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WTO Report: Developing World Will Dominate Textile Exports

According to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) most recent forecasts, developed nations like the US are…

What Fires? Bangladesh Garment Makers Export $27 Billion

New numbers from Bangladesh’s Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) indicate that despite a series of tragedies…

Cambodia Garment Exports Up 32 Percent

The country, which has the lowest labor cost in Southeast Asia, is also.....

China Trade Data Slides Badly

Chinese trade data for June was much weaker than forecast, amid speculation that the government is trying to…

Denim Dispute Jeopardizes US-EU Agreement

A free-trade agreement between the U.S. and the European Union will soon be underway, but a denim dispute…

Eager to Double Textile Exports, Peru Looks to Asian Markets

The country of Peru has pledged to double its overall exports between July 2011 and July 2016, making growth…

Offshoring, Onshoring, and Near-Sourcing: Western Markets Scale Back in China

After China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, foreign companies clamored to outsource production…

China’s Garment Exports Up in Price, Not in Number

Chinese apparel and textile exports rose to.....

Chinese Yuan Hits 19-Year Peak

China's yuan leapt to a 19-year high on Friday as the Chinese Central Bank raised its daily reference rate…

Sri Lanka: Multi-Tasking Factory Workers Do More With Less

Garment factory workers in Sri Lanka’s six Free Trade Zones are producing more apparel than previous years…

Strikes Cost Bangladesh $3 Billion in 15 Days

Bangladesh is in the midst of a hartal (strike) epidemic. Since December 2012, the country has been on strike…

After Factory Fires, U.S. May End Duty-Free Imports from Bangladesh

In the aftermath of November’s tragic factory fire, which killed 112 workers, Bangladesh may be dropped from…

Bribery Outrage Forces Transport Strike

Pakistan’s already-troubled textile industry can now add a  transport worker strike to its list of woes…

Bangladesh Garment Industry Calls for Higher Overseas Prices

Bangladesh’s attraction for overseas garment retailers has much to do with its low cost of labor, but after a…

New International Services Agreement Could Liberate US Retailers

Within the next 90 days, the US will enter negotiations for a new international services agreement with 20…