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Designers and Local Vendors Come Together at CitySource
More than 65 New York-based vendors, ranging from pattern and sample makers and sewers to printers and…
The Problem With Fit: Standard Sizing Hasn’t Changed Since WWII
Fit has been top of mind for most retailers as they battle to reduce return rates from online buys, but many…
FIT Student Projects Complete Sustainability Cycle
FIT has a robust sustainability commitment that manifests itself in many ways, including two projects…
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Online Fitting Technology in High Demand as E-Commerce Swells
In markets such as the U.S., the U.K. and Germany, around 20 percent of clothing and footwear sales will be…
A New Exhibit at The Museum at FIT Shows the Many Sides of Denim
Most people view denim as the material from which blue jeans are made, but are they aware that denim has been…
FIT Traces Denim’s Road
Museum at FIT tackles a 175-year history of blue jeans in "Denim: Fashion's Frontier."
Britain’s Clothes Don’t Fit
A recent report by London-based market research firm Mintel found that many consumers in Britain are…
Couture Council Honors Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik received the Couture Council for the Museum at FIT's Award for Artistry at a luncheon.
Sourcing’s Role in Reducing Omnichannel Returns
For fashion retailers and brands, omnichannel commerce offers great opportunities to reach more consumers and…
Ideas For Change Conference to Promote Progress in the Apparel Industries
The organizers of NYC Textile Week have launched a new conference concept designed to inspire change and…
New York-Made Indie Lingerie Label Only Hearts Knows Who Makes Its Knickers
"The challenge or the sad, sad part is when we started we would have six guys a day knocking at the door…
FIT Gala Celebrates New Building, Raises $1.3 Million
The event, at Cipriani 42nd Street, raised $1.3 million for the school, and drew a crowd of 620.
Sourcing’s Role in the Plus-Size Revolution
Recent articles in both trade and general business media have described the plus-size consumer segment as…
Brooke Shields at FIT Graduation: Talks Career, Fears and George Michael
Shields said that, as their careers come into focus, they should embrace four major concepts: Fear, Lineage…
Sourcing Execs Talk Margins, Markets and Manufacturing Strategies
Speaking at FIT's "New Era of Global Sourcing" seminar Thursday, co-hosted by Sourcing Journal, three…