Arthur Friedman
June Swoon for Retail Sales as Department Stores Flat
Retail sales were tepid in June, with some sectors able to squeeze out gains but the overall pace of pending…
Intertek Expands Textile Testing Capabilities to Activewear
Intertek, a Chicago-based Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has expanded its textile…
US Cotton Exports Surge, Fed by Vietnam and China
It's been a good year for U.S. cotton exporters, with substantial increases in shipments to Vietnam and its…
VF Corp. Touts CSR Initiatives as Good for Business
VF Corp. aims to take the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility to new heights.
Financial Roundup: Levi’s Scores in the Second, as Burberry and M&S Lead Off With Sales Gains
Levi Strauss rode its women's and direct-to-consumer business to a solid second quarter, while U.K. mainstays…
Direct-to-Consumer and European Sales Boost Levi’s Q2
Levi Strauss & Co. is benefiting from revenue growth in the direct-to-consumer channel, particularly in the…
Made in America is Back and Finding a New Path
While U.S. apparel and textile manufacturing will never be what it was in the heyday of the 1950s and 1960s…
Applied DNA Helps Push for Greater Transparency in Leather Sector
Leather sourcing and manufacturing is joining the supply chain movement toward great transparency and…
Textile and Apparel Imports Up, Pushed by Surge From Asian Makers
Led by significant gains by key Asian suppliers that had been sluggish so far this year, apparel and textile…
Cargo Imports Could Hit New Record as Merchants Stock Up
As retailers enter the back-to-school season and begin to stock up for holiday selling, July and August are…
Nilit Rolls Out Sensil Premium Nylon Brand
Nilit, a global manufacturer and marketer of nylon textile fibers, has introduced Sensil, a new premium nylon…
Woolmark Teams With Lane Crawford for Merino Wool Athleisure
Wool may not be the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to athleisure, but the fiber is making…
Peak Shipping Fees Rise at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Goods passing through the West Coast's key ports will get more expensive starting next month.
Global Shippers Take Environmental Route
By land, by sea and by air, the shipping industry is turning toward greater sustainability.
Avanprint USA Joins Messe Frankfurt’s Texworld-led New York Trade Event
Messe Frankfurt North America's stalwart trio of exhibitions–Texworld USA, Apparel Sourcing USA and Home…