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Within the foundation of every garment constructed, at the core of each piece of clothing that is made, is the cornerstone of fashion that lays the groundwork for apparel from fiber, yarn and fabric. While consumers of the past were simply satisfied with the composition listed on the tags of their clothing, today’s customers want more. ....
TRADE SHOWS By Dorothy Crouch | Thursday, March 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 edition. “Key points that we look at, show after show, all showed great improvement,” Mathiasen said. “Last October, which was our first virtual edition of Textile, we had between 700 and 800 attendees come through over the three days. This time we clocked in right around 1,400 over the three days.” ....