Fashion’s next supply chain crisis could be a lack of water
The fashion industry is fundamentally built on the future, designing collections months, and often entire seasons, in advance. Long before…
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DPPs promise transparency, but can consumers always trust them?
Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are set to transform how apparel brands share product information. With DPP implementation expected in 2027,…
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China chases reputation for ‘quality’ on Made ‘cheap’ in China rejection
Chinese manufacturers are increasingly successful in redefining their clothing and textile output away from the low-cost service of the past, say experts, with companies starting…
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Colour Expertise Is Getting Scarce, Software Has to Get Smarter
Textile colour management is unforgiving. Materials, chemistry, formulation, measurement and visual perception can all affect the result, and when something…
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How systemic design fixes margin drain from option-heavy menswear
In the global apparel sector, range planning has traditionally operated under a persistent commercial assumption: more options equal more sales…
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How Technology Is Transforming Fashion Sustainability
Design. Ship. Sell. Repeat. Every fashion piece begins its life long before it reaches your closet. It starts as prototypes…
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Cotton, climate, and the next chapter of fashion sourcing
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has issued an El Niño Watch, signalling a high likelihood that the cyclical weather phenomenon will…
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Why Apparel Brands Are Rethinking Quality Inspections in Global Sourcing
A single failed apparel inspection rarely stays contained to the factory floor. It can delay shipments at port, trigger expensive…
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China Tightens the Threads: Navigating the New Softlines Regulatory Reality
China’s softlines sector, encompassing apparel, footwear, leather goods and accessories, has entered a new phase of regulation that is both…
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How textile, apparel sectors can survive era of ‘verified sustainability’
Expectations around circularity within the fashion and clothing industry are quickly moving away from desirable and becoming a requirement. There…