Robert P. Antoshak
Op-Ed: As China’s Economy Struggles, What Happens to Sourcing?
Will textiles and apparel always be produced in China? Of course. But the industry will steadily lose its…
Op-Ed: Facing The New Challenges For Cotton
The textile industry has undergone enormous change in the past 10 years. Global trade in textiles was once…
Op-Ed: “The True Cost” of the Global Garment Business
In my experience, globalization is great, but only to a point. When excessive consumerism acts as a carrot…
NDRC: China to Release Cotton From Reserves This Year
In a much-awaited move, China said Thursday it will start to sell off its stockpile of cotton this year, and…
Op-Ed: The State of the U.S. Textile Industry
There been a lot of talk in the trade about the American textile industry lately. People ask if the industry…
Op-Ed: American Consumers and Their Discontents
Another holiday shopping season has come and gone; it wasn’t too bad depending upon whom you ask. After some…
The Global Cotton Industry: A Look at its Past with Insight Into its Future
For many people, the term "globalization" only has significance as a label for business development over the…
Op-Ed: The Weave of Time: Global Textiles in 2024
Today's industry is complicated, if not convoluted. Supply chains wrap around the globe, consumer preferences…
Op-Ed: Polyester: The Plastic of Our Lives
It seems these days everyone is wearing plastic. Polyester and other synthetics have made inroads in apparel…
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