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Cargo Imports Level Off as Retailers Enter Holiday Selling Season

After months of record-setting volume as retailers stocked up for a busy holiday season, imports at the…

Unifi to Recycle 20 Billion Plastic Bottles by 2020, Launches Repreve Sustainability Awards

In honor of America Recycles Day, Unifi Inc., a leader in branded recycled performance fibers, announces it…

Financial Roundup: TJX Income Rises on Openings, Target Earnings Slip on Price Pressures and Lenzing Scores With Specialty Fibers

Off-price giant TJX pushed past aggressive store expansion plan, Target earnings miss their mark on soft…

Polartec Awarded These Key Brands for Product Innovation

Polartec has announced the 11 winners of its 2017 Apex Awards, recognizing the smartest uses of innovative…

DNA Tagging Now Gives Cred to Recycled PET Fiber Firms

Applied DNA Sciences wants to take what it has accomplished in the cotton supply chain and apply it to…

Sweden’s Blend Re:Wind Has a New Process for Recycling Cotton and Polyester

Blend Re:wind, a new process that recycles cotton and polyester, has been introduced in Sweden by Mistra…

WTO Says Trade Growth Expected to Moderate in Fourth Quarter

The World Trade Organization's latest World Trade Outlook Indicator suggests global merchandise trade growth…

Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Introduction Could Mean Major Duty Reductions for US Companies

The introduction of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017 in the congress was lauded by the American…

Finnish Firms Marimekko and Spinnova Team Up for Innovative Wood-Based Fiber

Finland's Marimekko and Spinnova have begun cooperating on the development and market entry of new…

UPS Joins Blockchain Trucking Group as Technology Grows in Logistics Sector

UPS Inc. has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance, or BiTA, a forum for the development of blockchain…

Organic Cotton Guides From Kering and TE Meant to Make Sourcing Easier

Aiming to provide a blueprint for companies sourcing organic cotton, and incorporating it into their supply…

Financial Roundup: Macy’s Net Jumps, Kohl’s Income Falls and M&S to Shrink Apparel Space

Macy's sees improved performance as gross margin rose and e-commerce gained, Kohl's sales hit by hurricanes…

Bangladesh Gets $457 Million in World Bank Financing to Aid Garment Industry and Infrastructure

Bangladesh is getting a financial boost from the World Bank to improve infrastructure and obtain long-term…

Sustainability Hits Shipping Sector as Carriers Look to Reduce Emissions

The CMA CGM Group said Tuesday it will equip its nine future ships of 22,000 TEUs delivered in 2020 with…

Turkish Mill Taypa Tekstil Spends $800M on Algeria Textile Plant as Interest in Africa Grows

Interest and investment in African textile and apparel manufacturing is growing, with Turkish denim…