Denim’s Future and Legacy Take Center Stage at Kingpins Amsterdam
| April 27, 2026
Kingpins Amsterdam brought in 1,033 attendees from 514 companies across 40 countries—a slight dip in traffic from October’s show.
Cautious Buying at L.A. Majors Market
After several months of weak retail sales, exhibitors and buyers kept expectations—and budgets—low at the April 7–9 Los Angeles Majors Market at the California Market Center....
SPESA Conference at Myrtle Beach
Donald L. Rheem of RheemMedia will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 SEAMS/SPESA Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference, set for April 25–27 at the Marriott Grande Dunes Resort in ...
Apparel Companies Turn to Tech Help During Down Cycle
During a challenging economy, companies tend to tighten up their budget strings, but cutting technology investments out of the picture could lead to even more problems, warned execut...
Material World Seminars Tackle Politics and Trade
Politics, PLM and color trends lead the topics of discussion for a busy seminar schedule at the Material World show April 8–10 at the Miami Beach Convention Center....
Green In at Material World Miami
Green textiles, product lifecycle management (PLM) software and Western Hemisphere trade will likely be the main stories emerging from the 10th edition of the Material World trade show, set ...
Material World Closes Its New York Show
The Material World New York fabrics, sourcing and technology trade show, usually held in the fall at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, has been cancelled, but the show may go on in a d...
Kingpins Showcases Wash, Fabric Innovations
During its March 12–13 run at the Marvimon House in Los Angeles’ Chinatown neighborhood, Kingpins welcomed a who’s who of the city’s denim community. As casual as the denim industry itse...
Cautious Buying at Fall '08 L.A. Market
Buyers were cautious with their spending, and most exhibitors reported lighter-than-usual traffic at the March 14–18 run of the Los Angeles Fashion Market....
European Fabric Rendez-Vous Returns to L.A.
European Textile Rendez-Vous, the showcase of European fabric resources that launched last October, returned to Los Angeles for a March 11–12 run at The Standard Downtown. ...
Mayor to Open L.A. Market
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will be on hand to open the Los Angeles Fashion Market at the California Market Center on March 14. The mayor will greet buyers and invited gu...
Premium Trade Show Class Debuts
Exhibitors focused on the positives at the inaugural Class trade show, which debuted March 1–3 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with a premium-denim and contemporary focus. Organized by ...
A Change in Lingerie Americas' New York Show Dates Boosts Attendance
NEW YORK—A shaky economy, a new trade show on the scene and a hectic tradeshow calendar had vendors and buyers at the Feb. 24–26 run of Lingerie Americas contemplating the upscale lingerie trade show...
Class Makes Case for New Trade Show
Premium-denim and designer trade show Class debuts March 1–3 in Santa Monica, Calif.—and despite arriving amid a crowded trade-show calendar, Class founder and director Jason Bates promised his...
Commerce Dept.'s Textile Office at Material World Forum
Matt Priest, deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s textiles and apparel office, will moderate a trade forum on April 7 in conjunction with the Material World trade s...
Project Balances Fashion and Price Point
LAS VEGAS—Perennial contemporary and sportswear favorites, as well as a handful of notable newcomers, presented jittery buyers with edited Fall 2008 lines at the Project Glo...
