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World Bank Report: Technology Threatens to Draw New Sourcing Map
As advances in technology and changing trade patterns affect opportunities for export-led manufacturing…
Thread Giant American & Efird Partners with CGS to Enhance Productivity
American & Efrid has formed a business alliance with CGS, a provider of business applications, enterprise…
Lycra Teams With Who What Wear to Solve Common Denim Dilemmas
Invista, owner of the Lycra brand, has launched a marketing campaign based on global consumer insights around…
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The Chinese government's ongoing program to inspect factories throughout the country seems to have had only a…
Home Goods Roundup: American Textile’s Sealy Deal, Welspun Gets Green Mark, Microban Expands
Tempur Sealy taps American Textile for sleep line, Welspun certified for Made in Green and Microban picks…
Inditex Powers Ahead With Global Expansion, as Sales and Earnings Rise
The Inditex juggernaut continued in the first six months of its fiscal year, with solid sales and earnings…
McKinsey CPO Survey: Digitize Supply Chains or Die
Apparel sourcing executives know the old paradigms must shift and are looking to technology as a catalyst…
Los Angeles Garment Factories Fined for Labor Violations After Crackdown
The California Labor Commissioner's Office has cited 14 garment manufacturers and contractors $372,135 for…
Sustainability Gets Greater Focus From US Cotton Industry
The U.S. cotton industry is turning its attention more toward sustainability with a key appointment at Cotton…
Egypt Tops Where to Invest in Africa Study, With Ethiopia and Rwanda on the Rise
Egypt, Ethiopia and Rwanda are up, and South Africa, Nigeria and Algeria are down, while all of Africa is at…
Aquafil Investing $10 million in Phoenix Nylon Recycling Center
Aquafil Global has invested $10 million to open its first U.S. carpet recycling facility in Phoenix to…
Kornit Helps Drive Digital Printing Sea Change
The digital textile printing revolution has arrived and helping to lead the charge is Kornit Digital.
Vietnam’s Apparel Exports on Growth Track Despite TPP’s Demise
Vietnam's garment and textile exports are on track to hit $30.5 billion this year, according to estimates by…
Oritain Introduces ‘Fingerprint’ ID Technology for Cotton Testing
Oritain Global, a British company specializing in supply chain traceability, said it will implement its…
East Africa Trade Hub and Maersk-Owned Platform Partner to Simplify Africa Trade
The East Africa Trade and Investment Hub has signed an agreement with Fromtu, a new business-to-business…