China’s textile subsidies: hidden cost driving global price wars
Policies enacted by China’s government to strengthen manufacturing, along with business practices adopted by local textile and garment producers, have…
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Robert Antoshak
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Should environmentalists support Trump’s tariffs?
With all the attention focused on Trump's tariffs these days and the implications for corporate bottom lines, sustainability and environmentalism…
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Trump’s new tariff gambit: Populism with a price tag
Tariffs have long been part of the American economic playbook — deployed as tools of economic statecraft, often under the…
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Fashion sector will become collateral damage in US tariff war
With the outbreak of the trade war between the US, Canada, Mexico, and China, the fashion industry finds itself (yet…
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Can India become the next global textile, fashion powerhouse?
India's Bharat-Tex textile and fashion trade show concluded on 17 February after four days of intense networking, product showcases, and…
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As populism gains — what happens to global apparel trade?
Over the holidays, I caught up on my reading and gathered my thoughts about apparel trade in the new year.…
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Learning from a turbulent 2024: What lies ahead for apparel?
Whew, what a trip! For me, that sums up 2024. As so many commentators have noted, we live in a…
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The rise of India’s textile industry: aspirations and challenges
Recently, I assisted an Indian delegation of government officials and textile associations in organising a dinner at the Indian Consulate…
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US President Trump will redefine global, national apparel strategies
The economic costs are daunting. If Trump enacts his proposed trade and fiscal policies, clothing will become more expensive in…
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US apparel sector prepares farewell to de minimis loophole
The de minimis rule is on its way out and good riddance. The rule, which permits goods valued at $800…