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Michael Kors: Building a Brand, or Cashing In on a Fad?
Michael Kors has taken the fashion world by storm, transforming his signature style into a thriving brand…
China and Vietnam Remain Clear U.S. Apparel Leaders So Far This Year
China and Vietnam are leading in the race for U.S. apparel import market share, but both Bangladesh and Sri…
Apparel Imports Gain Ground in August
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China’s polyester producers returned from the national holidays in a less than festive mood as filament…
Wool Prices Rise as New Season Begins
Wool prices have gained about 3% in dollar terms since the beginning of September, signaling a relatively…
Industry Stocks Outperform Dow in September
Despite sliding in the last week of the month, The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to turn in a 3% gain…
Global Synthetic Fiber Prices Flat in September
After three months of low single-digit increases, synthetic fiber prices were flat in September, impacted by…
Cotton Prices Rise in September, but Spinners Remain Cautious
The seven- market U.S. average spot price rose by three cents in September, finishing the month at 83 cents…
Denim Imports On The Rise
Import data from the Office of Textiles and Apparel, or OTEXA, show that in the first seven months of…
Industry Stocks Slide in August on Earnings Misses
Worse-than-expected second-quarter earnings at key retailers were the biggest drag on industry stock…
Synthetic Fiber Prices Soften in August
According to data released by consulting firm PCI Fibres, the global synthetic fiber price index, which…
China-Vietnam Tug-of-War Intensifies in July
Vietnam now has a more than 10% share of U.S. apparel imports, an increase of....
Apparel Outpaces Total U.S. Import Increase in July
U.S. apparel import growth accelerated in July, continuing a trend that began....
Cotton’s Wild August Ride
After rising 15% in the first six months of the year......
China Loses Share of US Apparel Imports to Vietnam and Bangladesh in IH 2013
Helped by relatively low labor costs, apparel imports from Vietnam and Bangladesh grew faster than those from…