Los Angeles' garment industry is about 40,000 workers strong and accounts for about 83% of the nation's cut-and-sew manufacturing, according to a city staff report. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) ...

Most factory workers who produce garments for the fashion industry are women. Studies show that women constitute 60-80% of ...

One industry official says a path to citizenship would improve conditions in the industry, which relies heavily on immigrant labor. Garment Industry Follows Threads Of Immigration Overhaul In Los ...

Texworld NYC taps Peclers Paris for trend direction while introducing fresh programming, and a reimagined Innovation Hub for ...

Raids across Los Angeles County's garment ecosystem have created an atmosphere of fear and turmoil for garment workers.

Producing high-quality apparel can be a lucrative field; however, if your product isn't designed or manufactured according to high-quality standards, your business can suffer tremendously. Designing a ...

The garment manufacturing industry is heavily regulated by California. Two items garment manufacturers should be aware of are the registration requirements and the Garment Worker Protection Act. Every ...

Behind the racks of clothes in your local store lies a $1.175 trillion global industry guided by your wants and needs. In order to meet consumer expectations, retailers must decide where to make or ...

MASERU, Lesotho — Vekile Sesha stood outside the rusted gates of a garment factory in the industrial district of Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, willing her luck to change. Four months earlier, the ...

Los Angeles was once the epicenter of apparel manufacturing, attracting buyers from across the world to its clothing factories, sample rooms and design studios. But over the years, cheap overseas ...