CFA in the News

2013

• California Apaprel News-  May, 2013
  

Fighting For Retail Space Gets tougher

• California Apaprel News-  May, 2013
  

TALA and CFF Present 2013 Scholarships

• Los Angeles Business Journal-  May, 2013
  

Tariff Punches Holes in Jeans

• WWD-  April, 2013
  

Premium Jeansmakers Hit by EU Tariff Hike

• Fashion United-  April, 2013
  

US Jean Makers Slapped With Triple Duty

• California Apparel News-  April, 2013
  

Eu Slaps Big Duty on Women's Jeans Made in the USA

• Fashion Manuscript-  March, 2013
  

California Style Doesn't Lend Itself to Easy Definition

• California Apparel News- March 1, 2013
  

Industry Voices: LA Mayors Race and Fashion Industry Issues

 

2012

• Los Angeles Business Journal- December 24, 2012
  

Contractor Investigation Stings Clothing Makers

• Apparel Magazine- December 2012
  

Outlook 2013: Ilse Metchek

• California Apparel News- December 14, 2012
  

California Fashion Foundation Host Holiday Party for Local Children

• California Apparel News- December 14, 2012
  

Newsmakers 2012

• California Apparel News- November 29, 2012
  

Novomania Recruits in LA for Next China Show

• California Apparel News- October 4, 2012
  

A Response to the 'New' Bill To 'Protect' Fashion Design

• Fibre2Fashion.com- September 28, 2012
  

Apparel Production Shifts Back to Los Angeles

• Wall Street Journal- September 11, 2012
  

Downward Docket: The Yoga Pants War

• California Apparel News- September 10, 2012
  

Fashion Design Copyright Bill Reintroduced

• ABEST- August 30, 2012
  

Interview for the Brazilian Association of Fashion Designers

• Los Angeles Business Journal- August 27, 2012
  

Clothing Makers Look to Sew Up More Business

• California Apparel News - August 22, 2012
  

Los Angeles Mayor Announces Supply Chain Resource Guide

• Fashionista- August 16, 2012
  

Could LA be the Next Fashion Capital?

• Los Angeles Business Journal- August 13, 2012
  

L.A. Fashion King Collars Daughter to Lead Brand

• NBC 4- August 4, 2012
  

Not Made in the USA: U.S. Losing Out on Olympic Clothing

• LA Weekly- July 26, 2012
  

Sweatshops Are Fashion's Dirty Little Secret. But They Don't Exist in L.A. -- Do They?

• California Apparel News -  May 18, 2012

Social Media's Bottom Line for Business

• California Apparel News -  April 27, 2012

How To Protect Your Brand

• California Apparel News -  April 20, 2012

Jerry Leigh Celebrates 50 Years

• California Apparel News -  April 13, 2012

Clothing Business a Major Player in Los Angeles Manufacturing

• California Apparel News -  April 3, 2012

U.S. Trade Ambassador: L.A. Apparel and Textile Companies Key to Boosting Exports

• California Apparel News -  March 30, 2012

CIT, CFA, Apparel-Industry Leaders Discuss Fashion's Hollywood Opportunity

• Fashion Mannuscript -  February 2012

Creative Economy As The "Fashion Driver"  

•  Los Angeles Business Journal - January 30th, 2012
  

Forced-Labor Law Binds Business?

 

2011

• California Apparel News - December 16th, 2011
  

  2011 Newsmakers

• Los Angeles Downtown News - November 21st, 2011
  

  Report Highlights Economic Might of the Local Fashion Industry

• California Apparel News - November 11th, 2011
  

  CFA, CIT: Industry Issues Discussed at Industry Meeting with Mayor
  

• California Apparel News - October 21st, 2011
  

  'Economic Crystal Ball: Consumers Remain Cautious'
  

• California Apparel News -  October 14th, 2011
  

  - '4th Annual Economic Crystal Ball'

• California Apparel News - October 14th, 2011
  

  - 'Approved Free-Trade Agreements to Boost Business'

• California Apparel News - October 14th, 2011
  

  -'CFA: Hot Button Issues and Advice for the Industry'
  

• Los Angeles Business Journal - September 12th, 2011
  

  - 'Apparel Makers Suit Up for China'

• California Apparel News - August 22nd, 2011
  

  - 'Port of LA, Dept. of Commerce Launched Program to Export LA Brand to China'

• Los Angeles Business Journal - August 22nd, 2011
  

  - 'Coming Back Into Fashion'
  

• Women's Wear Daily - August 9th, 2011
  

  - 'New York, Los Angeles Push Production Upswing'

•  Los Angeles Business Journal - August 8th, 2011
  

  - 'Fit for L.A. - Local Apparel Makers Bring Production Home'

•  California Apparel News-July 25, 2011

- 'Design Piracy Debate Continues'

• California Apparel News-July 15, 2011
  

- 'Apparel-Industry Jobs on the Rise in California '

• ABA Jourcal - July 1, 2011

- 'Some Designers Say Their Work Deserves Copyright Protection; Others Say It Would Harn the Industry'

• Los Angeles Business Journal - June 27, 2011

- ' Free-trade pact tailor made for L.A. apparel firms? '

•  LA Times - June 19, 2011

- 'Buying Clothes Made Locally'

• LA Downtown News - May 13, 2011
  

  - 'A Fashion Fight Over Knockoffs' 

• LA Business Journal - May 9, 2011
  

  - 'Posh Jeans Brand Squeezes into Discount Chain'

• California Apparel News - April 15, 2011
  

  - 'Los Angeles Apparel Exports Climb'
  

• California Apparel News - April 1, 2011
  

  - 'Lead Content Remains Issue for CPSIA Compliance'

• California Apparel News - March 18, 2011
  

  - 'Foreign Trade Zones No Longer Foreign to Apparel Companies'

• Orange County Business Journal - January 30, 2011
  

  - 'Piracy Bill: Broader Implication for Apparel Makers'