03 November 2025
03 November 2025
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to increase predictability in tariff policy and address any unfair trade practices tariffs that harm the US apparel and footwear sector.
Hurricane Melissa’s devastation in Haiti last week is a stark reminder that the nations contributing least to climate change often bear its heaviest costs.
Panellists at the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) conference discuss what it will take to make the UK apparel industry truly ready for recycling from AI-driven sorting to cross-sector innovation.
The Philippines fashion manufacturing sector is being exposed to stiff headwinds associated with the expanded US tariff burden imposed by President Donald Trump.
Canadian apparel basics manufacturer Gildan Activewear enjoyed record net sales of $911m in Q3 with its CEO predicting enhanced reach once the acquisition of US intimate apparel firm Hanesbrands closes in late 2025 or early 2026.
Nike is expanding into “mind science” with new footwear it says is designed to deepen bodily awareness, a move regenerative footwear brand Vivobarefoot challenges, arguing the human foot is already “nature’s original smart technology.”
Coats Group, a UK-based footwear and apparel thread and components maker, has finalised the acquisition of OrthoLite, a supplier of footwear materials, as part of its long-term growth plans.
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) concluded their second joint conference in Indonesia last month with high level debates on the key issues facing the global apparel sector.
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