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.
Fill-ins Fuel Business at West Coast Exclusive
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Tapping Into Trends at Glow
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Blue's Boutique Atmosphere a Hit With Exhibitors, Retailers
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Pool Show Bows in N.Y. With Project by Its Side
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CMC Revs Up Efforts for Gift/Home Sector
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More Buyers, Fewer Orders at Hong Kong Fashion Week
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Hot Styles Dominate Miami's SwimShow
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New Pool Chief Expects No Big Changes
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MAGIC Moves Swim
Buyers in search of swimwear at the Aug. 28–31 MAGIC Marketplace in Las Vegas will find the category has a new home....
D&A to Increase Menswear Presence in L.A.
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Good Attendance, Girly Styles Mark Fall II/Holiday Market
Retailers are betting on feminine styles for the upcoming Fall II/Holiday season, snatching up all things girly at the Los Angeles Fashion Market, which ...
ASR Debuts Holiday Edition
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Apparel Producers Hope CAFTA Brings New Business to Region
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N.Y. Gets New French Show
La Federation Francaise Du Pret a Porter Feminin, organizers of the Pret a Porter Paris biannual runway shows in Paris, have launched a new trade show in the United...
making the scene
Every major apparel market center offers its share of surrounding boutiques and restaurants to entice exhibitors and buyers alike to wine and dine and shop ’til they drop....
