Akio Mori
Senior Editor, The Tech Edit
Akio Mori leads coverage on fashion's technological frontier as the Senior Editor for The Tech Edit. His work demystifies complex topics, from AI-driven design to the burgeoning market for lab-grown textiles. He brings a rigorous, analytical approach honed during his decade at 'Business Forward,' where his award-winning column 'The Digital Loom' became essential reading for industry executives. Akio's reporting often takes him from Silicon Valley boardrooms to material science labs, providing readers with a global perspective on the innovations shaping how we produce, purchase, and interact with apparel.
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Retail property owners face economic and political turmoil
Neiman Marcus's closure in Boston's Copley Place starkly contrasts Ronald Druker's $300 million investment in new retail and office space blocks away.
May 18, 2026 · 2 min read

South Carolina Bill Aims to Boost Domestic Textile Industry
For years, U.S. Coast Guard uniforms have been sourced without the 'Made in America' mandate applied to other military branches, a gap Senator Lindsey Graham's new bill aims to close. This legislative
May 18, 2026 · 4 min read