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Hanesbrands Cuts Factory After Abuses
Hanesbrands Inc. is severing ties with the Harvest Rich factory in Bangladesh after discovering the…
China Duties Face Paper Test
The activities of the paper industry are rarely of much interest to the fashion community, but when it comes…
Fed Reports Increase in Consumer Spending
Stores across much of the country have a glimmer of hope for a December holiday surge after the Federal…
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Importers Wary on Vietnam
With Vietnam's trade status in limbo, American manufacturers are rethinking their sourcing plans in that…
Women’s Retail Apparel Prices Drop in October
Retail prices on women's apparel fell a seasonally adjusted 1.9 percent in October, though prices are still…
Industry Sales See Slight Gain
Sales at apparel and accessories stores moderated last month.
Wholesale Apparel Prices Slip
Wholesale prices on U.S.-made women's and girls' apparel fell a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent in October.
U.S. Firms Seek Investigation Into Philippines Strike Attack
Wal-Mart Stores, Gap Inc., Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. and four other major U.S. companies want Philippines…
China Flexes Import Muscle
China commanded the field of apparel and textile importers in September.
Industry Prepares for Political Power Shift
The Democrats' victory in the House, and possibly the Senate, may have wide-ranging implications for trade…
China Imposes Antidumping Duties
China instituted antidumping duties this month on spandex yarn made in the U.S., Japan, Singapore, South…
South Korea Rebuffs U.S. Trade Proposal
South Korean trade negotiators turned down a U.S. offer to speed up the removal of tariffs on $1.35 billion…
New Labor Dept. Enforcer Fends Off Union Criticism
Paul DeCamp said he will be guided by the law and the best interests of workers as administrator of the Labor…
Advocacy Group Finds Violations At Bangladesh Apparel Factory
Harvest Rich, a Bangladesh factory that makes apparel for companies such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and…
Concerns Raised Over Vietnam Import Plan
Importers are worried the Bush administration's plan to review apparel and textile imports from Vietnam and…