American Apparel
State Earmarks $3M to Laid Off American Apparel Workers
The money would go toward training for 600 workers.
Infographic: The Accelerating Pace of Apparel Retail Bankruptcies
A timeline of stores that have faltered, failed or found lifelines, changing the landscape of the American…
American Apparel to Shift One-third of Production to Central America
The revived brand under Gildan plans to introduce a lower-cost basics line produced in Central America.
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Gildan to Let American Apparel Consumers Choose US or Foreign-Made Tees
Gildan Activewear's American Apparel brand is taking a "two-pronged" approach in pricing for American Apparel…
Gildan Seeing Boost From American Apparel Buy
The manufacturer's investment in American Apparel is so far proving to be a good one, but the homespun brand…
Dov Charney’s Los Angeles Apparel Links with TSC on Distro Deal
The two worked together at American Apparel and have forged new ties with TSC now the exclusive distributor…
L.A. Court Nixes Dov Charney’s $30M Suit Against Standard General
A Los Angeles court wasn't convinced that statements made in the wake of Charney's termination defamed him.
Standard General Gets Testy in Call for American Apparel Liquidation
The apparel company's request to extend a period of exclusivity for filing its bankruptcy plan faces…
Gildan to Augment American Apparel With Overseas Manufacturing
American Apparel's heritage will remain strong under Gildan Activewear's wing.
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Can brands find redemption and reinvent themselves after bankruptcy?
Gildan’s Plans to Grow American Apparel at Home and Abroad
Gildan executives said American Apparel can make good on their $88 million investment in the brand.
New Chapters for Nasty Gal, American Apparel
Proving there's strength in a brand—especially those that connect with the covetable youth demographic—the…
American Apparel Sale to Gildan Closes
The sale of the Los Angeles firm's intellectual property and equipment to Gildan Activewear Inc. is…
Standard General Blasts American Apparel Lenders
A new lawsuit from Standard General claims American Apparel's other lenders had no interest in turning the…
L.A. Scrambles to Soften Blow of American Apparel Layoffs
Meetings have been set up for the company's laid-off workers to find information on unemployment and job…