Tara Donaldson
NRF: Enough With the Government Shutdown
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is fed up with the government shutdown and last week, the organization…
New Textiles Technology Defies Belief
It’s not often we find textiles made from tree bark or a fabric production process with a carbon footprint…
ICAC: Improvements & Awareness Vital to Sustaining Cotton Industry
Cotton is getting stiff competition from other fibers and market share continues to declineâ€"if the once…
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UV Clothing is the New Sunscreen
Consumer demand for sun-protective UV clothing has risen with the rate of skin cancer as people become more…
Bangladesh Factories: More Pessimism than Progress
Since the Rana Plaza tragedy, industry players have scrambled to organize alliances and develop sound…
Wal-Mart, Bharti India Partnership Over
Wal-Mart has decided to call it quits on its Indian joint venture with Bharti Enterprises citing struggles…
Countries, Orgs Join to Rescue Bangladesh
With concerns over Bangladesh factory safety mounting, more and more nations and organizations are joining…
Global Union Wants $71 Million for Rana Plaza Victims
It’s time to pay up for the deaths and calamity caused by the Rana Plaza collapse in April. The cost: $71…
Turkey Wants in on T-TIP
The US and Turkey haven’t yet committed to a free trade pact, but the two nations are steadily working on…
AAFA Publishes Updated Restricted Substances List
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) released the thirteenth edition of its restricted…
Bangladesh To Get Trade Perks From China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the UN headquarters…
Students Urge Schools to Stop Using Bangladeshi Factories For Collegiate Gear
College students have always been good at making noise when things are unjustâ€"now they are speaking out…
Chinese Embassy in Peru Clarifies Garment Dumping Concern
In response to concerns over China dumping garments in Peru, the Economic and Commercial Office of the…
H&M Q3 Profits Up Thanks to Asia
Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) saw higher than expected profits in the third quarter thanks to…
Indian Shopping Rushes Online
Consumers across India are increasingly opting to shop online and retailers are joining the e-commerce space…