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Report: Smart Clothing Shipments to Reach 26.9M Units by 2022
Smart clothing is gaining momentum worldwide and high-tech sports garments could accelerate this sector over…
Sewbots Could Make 1.2M T-Shirts Annually at New Arkansas Factory
Tianyuan Garments Company is redefining apparel manufacturing with its newest employees—sewbots.
Report: Actionable Ways Brands Can—And Should—Fight Forced Labor
Forced labor remains a major issue in the apparel sector, and organizations, including the Fair Labor…
Report: New Look Calls UK Factories a “Ticking Time Bomb”
The U.K.'s apparel sector may provide a host of benefits, but retailers, including Asos and New Look, feel…
Shuffle Board: Macy’s Taps eBay Exec, Outdoor Voices Poaches Former J.Crew CEO, HBC International President Resigns
Macy's tapped eBay executive Hal Lawton, Outdoor Voices hired former J.Crew CEO Mickey Drexler to its board…
Li & Fung Teams With South Ocean to Become One of the Largest Global Knitwear Suppliers
Li & Fung and South Ocean are joining forces to create a global knitwear empire.
Powered Smart Fabrics Could Keep Wearers Warm in Cold Climates
Protective clothing options are limited for soldiers, but a group of scientists are developing a powered…
Mumbai Factory Shut Down After Untreated Wastewater Turns Dogs Blue
A Mumbai factory is being called out for contaminating a nearby water source and potentially harming animals…
Can Silk Make Wearable Body Sensors More Flexible?
Silk body sensors could be powering up wearables in the future.
Textiles Roundup: Top Value Fabrics Turns to Latex Ink, China Chooses Hemp Over Cotton
Top Value Fabrics launches a new line of latex performance textiles, while China pursues hemp as an…
China’s New Scrap Ban Could Prove Detrimental to Global Textile Recycling Efforts
China seems to be set on banning imports of textile scraps in order to cut back on its own pollution, but the…
Study: Apparel Subscription Boxes Achieve Mediocre Progress
Subscription boxes may be the latest consumer craze, but apparel seems to be falling in the middle stack for…
Shuffle Board: Topshop Creative Chiefs Exit, Carolina Herrera Hires Two Execs
Topshop's creative chiefs announced their departure, while Carolina Herrera hired two new executives to helm…
Around the Web: The Army Against Amazon, Craftsmanship Over China, the Department Store Facelift
This week, the web demonstrated Amazon's market strength, explored why craftmanship wins and offered…
The Latest Threat to Retailers’ Online Sales is the Brands Themselves
As the tide toward e-commerce shopping continues to rise, brands have a big opportunity to claim market share…