TRADE SHOWS
Active Innovation on Display at New York Functional Fabric Fair
By Alexandra Romero, Contributing Writer | July 17, 2026
The Functional Fabric Fair at the Javits Center has become a core gathering for the textile industry since its start in 2018. The New York show, held July 7–9, focused heavily on athletic lifestyle, swimwear and lingerie.
The Collective Has Steady Business
Sequined tuxedo jackets, rock ’n’ roll T-shirts, leather belts and basics. The Collective gave space to a myriad of different men’s styles when it ran Aug. 13–15 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
The Tents Makes a Show for Designer + Contemporary Menswear
The Tents, the Aug. 13–15 boutique event devoted to designer and contemporary menswear brands, gave vendors at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center a chance to catch up on deals they had started at other shows.
Curve Las Vegas Appeals to Retailers From Across the Country
Loungewear and swimwear were front and center at Curve Las Vegas, a compact show held Aug. 13–15 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Pooltradeshow Attracts Creative Companies
Matt Fellows is an artist who takes his sketches and transfers them onto blank T-shirts, which wholesale for $16. He started his MNKR Brand label in Los Angeles 15 years ago and has been a regular at the Pooltradeshow ever since.
Project Womens Takes Off With Lots of Business and Buzz
It was pajama-game time at Project Womens for Ban.Do, a 10-year-old Los Angeles accessories label that has been branching out into lifestyle items, apparel and, now, pajamas.
New and Old Lines Exhibiting at Stitch
Priscilla De Leon didn’t decide to exhibit at Stitch, the womenswear show, until three days before the event opened at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
European Brands Are the Main Focus at FMNC
Even though the Fashion Market Northern California show was right after the big shows in Las Vegas, the three-day event in San Mateo, Calif., was a time to focus on European lines.
Wide-Ranging Shows in Las Vegas Keep Retailers Busy
Sustainability and combining e-commerce with bricks-and-mortar stores were topics that were front and center at the recent Las Vegas trade shows, which opened on Aug. 11 and closed on Aug. 16.
A Better Economy Means Better Orders at the Las Vegas Trade Shows
The conglomeration of apparel, footwear and accessories trade shows, which twice a year invade this city in the middle of the desert, filled the town with thousands of visitors from all over the world under a blistering sky where the temperatures reached up to 105 degrees during the day.
Agenda and Liberty Fairs Moving to Downtown Las Vegas
Agenda and Liberty Fairs are packing up their bags and moving out of the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
The Store and On:Line Launch to Enhance Buying Experience in Las Vegas
Visitors to the UBM-produced Las Vegas shows WWDMAGIC and Curve Las Vegas will find new shopping experiences for women’s apparel during the Aug. 13–15 run of the shows.
A Cohesive Space Spells Success for Swim and Active Shows
During the first summer installment at their new location, organizers of Swim Collective and Active Collective reported a lot of positive feedback regarding the space at the Anaheim Convention Center, with early reports of increased attendee traffic.
Large Asian Contingent Populates Texworld USA Despite Tariff Threat
Tariffs and the threat of a trade war with China have been making headlines. But did they make an impact at the Texworld USA trade show?
Both Buyers and Exhibitors Make the Most of a Quiet Los Angeles Fashion Market
Summer is the time to be on vacation, and that seemed to be the case for buyers at the recent Los Angeles Fashion Market, where traffic was much sparser than at other shows.
ReMode Adds More Speakers to Discuss Responsible Fashion
Pierre-Nicolas Hurstel, the founder of the fashion-sustainability event called ReMode,announced an additional list of speakers participating in his inaugural event scheduled for Nov. 13–14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
