apparel and textile industry
Can India’s Goods and Service Tax Overhaul Offset the Impact of US Tariffs?
India's Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council announced a simplification and reduction in tax slabs on goods…
India and China: US Tariffs Turn Rivals Toward Friendship in Major Geopolitical Shift
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi on Monday for a two-day visit viewed by many as the…
ISM Sees Steady Growth for 2025 Manufacturing
The latest ISM survey found that purchasing and supply chain executives expect revenues to rise 4.2 percent…
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Indian State of Andhra Pradesh to See Investment Benefiting the Textile and Apparel Sector
The newly announced union budget contains more than $116 million in added funding for the country's flagging…
Researchers Find Apparel Industry Accounts for 14 Percent of Global Plastic Pollution
Synthetic materials, like polyester, were some of the biggest offenders of plastic waste and leakage, the…
What Apparel and Textile Import Data Shows About Sourcing Strategies
From January through May, import values and volumes moved in disparate directions.
Secondhand Shoes, Clothes Imports Cramp East Africa’s Textile Industry
Imports of used apparel have neutralized domestic demand for Kenyan-made textile goods.
Double-Digit Declines Bite US Apparel and Textile Imports
OTEXA's April shows that earthquake-hit Turkey was the biggest loser with a 69.5 percent decline.
Boohoo’s Domestic Sourcing Hub Welcomes Pro-Manufacturing Group
The new Apparel & Textile Manufacturers Federation was formed to revive the trade of textile and garment…
New Data Calls Out US Manufacturers’ Biggest Pain Points
In April, 17 of 18 industries reported increased prices for raw materials, topped by apparel and including…
Supply Execs Braced for 8.1% Increase in Raw Materials Prices. What They Paid Was Far Higher.
The "December 2021 Semiannual Economic Forecast" from the Institute for Supply Management sheds light on…
Apparel and Home Led November’s US Manufacturing Uptick
What's more, an "overwhelming majority" of companies is trying to bolster their workforces with new hires…
CBP’s Highsmith: ‘Together We Can Put an End to Modern Day Slavery’
CBP is also closely monitoring the increases in the cost of shipping, especially within the maritime…
ISM Report Shows Raw Materials Prices Up, On-Time Delivery Down
The increasing price of inputs, port delays and inventory backlogs reported were consistent with the trends…
Industry Groups Align to Reduce Audit Fatigue
International Textile Manufacturers Federation and the International Apparel Federation are strategizing to…