13 November 2023
13 November 2023
Kimberly Glas, NCTO president and CEO says failure to fully enforce the UFLPA and the de minimis loophole is devastating US textile and garment makers.
US President Biden commits to renewing AGOA beyond 2025, however DTRT Apparel's co-founder and co-CEO Mark Hansult urges the US to renew it for another decade at least to reap the benefits of synthetic verticality in the region.
A study by consulting firm European House claims that oversight on sustainability has increased by 17% since 2021, however 71 out of 100 of the largest fashion companies are working on the transition towards sustainability.
The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA)'s Apparel Importers Trade and Transportation Conference discusses the impact of a potential US shutdown on 17 November for the wider apparel sector as well as the latest on US-China trade dialogue.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles & Apparel at the US Department of Commerce, Jennifer Knight, reveals the "co-production" fashion supply chain is the new focus for the US with the CAFTA-DR region being well positioned to grow its fashion sourcing market share.
General manager of Agencia J.E. Handal, David Handal, joins Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) board of directors to share his Central America industry knowledge and expand the region's potential.
In a recent press statement, Matthew Miller, the US Department of State spokesperson condemned the violence against workers advocating for a minimum wage increase and raised alarms about the criminalisation of legitimate worker and trade union activities.
Performance apparel manufacturer Active Apparel Group (AAG) has revealed a 100% pass rate for its China-based workforce in a living wage audit conducted by testing, inspection and certification company, Bureau Veritas, as part of its broader supply chain transparency initiative.
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