Sourcing Journal
Indian Factory Fire Kills Six
A fire erupted in a textile factory in New Dehli, India, killing at least six workers, including four…
Bangladesh Wage Board Finally Makes Recommendation; Gazipur Overrun By Violent Protests
After months of tense disputes often mottled by violence, garment factory workers and factory owners have…
Brazil’s Textile Imports Rise; Exports Tumble Amidst Economic Troubles
As South American markets become increasingly important in the global economy, Brazil has become one of the…
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Walmart Commits to Reshoring, Will Source Shoes Domestically
As part of Walmart’s recent commitment to purchase $50 billion in US-made products over the next 10 years…
New Textile Enforcement and Security Act Reintroduced by Senator Hagan
Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) has reintroduced the Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) in an updated form…
Canada Bolsters Ties with EU; Eliminates GPT Status for 72 Nations
Following years of often contentious debate, a major free trade agreement between Canada and the EU has been…
Can H&M Push Cambodia Into Compliance?
Agitated by contentious disputes over workers and labor conditions, Cambodia has became the center of great…
Beset by Political Chaos, Egypt Admits its Textile Industry is Hurting
Beset by internal chaos, Egypt has persistently maintained that its textile industry remains strong, despite…
Bangladesh: Garment Workers Refuse Third Wage Hike Offer
The third time was not the charm for Bangladeshi garment workers as the discontented employees rejected the…
Spurned By US, Pakistan Looks to EU for GSP Status
For all the talk about Pakistan seeking special trading status with the US under its Generalized System of…
India Poised for 20 Percent Growth in Technical Textiles
India may become the new go-to nation for technical textile production as performance fabrics grow in…
Indonesia Looking Good To Foreign Textile Firms
A near-perfect set of conditions favorable to manufacturing in Central Java has foreign textile companies…
Shanghai Mayor Defends Free Trade Zone
After China announced that Shanghai was set to be designated a free trade zone, the news was met with…
Cash Poor Sears to Sell Lands’ End
Continuing a spate of troubling announcements, Sears Holding Corp. just disclosed that it is exploring the…
Wal-Mart Sets Sights on Dominating Apparel Industry
Wal-Mart has never been a leader in the apparel industry, with clothing accounting for a modest 7 percent of…