TEXTILES
L.A. Sourcing, Textile Shows Provide Greater Options
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | August 7, 2026
As July wound down, Los Angeles welcomed a roster of apparel textile and sourcing shows across categories. Messe Frankfurt hosted its summer Los Angeles Texworld and Apparel Sourcing L.A. editions July 21–23 at the California Market Center in downtown’s fashion district to showcase supply-chain resources from textile providers to apparel manufacturers.
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