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Bruce Raynor Resigns From Workers United
One of the garment industry’s leading union advocates for 38 years is stepping down amid charges of misusing…
Alvin Gutman, Textile Executive, Dies at 93
A well-known executive active in industry issues and causes, he led major textile converter Pressman-Gutman…
The Legacy of the Triangle Factory Fire
A century later, sweatshops haven’t gone away — they’ve just traveled overseas along with the bulk of apparel…
Comp Sales Help Fuel Optimism Over Economy
Accelerating economic headwinds eased on Thursday with strong reports about retail sales and jobs.
Cotton Prices Seen Stabilizing
Cotton Inc. economist predicts record bumper crop to ease price pressures.
Settlement of Mexican Truck Dispute In the Works
Obama, Calderone strike deal pending Congressional approval.
U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Showing Signs of Life
A confluence of issues is pointing to an uptick in domestic production.
Principal Characters
Seventh Avenue is known for bustling buildings, congestion, push racks—and some very lively personalities…
Moment 33: Married to the Mob
Organized crime has played a significant role in the business of Seventh Avenue. In 1977, WWD ran a series…
Moment 8: Seventh Avenue Emerges
The Garment Center was born on New York's Lower East Side but made a permanent move to Midtown Manhattan…
Tracking the Industry’s History: The Year Ahead
Over the past 100 years, the production of apparel and textiles has been an integral part of the political…
Dress Barn, Tween Brands to Merge
Dress Barn Inc. and Tween Brands Inc. to merge in a stock-for-stock transaction.
The World In 1858
It was a simpler but still complex world in 1858, as Macy?s came into existence.
Talking About the Mob: Ex-SA Figure to Testify In Feds’ Gambino Case
Just when it seemed Seventh Avenue had shed its cloak of organized crime, it could be pulled right back in.
Industry Tries to Gauge Paterson as Spitzer Departs
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned Wednesday, was well-known to the apparel industry from his career…