apparel manufacturing
Textiles and Apparel Among Sectors Seeing Manufacturing Momentum in August
The Production Index registered 63.3 percent in August, up for the third straight month to 1.2 percent from…
New Brand? No Problem. These Startup Platforms Get DTCs Off the Ground
Cala and Kassa Trade are taking the heat off young fashion brands by overseeing their manufacturing, design…
Can Smarter Manufacturing Solve Fashion’s ‘Mismatch’ of Supply and Demand?
Fashion's wasteful ways are in need of a change, according to industry insiders at Fashiondex's Fashion and…
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Lever Style Adds Technical Outerwear to its Arsenal With Latest Acquisition
The Hong Kong apparel supplier made its second acquisition in a matter of weeks, this time nabbing a factory…
Leicester’s Garment Workers Need ‘Better Deal’ From Retailers, Mayor Says
The mayor of Leicester wants fast-fashion retailers like embattled clothing purveyor Boohoo to give their…
How a Demand-Based Sourcing Strategy Can Reduce Inventory Risk
It's time to let globalization die and go through the necessary transformation that the industry has been…
Lever Style Adds Sweaters to its Repertoire with New Acquisition
Hong Kong-based manufacturing empire Lever Style is growing its operations with a new acquisition.
Does Ghana Have What it Takes to Become Apparel’s Post-COVID Sourcing Hub?
According to Marc Hansult, co-CEO of Ghanaian apparel manufacturer DTRT, West Africa may be sourcing's new…
Gildan Sheds 6,000 of Manufacturing Workforce as Sales Slip 71%
The global pandemic hit Gildan Activewear from all sides in the second quarter, as profits and sales…
Could a Factory Licensing Scheme or a Manufacturing Move Overseas Save Boohoo?
Boohoo has given its support for a licensing scheme that would compel garment factories to meet their legal…
How Covid Doubled This LA Label’s Business ‘Overnight’: On Brand
Supply chain disruptions and subdued consumer spending haven't unilaterally decimated the apparel industry.
Government Shuts Dov Charney’s Los Angeles Apparel Factories After 4 Worker Deaths
The L.A. County Department of Public Health shut down the manufacturing facility after determining a major…
US Textile Mills Lead Uptick in June Manufacturing Index
The manufacturing sector grew after three straight monthly declines and included growth at textile mills, and…
Leicester Is Teeming With New COVID-19 Cases. Is Fast Fashion to Blame?
The U.K.'s Leicester is experiencing a spike in coronavirus cases. Fast-fashion brands like Boohoo that…
One of Reshoring’s Biggest Uphill Battles? Money, Money, Money
The coronavirus impact could bring back domestic production to the U.S., but there's limited funding to help…