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Final Agenda Released for 2025 SPESA Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference
Taking place April 2-3, 2025, in Austin, Texas, SPESA’s next Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference brings together...
Mar 24


Texprocess Americas 2025: Aptean Unleashes Innovation in Apparel
Join Aptean’s industry experts at booth #3123 for exclusive insights and live demonstrations and discover how our revolutionary AI-powered platform, Aptean AppCentral, can transform your business...
Mar 23


A&E Expands Global Footprint with New Manufacturing Facility in Chattogram, Bangladesh
Press Release | The Elevate Textiles-owned manufacturer and distributor of industrial and consumer sewing thread, embroidery thread and...
Mar 19


iFabric Corp Announces Strategic Investment in BlueCherry ERP System To Accelerate Growth and Realize Operational Efficiencies
Press Release | iFabric Corp is pleased to announce its selection of the cutting-edge BlueCherry® Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)...
Mar 16


10th Annual BlueCherry Global Supply Chain & Technology Report: AI Insights & Merchandise Demand Top Priorities for Fashion & Apparel Brands
Press Release | CGS recently released its 10th annual BlueCherry State of Supply Chain & Technology Report. It provides a decade-long...
Mar 12


Avantex Appoints Carlos Botero as President for Latin America
Press Release | SPESA member Avantex has appointed Carlos Botero as its new President for Latin America...
Mar 10


The Fashion Industry Relies on Cutting-Edge Tech To Weather Cloudy Skies
California Apparel News | Read insights from SPESA members Aptean, CGS, Inc., and Lectra on how technology is helping to...
Mar 6


Lectra’s SaaS Platforms Key to Industry 4.0
By Apparel Resources | In an exclusive interview with Apparel Resources, Daniel Harari, CEO, Lectra, speaks about how his company is...
Mar 5


Aptean Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire Germanedge from Alpina Partners and Private Shareholders
Press Release | Aptean announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase Germanedge, a provider of industry-leading industrial...
Feb 28


Winners Announced for Second Edition of ISAIC Honors
Press Release | he Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC) has revealed the names of the ISAIC Honors winners in the run-up to...
Feb 27


Juki at Texprocess Americas
We’re excited to be part of Texprocess Americas 2025, happening May 6–8 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. As one of the premier events for the textile, sewn products, and manufacturing industries, this show brings together top innovators, cutting-edge technology, and industry leaders from around the world...
Feb 27


Advancing the Fashion Industry in Austin | Getting To Know Nina Means & the Lectra-Supported Austin Community College Fashion Incubator
On April 3rd, the sewn products industry will gather at the Austin Central Library for SPESA’s 2025 Advancements in Manufacturing...
Feb 25


‘Industry Must Tackle the Sustainability vs. Tech Cycle Paradox’ – Bernd Bräuer, Dürkopp Adler
Apparel Resources | In an exclusive interview with Apparel Resources, Bernd Bräuer, Director of Sales and Marketing, Dürkopp Adler shared...
Feb 24


Build vs. Buy: What To Know Before Deciding
By Centric Software | Let’s face it. There is no shortage of vendors offering sleek tech solutions tailored to nearly every industry...
Feb 19


How VI.BE.MAC. and M.A.I.C.A. Are Shaping the Future of RMG Industry
By Apparel Resources | In an exclusive interview with Apparel Resources, Andrea Tomaselli, GM, M.A.I.C.A. and Mauro Marzioni, Sales...
Feb 19


“Groz-Beckert Offers the Perfect Needle for Every Application”: Mirza Tanzim Hossain Beg, Groz-Beckert
By Apparel Resources | In an exclusive interview with Apparel Resources, Mirza Tanzim Hossain Beg, Senior Sales Manager, Sewing Machine...
Feb 18


Sustainability Is the New Black at the Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center
By Hour Detroit | If there’s one thing Detroiters know how to do best, it’s leading the nation — and even the world — in developing...
Feb 18


The Alphabet Soup Collective Comes to Atlanta!
Press Announcement | We’re getting the band — ahem, industry — back together for another night of toasting glasses and shaking hands...
Feb 5


Canadian Apparel Federation and BlueCherry Partner To Drive Digital Transformation in the Canadian Apparel Industry
Press Release | The Canadian Apparel Federation (CAF) and CGS’s BlueCherry today announced a strategic partnership to help accelerate the...
Jan 30


AATCC, SEAMS To Hold Joint Annual Conference, ‘Fabricating the Future,’ in Savannah
Press Announcement | AATCC and SEAMS have joined forces to organize a joint event, Fabricating the Future 2025 Annual Conference...
Jan 30
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