Sourcing
Why Trendy US Brands Choose Peru’s Inkasign for Unique Knits
Peruvian private-label knitwear manufacturer Inkasign is working with its brand partners to create garments…
Success Story: How Jumper Maybach Used Suuchi to Shave Speed to Market
With the Suuchi Grid platform, Jumper Maybach sourced its new handbag collection in only three months, just…
Informa Markets Fashion President on Sourcing at Magic’s Virtual Makeover
Magic is getting a makeover—and it's likely to stick, well beyond the Covid crisis.
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Fabric Sourcing, Creative Inspiration Top Kingpins24 Amsterdam Agenda
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Mango Factory List Revealed
For 2020, Mango worked with a total of 822 factories across 19 countries. The Spanish fashion group intends…
C-Suite: Model No. CEO on Sustainability in Home Textiles
In this C-Suite report, Philip Raub discusses plant-based alternatives, substrates from excess leather scraps…
Peruvian Knitter Inkasign’s Craftsmanship and Proximity a Draw for Leading Labels
Peruvian knitting company Inkasign is bringing an ancestral tradition and craft to modern fashion retail…
How Can Fashion Revolutionize for Socially Responsible Sourcing?
Industry insiders weigh in on what is in dire need of a revolution when it comes to social impact and…
Kingpins Teams with Material Exchange to Offer On-Demand Denim Sourcing
Kingpins and Material Exchange partnered on a platform that helps brands source denim and denim-related…
In a Post-Pandemic World, Is Trust the New Consumer Currency?
Retailers and brands that meet consumers where they are placing their trust and find value will be positioned…
McKinsey: Pandemic Will Accelerate Supply Chain’s Much-Needed Makeover
The coronavirus pandemic, and quarantined workers remaining productive, are showing companies what's possible…
Embattled Italian Manufacturers Brace for COVID-19’s Continued Impact
In Italy, long renowned as one of fashion's meccas, apparel manufacturers are hopeful that the tide could…
Kering, Gap, LVMH Among Fashion Giants Urged to Protect Virus-Vulnerable Supply Chain Workers
Citing rampant order cancellations, the ICCR is wielding its trillions in assets to urge firms like Kering to…
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…