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Synthetic Fiber Prices Post First Increase in Three Years

Global synthetic fiber prices increased in November for the first time in more than three years.

Apparel Trade Was Quiet in November

U.S. apparel imports dropped in November, further evidence of the declining consumer demand that has…

Vietnam to Finish as Strong Number Two Supplier of US Apparel in 2016

Vietnam continued to gain share of U.S. apparel imports in November, as the Southeast Asian country remained…

Fiber Prices Increased in December

According to the latest monthly fiber report from PCI, polyester raw material prices and nylon raw material…

Cotton Prices: The Year in Review and a Look Ahead

Cotton prices are finishing 2016 significantly higher than at the end of 2015, but this upward trend might…

Promotional Holiday Puts Pressure on Apparel Prices

Inflation crept up again in November, driven by higher housing and gasoline costs, but apparel prices…

Retail Apparel Sales Slow in November

Apparel-oriented retailers continued in November to bear the scars of the share wars underway in the…

Vietnam Gaining Share of Shrinking US Apparel Imports

Vietnam continued to gain share of U.S. apparel imports in October, putting the country on track for another…

US Apparel Imports on Track for First Annual Drop in Seven Years

U.S. apparel imports continued to decline in October, furthering a months-long trend that doesn't show signs…

US Retail Holiday Hiring Fails to Materialize in November

The economy added 178,000 jobs in November, but the retail sector downsized, the latest indication that the…

Consumers Spend More of Rising Incomes in October

American incomes are rising, and consumers have started to spend more of it.

Despite TPP Limbo, Vietnam Strengthens Position in US Market

Regardless of TPP's future, Vietnam continues to strengthen its hold on the U.S. apparel market. Though still…

Store Traffic Continues to Fall

A variation on "out of sight, out of mind," is being played in malls across the U.S., and its theme is…

Clothing Store Sales Picked Up in October But Department Stores Continued to Suffer

Sales at clothing and accessories stores bounced back from a bleak September to rise in October, as shoppers…

US Apparel Import Declines Continue

The United States is increasingly importing less textiles and apparel as manufacturing remains in a slump and…