China continues to lead US apparel and textile imports
For all the talk about declining Chinese competitiveness and the likely growth in near-sourcing, official figures show China continued to dominate US apparel and textile imports last year.
Viewpoint: China continues to lead US apparel and textile imports
13 February 2013
For all the talk about declining Chinese competitiveness and the likely growth in near-sourcing, official figures show China continued to dominate US apparel and textile imports last year.
US: Textile and apparel imports rise in December
11 February 2013
Textile and apparel imports into the US rose 6.7% in December as retailers ramped up deliveries for the all-important holiday season.
The Flanarant: How's sourcing going to be in 2013?
14 January 2013
Sourcing is influenced by a lot more than wages and fabric prices. Infrastructure, social tension, energy costs, currency rates, power availability and a buyer’s ability to control the uncontrollable all make sourcing as unpredictable as ever in 2013, says Mike Flanagan.
US: Apparel and textile imports fell 0.3% in November
14 January 2013
Textile and apparel imports into the US fell by 0.3% in November as retailers planned conservatively heading into the all-important holiday season.
US: Textile and apparel imports rise 3.5% during October
13 December 2012
Textile and apparel imports into the US rose 3.53% during October as retailers ramped up their inventories ahead of the holiday season.
Re-shoring US apparel making tough but not impossible
4 September 2012
Moves to re-shore the US garment manufacturing sector will not be easy, especially when "price is king" and in an industry where "fast fashion is also cheap fashion," the CEO of US fashion designer Karen Kane has told just-style.
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