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Arthur Friedman

Senior Editor, Special Projects, Textiles & Trade

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Texworld Teams With Manufacture NY

The collaboration will begin at the next Texworld USA show in January.

Ministers Say TPP Talks On Track

President Obama called having to cancel his trip to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and the TPP…

Industry Weighs Fallout From Government Shutdown

Key agencies cut off information and reduce staff.

Turkey Awaits U.S. Trade Pact

Negotiating a free-trade agreement is vital to lift Turkey’s exports to the U.S., which have fallen to about…

Chief Purchasing Officers See Prices on Rise

A McKinsey & Co. survey confirms that decades of apparel sourcing deflation have come to an end and companies…

Cotton Inc. Stages Marketing ‘Protest’ in NYC

The company is taking its viral marketing campaign, “Cotton or Nothing,” to the next level.

Guilford Teams With Concept III Textiles

Agreement meant to enhance Guilford's performance apparel fabrics business.

Gildan to Spend $200M on New U.S. Yarn Plants

The move enhances the company's investment in U.S. manufacturing facilities.

Invista Acquires Advansa Polyester Assets

Move expands market share for one of the world’s largest producers of polymers and fibers.

Retail Prices Soften in August

Overall CPI inches up 0.1 percent for core and noncore indexes.

Arthur S. Levine’s Business Lessons

Having run multimillion-dollar companies for many years in the fashion world, the ceo of Tahari ASL has…

Woolmark Rolling Out New Campaign

The multimillion-dollar marketing effort kicks off in the fourth quarter.

N.Y. Mayoral Hopefuls on Revitalizing Industry

New Yorkers head to the polls for Tuesday’s mayoral primary to pick the candidates for the race to succeed…

Made in USA: A Plan and a Passion

The hint of a U.S. manufacturing revival is becoming a reality thanks to fast response time, high quality and…

U.S. Textile Makers: The Comeback Kids

The revival of the textile industry has grown into a strong niche market.