Texworld and Apparel Sourcing—From the Show Floor: Day 2
Trade Show Report
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.
Texworld and Apparel Sourcing—From the Show Floor: Day 1
Trade Show Report
Visitors welcomed the central heating at Manhattan’s Javits Center on one of the coldest days of the year while enjoying Exhibitor Pitches and Textile Talks on the first day of Messe Frankfurt’s Winter 2025 Texworld and Apparel Sourcing editions of Jan. 21–23.
Perfect Corp. Enters Deal With Farfetch to Acquire Wannaby Inc.
Technology
Fashion- and beauty-technology-solutions company Perfect Corp. has acquired Wannaby Inc., a digital immersive-experiences provider, from global luxury fashion marketplace Farfetch.
Bridal, Formal Expo FashionConLa Has Inaugural Event at New Mart
FashionConLa
FashionConLA has announced its debut, set for Jan. 25, at The New Mart in downtown Los Angeles.
O Pioneer! Asia Hall’s Neon Cowboys Transforms Western Wear Using LED Details
Shine A Light
With her Neon Cowboys brand, Asia Hall is leading the pack in fashion-tech innovation, showing how lights can be integrated into daily life for personalization or celebration.
Even Denim Experts Need New Approaches to Their Blues
Industry Focus: Denim
California Apparel News asked denim-industry professionals: What lesson have you recently learned that left a deep impression or shifted your perspective regarding denim making?
Inside the Industry
Inside the Industry
Bill Winsor, 78, Chairman Emeritus of Dallas Market Center
Obituary
Dallas Market Center Chairman Emeritus and the mart’s former Chief Executive Officer Bill Winsor passed away Dec. 12 following a brief illness. Winsor had served as the center’s chairman emeritus since his appointment in 2015. His tenure as chief executive officer spanned from 1993-2015.
Warning: Failure to Label in California Is Known to Cause Litigation Nightmares
Industry Voices
Labels with a scary warning—that the product you are about to buy is known to the state of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm—are found on everything from cleaning supplies and furniture to bottles of hot sauce and even entire hotel buildings. Soon you will see them on more clothes and shoes—and this is a good thing.
Engagement and Collaboration Lead the Circular Path at Textile Exchange
Trade Show Report
Global nonprofit Textile Exchange channeled its mission to develop planet-positive materials production into a meeting of experts in fashion, textiles and apparel with its Conference 2024, which focused on the theme “The Case for Change.” The Pasadena, Calif., event took place at the Pasadena Convention Center and via an interactive virtual channel online.
Top Stories Of 2024
Year End Review
Throughout the year, we have covered established brands and emerging names, in addition to innovative solutions and impressive designs.
LATTC Graduates Embrace ‘Gothic Glamour’ for Gold Thimble
Education
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College presented the Fall 2024 edition of its semiannual Gold Thimble Fashion Show on Dec. 6. LATTC hosted the event on its campus, located south of the city’s downtown neighborhood.
PI Apparel SCF USA 2024 Highlights Digital Solutions in Supply-Chain Traceability
Supply Chain
Digitizing the apparel supply chain affords ease and transparency from farm to retail floor, yet the fashion industry has been slow to adopt proven technologies and emerging innovations. Event producer PI Apparel hoped to inspire industry leaders toward adoption of digital tools during its recent Supply Chain Forum USA 2024 in Los Angeles.
Retail Destinations Attract Shoppers as NRF Reports In-Store Uptick
Holiday Shopping
This year’s total of 197 million shoppers during the popular shopping weekend beat the NRF’s forecast of 183.4 million shoppers. The 2024 total is the second-highest reported figure in the survey’s history, only after the 2023 record of 200.4 million shoppers
Première Vision Expands to Montréal for Spring 2025
Trade Shows
Debuting April 22–23 in Québec’s vibrant metropolis, Premiere Vision will bring together key players from fashion, design and the broader creative industries with the support of the Montréal Fashion Cluster, Tourisme Montréal and Québec’s Ministry of Tourism.
Functional Fabric Fair Sees 30 Percent Increase At Fall Show
Fiber
Functional Fabric Fair saw its largest turnout at its most recent edition held November 19-21 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon
Tukatech and UV Stacks Launch Made-to-Order Division Through Gaiabay
Technology
Los Angeles fashion-technology firm Tukatech and India’s UV Stacks have entered into a partnership through which the companies launched a Made-to-Order division of global marketplace Gaiabay.
Trade-Show Q&A: Keeping the Old While Courting New Trade-Show Attendees
Trade-Show Q&A
California Apparel News asked trade-show experts: What is your most successful method of retaining existing attendees while also attracting new visitors?
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