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Will Resale and Rental Transform the Way We Consume Fashion For the Better?
A shift toward fast fashion has lead to the dramatic decrease of the practical service life of clothes and an…
The Farm to Closet Movement: Connecting Cotton Sourcing to Consumer Storytelling
Fashion has piggybacked on the storytelling strategy started by the farm-to-table movement—and it's…
How Retail Product Lifecycle Management Has Transformed
Rigid and outdated retail PLM systems have lagged behind the actual needs of today's retail industry.
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Why Leggings Are Losing to Denim Amid Today’s Trends
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From Sustainable to Regenerative: The Ultimate Win-Win Solution in India’s Cotton Belt
Textile agriculture alone can regenerate ecosystems, empower lives and turn waste into worth.
Thoughtful Innovation: The Path to Sustainability
Meaningful innovation is a necessity that if done well and thoughtfully, it is not only change, but it is…
USMCA Isn’t a Far Cry From NAFTA At All
The newly named United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is not much different from the North American Free…
Rationalizing Harmonization: The Apparel Industry Needs a Framework for Compliance
Attempting to solve all issues for all industries is not only impossible, it is counterproductive.
Why Digital Transformation is Necessary
Companies must understand and embrace the strategic relevance of digital transformation given new market…
The Secret to Fast Fashion: Skilled Workers and Digital-First Approach
Investments in factory digitization may provide the key to expanding the efficiencies in supply chains.
Publisher’s Note: Is the Apparel Industry Ready for Sourcing 5.0?
Disruption, digitization and distress have come for supply chains, and these buzzwords point to an evolution…
Sustainability: The Bait Must Attract the Fish, Not the Fisherman
Instead of having the brands presenting their sustainable product solutions, it would be interesting to learn…
Maintaining Compliance in Apparel Industry is the Responsibility of All Stakeholders
For compliant, transparent practices to be maintained, it's time some of the financial burden be recognized…
The Administration’s Tariff Policy
Per the Constitution, Congress is to manage international trade policy but certain aspects have been ceded to…
Counterfeiting is on the Rise and Consumers Will Boycott Inauthentic Brands
Apparel counterfeiting is on the rise and consumers won't go easy on brands engaging in bad practices.