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WEBCalifornia Apparel News. California Cool California Style Week, a Los Angeles event produced by Fashion Week Haus, was held in Manhattan Beach, Calif., inspired by the national and worldwide brands that were born in the South Bay region of Southern California. Included were a runway show, a jean-drive eco initiative and a silent auction ...
Platinum Equity Takes Controlling Stake in Mad Engine
WEBJan 7, 2021 · It was announced on Jan. 4 that Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles–headquartered investment firm, acquired a controlling stake in Mad Engine, a San Diego–based apparel and accessories company that designs, produces and distributes licensed, branded and private-label products.. The announcement did not disclose the terms of the deal; however, it noted that Mad Engine’s existing shareholders ...
Skatie Finds Success Staying the Sustainable and Ethical Course
WEBDec 17, 2020 · The deep Southern California roots of activewear from the Skatie brand have been growing for more than a decade.From classmates to co-founders of an active-clothing and swim line, Skatie Noyes Hutchinson and Mandi Glynn have been working together since 2009 when they were students at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, where the former studied fashion design and the latter pursued ...
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WEBAug 24, 2023 · April 11, 2024. |. By Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor. Founded 30 years ago, Johnny Was swiftly became the torchbearer for all things “bohemian.”. In its newest collection, the brand has finally—seamlessly—blended that ethos with its first denim line. Using ultra-soft indigo Tencel and organic cotton across six silhouettes, all ...
LA Textile Emerges as International Destination for Sourcing …
WEBMar 4, 2021 · Building on its momentum from a successful October show, LA Textile was hosted Feb. 24–26 on CMC Uploaded , the California Market Center ’s digital platform. This edition of LA Textile was a testament to the virtual production’s growth in only five short months. According to the CMC’s senior manager of events, Matthew Mathiasen, attendance figures for the show doubled from the October ...
iMerchandise: An App to Organize the Buying Process
WEBSep 5, 2013 · iMerchandise is a new mobile application that acts like a virtual assistant for buyers. David Secul, the creator of the company, said he developed the platform to assist his wife, Angela Gengaro-Secul, owner and buyer of New Jersey store Tula The Boutique.David Secul said he noticed while his wife was in the process of placing orders for the store, she had loads of scribbled notes mixed in ...
Asher Fabric Concepts Announces Creation of New Division
WEBMar 31, 2022 · Asher Fabric Concepts has announced the launch of Asher LA, a new division that offers wholesale elevated blanks.. Founded in 1991, the Los Angeles–based company offers high-quality “Made in the U.S.A.” knits for the better contemporary, swimwear and activewear markets in addition to a variety of made-to-order textiles in different fabrications, colors and prints.
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WEBJust in time for the Academy Awards on March 10, brilliantly detailed costumes are on display at the annual ASU FIDM Museum “Art of Costume Design in Film” exhibit, which opened March 5 and is running through April 20. Included are Best Costume Design nominees “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” “Napoleon,” “Oppenheimer ...
H&M Collaborates with Iconic '90s Brand No Fear
WEBOct 15, 2021 · For Fall 2021, H&M has announced a collaboration with iconic American skate and streetwear brand No Fear to release a new capsule that pushes for inclusion and equality. Reaching peak popularity in the 1990s and early 2000s, the new relaunch of No Fear takes on a more modern, female perspective that …
NTX Cooltrans Removes Water From Dye Process - Apparel News
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · Singapore-based textile-solutions company NTX has announced the production readiness of its NTX Cooltrans waterless dyeing technology to address the apparel industry’s efforts to use less water in the production process.. NTX Cooltrans delivers color to nearly any fabric without heat and leads to an up to 90 percent reduction in water use and an up to 40 percent reduction in dye use while ...