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Serai Debuts Supply-Chain Traceability Solution Amid Xinjiang Scrutiny
The Hong Kong startup billed as "LinkedIn for apparel companies" launched the solution as fashion urgently…
IHS Markit Experts State Top 10 Economic Predictions for 2021
The underlying theme for 2021 is "overcoming the pandemic and charting new paths for the global economy," IHS…
Supima Symposium Provides Global Licensees a Cotton ‘Masterclass’
Supima's annual harvest event is returning to give licensees a firsthand look at cotton cultivation, but this…
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How Should Fashion Revolutionize the Raw Materials Supply Chain?
Industry executives weigh in on what is in most need of change when it comes to the raw materials supply…
Pricing Power: Why Raw Material Costs Are Turning in Fashion’s Favor
As prices stabilize and demand begins to return, the industry sees hope following an unprecedented disruption.
Why Ralph Lauren Invested in This Material-Science Startup
Like many in apparel, Ralph Lauren is looking to replace a reliance on virgin materials with upcycled and…
Traceability Builds Trust Amid Escalating Consumer Eco Expectations
COVID-19 has raised the stakes for sustainability, particularly when it comes to traceability.
Data Science Can’t Save You: What Fashion Needs More Than Expensive Software
Data-science experts share why fashion fails to take full advantage of machine-learning insights.
Ignore the Economic Health of Key Suppliers at Your Peril
Apparel firms must ensure their suppliers are economically healthy enough to provide the raw materials and…
Here’s the Dilemma Retailers Face in the Scramble to Sort Out Inventory
With no clear insight on the state of the post-pandemic consumers, retailers are leaning on their supply…
Viral Disruption Forces Asian Factories Closed
By some estimates, 26 factories and 12,000 workers in Cambodia and Myanmar are embroiled in the pandemic's…
China Comes to Cambodia’s Aid Amid Pandemic-Driven Raw Materials Delays
Roughly 200 Cambodian factories are reeling from supply-chain disruptions in the wake of the COVID-19…
Textile Input Costs Reach ‘Crazy’ Levels as Virus Approaches Pandemic, Manufacturers Say
Manufacturers say raw material costs are skyrocketing in sourcing countries from Pakistan to Vietnam as…
Coronavirus Spread to Japan, South Korea Raises Risks to US Supply Chains
As producers drawdown inventories, they will become more at risk to supply chain bottlenecks as a result of…
Pandemic Fears Over Fresh Coronavirus Cases as Supply Chain Risks Rise: The Week Ahead
New infections outside of China raise pandemic concerns, and supply chain risks rise as reopened factories…