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Commerce Finds Importers From Four Countries Dumped Polyester on US Market
The U.S. Commerce Department made affirmative preliminary determinations in the anti-dumping duty…
Controversial Tax Bill Wins Retail Support but Could Raise WTO Ire
Retailers praised passage of sweeping tax legislation a job-creating measure that would make them more…
Welspun India Rolling Out Cotton Tracking System to Advance Transparency
Home textiles firm Welspun India has invested $6 million to roll out Wel-Trak cotton identification system, a…
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Senate’s Latest Move Marks Win for Manufacturers With Ex-Im Bank
Failing to convince the Senate committee weighing his confirmation that his views had changed, Scott Garrett…
All Eyes Seem to Be on the African Cotton Sector as the Region Gets More Investment
Interest in Africa as fertile ground for cotton cultivation is growing.
Denim Made in America Takes a Big Hit, But It’s Not Dead Yet
U.S. denim manufacturing has suffered some severe body blows of late from which it might never fully recover…
Business Analysts’ Top 10 Economic Predictions for 2018 Show Positive Signs
The global economy will expand in 2018, matching the rate of growth achieved in 2017 and marking the first…
Myanmar’s Garment Sector Could be Vastly Improved in Three Years
A consortium of government organization, labor groups and academia has launched a three-year project in…
Inditex Sales Jump Double Digits on Store and Online Strategy
Inditex saw sales growth online and in stores in the first nine months of the year, while earnings increased…
Textile Happenings: Teijin Frontier Sets Thailand R&D Center, Coats Buys Patrick Yarn Mill, DuPont Apexa Taps Toyobo
Teijin Frontier is opening an R&D center in Thailand to grow its polyester business, Coats sews up deal to…
Trump Sued by Patagonia, Coalition Over National Monuments Proclamation
Patagonia has joined in with a broad coalition to sue the Trump administration aiming to strike down what…
Japanese Firms Look to Blockchain to Improve Cross-Border Trade
A consortium of Japanese Businesses involved in global trade have teamed up to start a demonstration test…
Import Cargo Increases in 2017, but a Nixed NAFTA Could Curb That Spike
Imports at the nation's major retail container ports are expected to increase 1.5% this month over the same…
VF Corp. Announces Sweeping Supply Chain Sustainability Plans
VF Corp. announced a new global sustainability and responsibility strategy called Made for Change, outlining…
Major Shippers—And Amazon—Can’t Seem to Keep Up With E-Commerce Demands This Holiday Season
The e-commerce juggernaut is proving to be quite challenging for shippers and suppliers this holiday season…