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Is American Apparel Running Out of Money?
American Apparel has a had a tough run of late, thanks largely to the never-ending slew of lawsuits filed by…
Major Sears Shareholder Unloads $5.5M Worth of Stock
Sears Holdings Corp.'s second-largest shareholder, Fairholme Capital Management, is making the most of…
Retail Roundup: Three Chain Stores Sued Over Misleading Price Tags
The jig is up: Discounts aren't real, and consumers aren't happy about it.
Does Online Sourcing Signal the End for Textile Trade Shows?
In a 1995 Newsweek essay titled, "Why the Web Won't Be Nirvana," writer Clifford Stoll predicted the Internet…
Report: Child Labor in India’s Cottonseed Industry on the Rise
Although the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said there are one-third fewer children worldwide…
Limited Too is Coming Back in 2016
Bluestar Alliance recently revealed it had bought the trademarks to tween retail chain Limited Too and plans…
Knockoffs Cost European Fashion Brands Billions in Lost Revenue
Fast-fashion retailers Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters often come under fire for copying runway clothing and…
Texworld USA: Functional Knits a Focal Point at Lenzing Innovation Pavilion
For performance-driven fabrics, the only way is up, as today's consumers expect and demand comfort in…
Intertek Launches Textile and Apparel Inspection Service in Myanmar
Factory auditor Intertek on Wednesday announced it had expanded its garment inspection capabilities into…
4 Key Retail Trends to Consider
The glitz and glam of runway shows are great but as Mercedes Gonzales, director of Global Purchasing…
Situation Room: Target Tackles Cyber Crime
Target is taking steps to ensure the massive data breach of December 2013, which compromised the personal…
Malaysia’s Penfabric Receives Two Oeko-Tex Certifications
Malaysian textile manufacturer Penfabric, a subsidiary of Japan's Toray Group, has received two Oeko-Tex…
How Wearable Technology Can Help Cut the Cable Cord
Imagine a world where a touchpad hidden inside a button or zipper on your coat can communicate wirelessly…
T.J. Maxx Sued Over Deceptive Prices
As the old saying goes, what you see isn't always what you get, and in the hyper-competitive world of…
EU Bans Imported Textiles Containing NPEs
It's official: European Union officials have agreed to ban imported textiles that contain nonylphenol…