Technology

Perfect Corp. Enters Deal With Farfetch to Acquire Wannaby Inc.

By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | January 9, 2025

Fashion- and beauty-technology-solutions company Perfect Corp. has acquired Wannaby Inc., a digital immersive-experiences provider, from global luxury fashion marketplace Farfetch.

Functional Fabric Fair Highlights New Exhibit Based on NASA Technology

Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS wrapped up another successful show for product sourcing, networking, innovation and education April 17–18 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland,

Sourcing at MAGIC Makes Global Connections

Held Feb. 13–15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sourcing at MAGIC Las Vegas drew 800 exhibitors from 40 countries including African nations, Brazil, China and the United States.

Classic Elements Lead Trends to Support Sustainable Manufacturing

California Apparel News asked leaders in fiber, yarn and fabrics: What trend in textiles do you feel will define this year as consumers seek change in many areas of their lives, including fashion and apparel?

Impressions Expo Delivers With Innovations, Technology and Trends

Impressions Expo, the leading trade show and conference dedicated to the decorated-apparel and imprinted-products industry, was held Jan. 18–21 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.

The Next Stages in Fashion Tech Will Prove AI Is a Friend, Not a Foe

California Apparel News asked technology experts: As AI continues to thrill technology enthusiasts, how do you feel it will advance this year to drive innovation in the fashion industry?

Lectra to Acquire Capital Interest in Launchmetrics

Lectra has announced it will acquire the majority of the capital of Launchmetrics, a 9-year-old developer of an innovative cloud-based SaaS platform dedicated to brand performance...

New Blues: The Denim Industry Heads Into 2024

As we begin 2024, what priorities in design, sourcing and/or manufacturing will determine the direction of the denim industry throughout the year?

Celebrating Its 50th Year, Lectra Continues to Build on a Legacy of Digitalization

Fifty years is an eternity in fashion, and even more so in technology. Which is why Lectra’s success story is practically a tale of immortality.

Kornit Offers Solutions, Strength to the Apparel, Textile Community

The Israel-Hamas War may seem oceans away to most of us, but for Kornit Digital it’s right outside the office windows.

October L.A. Market Week Delivers on Celebrity, Energy, Buyers

The vibe was positive as buyers converged on the L.A. fashion district for Los Angeles Market Week, held Oct. 9–12. By all accounts, the largest and busiest market of the year was well attended as buyers shopped for Spring ’24.

Adriano Goldschmied Pushes Denim’s Evolution Through Past Lessons

After a 50-year career in the denim industry, Adriano Goldschmied is ready for a change. The “Godfather of Denim” has relaunched House of Gold, the agency that he founded in 2014.

WGSN Releases Report on the Future Influencers of Fashion

Who dictates fashion? Magazines, celebrities, people on the street? In the future that’s just around the corner it may very well be robots who could reign as the greatest fashion dictators of all time.

Port of Long Beach Enters Second Phase of Digital-Tools Development

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has received an update regarding the Supply Chain Information Highway, which is now in its second phase of development.