Reimagining the future of Sri Lanka’s apparel industry
The deputy chairman of the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters’ Association, Shirendra Lawrence, explains why the...
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Is the Bangladesh apparel industry trapped in its culture?
Apparel industry expert David Birnbaum explains why the current issues facing the apparel industry in...
Lyocell weaves the fabric of a truly sustainable fashion future
The apparel industry faces increasing consumer scrutiny on its environmental impact. While significant spotlight has...
How the Pakistan apparel industry is moving forward
Apparel industry expert David Birnbaum sheds some light on the Pakistan apparel industry, which he...
The Bangladesh apparel strategy: What is the way forward?
Apparel industry expert David Birnbaum reveals his strategy to move the Bangladesh apparel industry forward...
Expert opinion: Bangladesh apparel sector’s failure to move forward
In July of this year the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) announced that Bangladesh apparel exports had overtaken Vietnam, however industry expert David Birnbaum argues this is evidence of Bangladesh's failure to move...
Expert opinion: What happens to fast fashion if global growth falters?
The success of fast fashion is predicated on growth, and lots of it, a constant churn of products in the stores. Apparel industry expert Bob Antoshak asks: What happens to fast fashion if global growth...
The post-virus global apparel industry: Where to go, what to do and how to do it
What to do about the new post-virus global apparel industry is at the top of everybody’s to-do list, says apparel industry expert David Birnbaum.
Loss of EU GSP would cost Sri Lanka’s apparel sector dearly
Sri Lanka’s apparel sector will suffer heavy economic as well as "social and human" costs as a result of being stripped of the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preference (GSP) trade benefits, says its representative trade...
The US anomaly: How do re-exports affect the US apparel industry?
The US is the world’s third largest product exporter, after the EU and China. David Birnbaum examines how re-exports affect the US's position within the global apparel industry.
US Exports as of August 2021: What does it mean for apparel?
The US Government Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) has published its apparel US exports data as of August 2021. Here, David Birnbaum reveals exclusively what it means for the global apparel industry.
