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Source4Style: A Textile Sourcing Platform’s Anniversary Updates

December 9, 2010 in Apparel Textiles, Company Spotlight, Finding New Vendors, Importing Fabrics, Jobbers, Mills, Purchasing Domestic Fabrics by Nicole

I know I've told you about Source4Style in the past. But for those of you who don't remember I'll do a quick recap. S4S is the premier B2B online marketplace that allows designers to search and source more sustainable materials from a network of global suppliers. I should mention that I'm a big fan so I ...Read More >>

Tags: Cotton, Design, Fabric, Fabric Supplier, Fashion, innovation, Material, Natural Dyeing, new vendors, Organic, Silk, sourcing, suppliers, Sustainable, technology, Textiles, Woven

Are You Faux Real? Fur Fabrics Take Over the Runway

August 17, 2010 in Apparel Textiles, Contract Interior Textiles, Fabric, Fabric Sourcing, Fabric Trends, Fashion Trends, Finding New Vendors, Purchasing Domestic Fabrics, Trends by Sheryl

The Fall runway shows wrapped up without a single documented PETA-sponsored prank. I found this ironic considering how many pelts decorated the catwalks. They came patchworked at Fendi and Acne, positively ferocious at Lanvin, and in the form of an ultra-plush peacoat at Burberry Prorsum. At Chanel, everything from the house's classic tweeds and quilted, ...Read More >>

Tags: Fabric, Fabric Supplier, Fashion, new vendors, sourcing, Textiles, Trends

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West Coast Textile Shows. Worth the Trip?

July 28, 2010 in Apparel Textiles, Fabric Trends, Fashion Trends, Finding New Vendors, Industry Events, Mills, Purchasing Domestic Fabrics, Trade Shows by Nicole

While thumbing through the latest issue of Textile Insight I came across an ad for GlobalTex in Los Angeles, I decided it was high time to highlight something on the left coast.

Tags: Design, Fabric, Fabric Supplier, Fashion, forecasting, Material, new vendors, sourcing, suppliers, technology, Textiles, Trends, Trimming

Domestic Apparel Manufacturing Picks Up

July 2, 2010 in Apparel Textiles, Fabric Sourcing, Finding New Vendors, News, Purchasing Domestic Fabrics, Textile Industry News, Trade Shows by Jim

Twenty member companies of the SEAMS Association participated in the Supply Chain USA pavilion at the SPESA Expo in Atlanta in May. The USA pavilion consisted of manufacturers of yarn, fabric, trim, equipment and sewn product manufacturers and contractors. All of the companies were very happy with the response they received from show attendees. Some ...Read More >>

Tags: domestic production, manufacturing factories, new suppliers

Jasco Fabrics; Changing the American Fashion Scene

July 1, 2010 in Apparel Textiles, Company Spotlight, Eco and Sustainable Fabrics, Finding New Vendors, Mills, Purchasing Domestic Fabrics, Uncategorized by Nicole

Jasco Eco is the first creator of certified organic wool jersey. They have since expanded and evolved their eco label now offering organic cotton, viscose, and wool in interlock, twill, jersey, and crepe.

Tags: Fabric, Fabric Supplier, innovation, Knit, Material, new vendors, Organic, sourcing, suppliers, Sustainable, Textiles

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Textiles & Fashion; It’s All About Sourcing

May 24, 2010 in Apparel Textiles, Brokers, Converters, Finding New Vendors, Importing Fabrics, Jobbers, Mills, Purchasing Domestic Fabrics by Nicole

Textile Mills, Distributors, Suppliers, Converters, Importers, Agents, Pattern Makers, Sample Makers, Production Houses. AboutSources.com has put together 4 fantastic little guides designed to make your life and your work so much easier.

Tags: broker, Fabric, Fabric Supplier, Fashion, Material, new vendors, Notions, Pattern, sourcing, suppliers, Textiles, Trimming