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West Coast Port Director Says Productivity Has Rebounded
Ports across the United States may be experiencing slower-than-expected traffic in the pre-holiday period…
Better Cotton Initiative and USFIA Team Up for Responsible Cotton Sourcing
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), a NGO supporting responsible cotton production worldwide, and the United…
American Apparel Companies Look to Asia to Expand Sourcing
The state of sourcing today can be summed up rather simply: costs are still rising and companies are still…
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Op-Ed: Flexible FTAs Provide Opportunities for Economic Growth; And Changing the World
In February, SOURCING at MAGIC brought the fashion industry to Las Vegas, including manufacturers of apparel…
This Holiday, Let’s Celebrate Open Markets
As you gather with friends and family to celebrate the holidays and welcome 2015, raise a glass to an…
Orchestrated Slowdowns Spread to More West Coast Ports
An already difficult situation at West Coast ports has gotten worse as the International Longshore and…
Port Problems: Ships Are Getting Bigger, Dwell Times Getting Longer
West Coast port holdups have been a prime point of concern of late as orchestrated slowdowns and lack of a…
Apparel Orgs Call for Inclusions in TTIP Agreement
The United States and European Union are continuing to negotiate on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and…
Retailers Urge ITC to Ditch Denim Patent Infringement Case
Apparel and retail associations have banded together to request that the U.S. International Trade Commission…
The Pros and Cons of Sourcing in Africa
At an opening day panel at Sourcing at MAGIC Sunday, industry experts discussed the challenges and benefits…
USFIA Joins U.S. & African Companies in Call for Immediate Renewal of AGOA
PRESS RELEASE: Washington, D.C. – The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) joined six U.S. and…
OEKO-TEX, ecVision, USFIA Address Supply Chain Collaboration in Webinar
PRESS RELEASE: Greensboro, NC–The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) will host a webinar on…
Op-Ed: Time to Make FTAs Work for Fashion
Zero percent. Zero percent represents the duty rate that the U.S. fashion industry would like to see on day…
USFIA: Fashion Execs Optimistic, Eager to Diversify Sourcing Bases
Optimism is in fashion, according to the first-ever U. S. Fashion Industry Benchmarking Study released…
EU Seeks to Align Textile Labeling, Chemical Classification Under TTIP
The European Union and United States have been working to harmonize on certain textile regulations under the…