USDA’s Cotton Plan Is Really About the Fibre Wars
The USDA’s just-announced Great American Cotton Plan reads at first like a routine farm support announcement. The familiar pieces are…
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Apparel exporters have more options than Washington thinks
Washington’s tariff posture still leans on the idea that the US is the customer of last resort, the market every…
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Fast Fashion: When Cheap Gets Expensive
Believe it or not, fast fashion was built for a different time. Fuel was cheaper. Shipping lanes were more dependable.…
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Is A New Global Apparel Industry Emerging?
For years, the global apparel business told itself a simple story. Find the lowest cost needle, move goods across borders…
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For Apparel, Trade Policy Is More Relevant Than Ever
Every week, it’s the same cycle: a fresh headline, a new carve-out, a new threat, and then a “clarification” that…
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Tariffs in limbo: Supreme Court waits, apparel pays
9 January came and went, with many in the trade leaning forward, refreshing court calendars, watching market chatter, and hoping…
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A tall order: Reinventing the US textile, fashion industry
Every few months, someone dusts off the idea of bringing the textile and apparel industry back to the United States.…
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Apparel’s open letter to President Trump and Prime Minister Modi
Dear President Trump and Prime Minister Modi, I'm urging you to act now and sign a tariff deal. Each week…
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When Washington goes dark, US fashion loses its dashboard
The US federal shutdown is accompanied by some intense partisanship with the US Department of Agriculture website, USDA.gov stating: "Due…
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What India’s exit strategy reveals about life after US tariffs
It seems like Trump’s recent actions regarding tariffs on India’s exports have prompted his former “good friend,” Narendra Modi, to…