion Fabrics on Display at the CMC
Fabrics made from recycled polyester, crushed oyster shell and nano-tech particles were among the offerings in the Fashion Theater at the California Market Center in Los Angeles during a two-day business matchmaking session organized by the Taiwan Textile Federation.
StyleShoots Aims to Simplify the Process of Online Product Display
Visitors to the recent Liberty Fairs trade show in Las Vegas had a chance to demo a new system designed to make e-commerce easier.
