Summer 2023’s trade-show calendar is in full swing, and in the middle of the schedule were the July events of New York Textile Week. This year’s roster included the New York editions of The Fabric Shows, Functional Fabric Fair, Kingpins, Preface, Premier Vision, and Texworld and Apparel Sourcing. The events were hosted throughout the week of July 17–21 at different sites around Manhattan. From performance fabrics or luxurious textiles to denim and responsibly manufactured notions and fabrics, New York Textile Week epitomized the old adage of, “If you can’t find it here, you can’t find it anywhere.”
While each show…
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The Other Side of Apparel Sustainability— Ethics in Worker Treatment
Conversations that cover the promotion of sustainability within the apparel industry often focus on solving environmental challenges that stem from pollutive practices and irresponsible materials sourcing. One of the most important sustainable issues, which is often overlooked, is the problem of ensuring ethical treatment of the workers whose labor makes apparel production possible—along the supply chain and in the factories where clothing is produced.
Many of these workers are women, some are also children, yet the hardships they face—such as unsafe working conditions, low wages, long hours and insufficient training—are frequently left out of conversations that drive action toward creating…
Iconic California Designer Sue Wong Celebrated in Style
Sue Wong Models Anna Gupta & Jazzika Kile; Honoree, Fashion Designer Sue Wong; Chairwoman Yu-Sai Kan. | Photo by Sheri Determan
Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Photo by Sheri Determan
Visionary California designer Sue Wong was recently honored at the third annual “Outstanding Asian American Women Who Dared” charity event, held Feb. 27 at the Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles. The event was co-presented by the China Institute in America and the Yue-Sai Kan One World Foundation and chaired by Yue-Sai Kan, celebrated by People magazine as “the most famous woman in China.”
Wong’s speech was…
Rally House sports apparel shop coming soon to Portage
PORTAGE, MI — A new sports apparel shop is coming to Portage this spring.
The family-owned, national chain Rally House plans to open a store this May at 6290 S. Westnedge Ave. The store will be the first Rally House location in Southwest Michigan.
“We’re excited to open Rally House Portage this spring,” said Colin Novick, Rally House media and production manager Colin Novick. “The store will have a great selection of teams to shop, but as it will be a short 15-minute ride from the Western Michigan campus, fans can rely on Rally House for the best assortment of…
Unapologetically Himself: David Dartnell’s Son Remembers His Father
By Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor
As of Wednesday, January 24, 2024
David Dartnell, multiple winner of the California Designer of the Year award, has passed away at the age of 61 after a long battle with cancer. Dartnell created David Dart, which became an iconic California brand in the 1990s and helped popularize linen. The brand operated two retail stores, in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, and was carried in Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and other major retailers. In 1994, Kellwood acquired the brand for a reported $70 million, and Dartnell stayed on for a time before eventually…
Making Trade-Show Displays Pop | California Apparel News
Kelli Freeman, Contributing Writer | Thursday, January 4, 2024
You’re a new company wanting to make a splash in the apparel industry. Now that trade shows are back in full swing, what does a first-time participant do with a standard 10×10 booth to get noticed?
If you don’t have a lot of appointments booked, you will need to rely on show traffic. To achieve the marketing buzz, establish new relationships and write orders, you need to have a mechanism that raises the curiosity of the passing buyer.
“Keep it simple; messaging is critical,” said John Funk, president of the California-based…
Golf Business News – Callaway Apparel launches first ‘High Summer’ collection
Callaway Apparel has unveiled a new micro-line of High Summer 2024 apparel for men and women that will offer its network of green grass and online retailers a fresh, vibrant and fashion-inspired product line for the important summer selling period.
After careful consultation with existing customers – green grass outlets and online retailers – Callaway Apparel will introduce this specially curated collection of fashion-inspired polos, skorts and light layering garments from July of this year.
Key customer insights have driven the introduction of this new apparel capsule for men and women, after its retailer network identified an opportunity to…
Curated Event The Textile Show Returns to LA
Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | Monday, February 5, 2024
Textile design and innovation find their intersection once again at The Textile Showwhich kicks off 2024 with its Los Angeles edition Feb 27–29 on the 11th floor of the Cooper Design Space. The boutique-style show will feature a mix of suppliers in such categories as Premium European and Designer Collections, Trims & Accessories, Print Studios, Color & Trend Services, and Manufacturing Resources.
Highlights will include two French jacquard makers, Dutel Creation and Deveauxa family-owned company over 200 years old, and swim and active fabrics from Brazil-based Kalimo. Reca Mainetti is a…