manufacturing
Order Sizes Are Shrinking. How Can Factories Adapt?
As fashion faces up to its excess inventory problem, manufacturers should consider offering the option of…
Can ‘Fashion Makes Change,’ Change Fashion?
New brand-led community promises solutions for "equalizing" status of garment workers while tackling the…
Why Trendy US Brands Choose Peru’s Inkasign for Unique Knits
Peruvian private-label knitwear manufacturer Inkasign is working with its brand partners to create garments…
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Beyond a community-building cultural event, Fabric 2020 offers a prototype of how to celebrate international…
Short Takes: Fashion Embraces Apple Leather, Traceable Cotton, Reusable Packaging
Sustainable material development is sparking curiosity in apple leather, fully traceable cotton, reusable…
CFDA Celebrates Manufacturing Day With Three Key Efforts
Strengthening local manufacturing is a priority for the CFDA.
Suite of Product Launches in Store at Higg Co.
The new product module tool is said to build on sustainability work by the European Commission, offering…
Garment Worker Protection Bill Defeated in California
Supporters of a bill aimed at protecting wages for garment workers are vowing to bring it to the legislature…
New Brand? No Problem. These Startup Platforms Get DTCs Off the Ground
Cala and Kassa Trade are taking the heat off young fashion brands by overseeing their manufacturing, design…
‘Landmark’ Garment Worker Legislation Could Redefine Sustainable Fashion
As SB 1399, the Garment Worker Protection Act, winds its way through the legislative process, groups weigh in…
Digital-First Influencer Collections See Ease Launching Amid Pandemic
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California’s Garment Worker Protection Bill Hits Legislative Limbo
A bill to tighten up laws around worker pay is possibly at its last stop before hitting the governor's desk…
Report Finds Sustainability Tools Ineffective in Driving ‘Real Action’
Report found sustainability tools lack "effectiveness" in driving change and require factory worker…