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.
Problem Solving at SOURCING at MAGIC
Sustainability continued to be the theme for the participating global exhibitors and attendees at SOURCING at MAGIC. SOURCING partnered with Hey Social Good to host a lounge and fashion-tech pitch space, and featured a sustainability gallery that highlighted verified sustainable exhibitors that included: Evteks, alec group, Lucky Textile Mills, Private, Bermasi Fashion and GBS Trend.
IFJAG Gives Back
The February 2025 edition of the International Fashion Jewelry & Accessory Group (IFJAG), drew an exclusive and vetted group of pre-qualified wholesalers and large-volume buyers looking to write orders in the costume-jewelry and accessories categories.
Las Vegas Apparel Aims to Please
ANDMORE’s Las Vegas Apparel (LVA) and Womenswear in Nevada (WWIN) continued to build on the success and collaboration of their co-located markets, bringing together a diverse mix of brands for a third season at the Expo at World Market Center held Feb. 9-12.
WWIN Builds on Legacy, Introduces The Men’s Edit
The third season of Womenswear in Nevada co-located with ANDMORE’s Las Vegas Apparel (LVA) continued to grow its fashion ecosystem.
Playtime to Take The Tiny Show on Tour to Los Angeles
Children’s fashion-and-lifestyle event producer Playtime is launching The Tiny Show on Tour, a traveling event that will wander the world to meet the most prominent markets. The Tiny Show on Tour will come to Los Angeles for the August edition of LA Kids Market at California Market Center (CMC).
Las Vegas Fashion Week Features Fresh Offerings in Apparel, Eco, Tech
The energy was upbeat and optimistic as buyers at Las Vegas Fashion Week (LVFW) looked for new ways to engage their customers. Attendees were greeted with a wide selection to choose from including a stream of events and educational programs.
Setting the Pace: AmericasMart Atlanta Kicks Off 2025
Atlanta Apparel kicked off the 2025 market season February 4–7 at AmericasMart Atlanta, attended by buyers from 38 states and 9 countries, with 20% of attendees visiting for the first time.
Kingpins Stimulates With Vision and New Technologies
The vibe was decidedly cool at the invitation-only Kingpins New York held Jan. 22–23 at Pier 36 / Basketball City on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The premier high-end denim show was celebrating its 21st year, drawing a crème de la crème crowd that braved extremely frigid weather to see the vetted global exhibitors and their latest offerings and innovations for denim.
Preface Show Partners With Ambercycle, Expands Eco Efforts
Boutique trade show Preface returned to Los Angeles Jan. 22–23. This time around, the event’s producer and BFF Studio founder Betsy Franjola further embraced the science of sustainability by hosting Preface LA at the West Adams headquarters of Ambercycle, the textile-to-textile recycling company and maker of cycora.
PVNY Presents SS26 Resources for Major Brands, Welcomes Emerging Creatives
Première Vision New York returned to the Tribeca Rooftop + 360° Jan. 14-15 for its Spring/Summer 2026 edition, which attracted 1,856 visitors whose backgrounds reflected different corners of the industry.
Texworld and Apparel Sourcing Showcase Innovation
The Winter 2025 editions of Messe Frankfurt’s Texworld and Apparel Sourcing, held Jan. 21–23, were co-located at the Javits Center in New York City.
L.A. Market Expands Hours, Offerings Due to SoCal Wildfires
L.A. Market Week stands as the West Coast’s premier fashion trade show, featuring apparel and accessories. L.A. Market is hosted across several prominent showroom buildings in the L.A. Fashion District. Each of these venues serves as a hub for fashion, including the California Market Center (CMC), The New Mart and the Cooper Design Space for established and emerging brands.
Buyers and Suppliers Get Down to Business at New York Fabric Show
During the New York Fabric Show, held Jan. 13–14 at the New Yorker Hotel, fabric and trim wholesalers met with designers, manufacturers and retailers to discuss fabric and trim sourcing.
Bharat Tex 2025 Showcases India’s Textile Capabilities in One of the Largest Global Trade Events
Bharat Tex 2025∫ India’s largest textile event, will showcase India’s extensive capabilities within the textile sector. The event offers stakeholders the opportunity to engage with and experience the cutting-edge innovations India contributes to the global stage, highlighting the country’s pivotal role in shaping the future of global textiles.
Texworld and Apparel Sourcing—From the Show Floor: Day 2
The crowd was robust on day two of Messe Frankfurt’s Jan. 22 editions of Texworld and Apparel Sourcing at Manhattan’s Javits Center. Attendees including retailers to startup brands and designers learned about new technologies, fashion trends, new sustainable resources and factories.
