US-Kenya FTA – What does the apparel sector want?

As more details emerge on the proposed US-Kenya Free Trade Agreement, Kendall Keough and Sheng Lu from the University of Delaware look at va...

Manufacturers must future-proof for faster fashion

If there's one thing the coronavirus pandemic has exposed, it's that successful retailers and brands are the ones who are nimble, agile and...

10-point checklist for a safe return to work

As many businesses globally are being given the green light by governments to reopen their doors following the coronavirus pandemic, the Int...

Turkmenistan tainted cotton in Turkish textiles

Clothing brands that source from Turkey are being urged to pay closer attention to where the cotton used within their products has come from...

Covid-19 to reshuffle fashion sustainability focus

The coronavirus pandemic is seen as triggering a set-back for labour rights in apparel supply chains, with workers left vulnerable as brands...

VF Corp aligns with post-pandemic wellbeing shift

Apparel powerhouse VF Corp believes it is well-positioned to emerge as a winner from the coronavirus crisis – with an increased consumer foc...

How colour can play a key role in reducing textile overdevelopment 19 May 20

Many apparel brands struggle with overdevelopment, leading to wasted time and effort. For brands looking to overcome this, colour is an important consideration, explains Dustin Bowersox, market manager for textiles and apparel at Datacolor.

Canada's clothing market – Top selling and sourcing trends 18 May 20

The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) – the regional free trade pact that replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – is due to enter into force on 1 July 2020. Here Mikayla DuBreuil and Sheng Lu from the University of Delaware take a deep-dive analysis into the Canadian apparel market and its sourcing patterns.

There's no playbook for navigating a pandemic – "How we act now will show the world what we stand for" 9 Apr 20

Leonie Barrie

While there are there are no playbooks to guide the apparel industry through the coronavirus crisis and beyond, Edwin Keh, CEO of the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), believes two things are clear: the entire supply chain must work as an ecosystem to survive intact, and it should use the crisis as an opportunity to reset for the future.

Lever Style realigns as the "go-to supplier" for digital brands 2 Mar 20

Leonie Barrie

Fuelled by new investment from its recent listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, fashion supply chain manager Lever Style is realigning its business model to be the product engine for rising e-commerce brands – as executive chairman Stanley Szeto explains.

How The Laboratory is steering H&M Group's sustainable future  18 Feb 20

Michelle Russell

Set up to test and scale the game-changing concepts that will help drive the fashion industry towards a more sustainable and circular future, H&M Group's The Laboratory innovation hub also aims to challenge the way of thinking within the company – as Laura Coppen, circular and sustainable business developer, explains.