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Shanghai in Major Port Expansion Push
China's biggest city and largest port, Shanghai, is in the midst of a multibillion dollar expansion to meet…
Avondale Remains Shut After Wreck
NEW YORK — An Avondale Mills Inc. official said Sunday the company doesn’t expect to reopen its Graniteville…
U.S. Officials to Attend China Trade Confab
WASHINGTON — Two top Commerce Department officials are headed to China next week for a series of meetings on…
The Top 10: U.S. Suppliers of Textiles & Apparel
1. China
Imports: $14.07 billion, up 23.7 percent for 17.3 percent market share. Top products: cotton baby…
Europeans Feel Price Pinch
EU industry groups project the first post-quota year to be marked by increased pressure on prices, mostly…
A New Trade Era Dawns: Global Uncertainty Reigns As Quotas on Apparel End
As the third day of commerce dawns in a post-quota world, questions rage about the ultimate impact of the…
Tsunami Damage Thwarting Manufacturing Operations
Executives continued to struggle for information on manufacturing and shipping operations in the aftermath of…
Uncertainty Among Chinese Firms
Textile manufacturers in China have spent years preparing for the removal of quotas, but now that it has…
Sourcing Strategies to Tighten
The end of the quota system will bring major changes to the world economy and a concentration of sourcing…
Brazilians See Strong Prospects for 2005
Unlike industries in many countries, Brazilian executives feel their apparel and textiles sectors will be…
Importers, Gov’t Duel on Safeguards
A lawsuit brought by an import group took the debate on globalization and outsourcing of U.S. jobs into the…
China Warns U.S. Over Safeguards
WASHINGTON — The Chinese government has sternly warned the Bush administration about the possibility of…
Importer Association Sues U.S. Government
USA-ITA filed suit against five government agencies seeking an injunction against further review of…
Synthetic Fiber Producers: The top global synthetic fiber producers in 2004, ranked by capacity in tons.
The global synthetic fibers market in 2004 has seen continued growth driven by Chinese expansion and the stren…
China’s Fledgling Designers Eager to Grow
China has gone from a fashion black hole to an industry hub that’s the center of multibillion-dollar…