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Coats Group Introduces Metallized Thread for RFID Tags
Remember when radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags were costly and cumbersome? The latest innovation…
Does Online Sourcing Signal the End for Textile Trade Shows?
In a 1995 Newsweek essay titled, "Why the Web Won't Be Nirvana," writer Clifford Stoll predicted the Internet…
Report: Child Labor in India’s Cottonseed Industry on the Rise
Although the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said there are one-third fewer children worldwide…
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China Factory Activity Falls to 15-Month Low
China is still experiencing flagging factory activity as new orders waned and weighed on output in July, and…
Experts Reveal the Secrets of Sourcing for Startups
Starting up sourcing can prove a daunting task: a nascent brand may know what it wants to make, how it wants…
The End of Missy: What Today’s Female Consumer Really Looks Like
Missy—the term once used to define a category of clothing for the "mature" woman has become a bit of a…
Autumn/Winter 2016-17 Textile Trends Stray from Traditional
When it comes to trends, harmony as we know it is out, dissonance is in. The new looks for Autumn and Winter…
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…