Sourcing
China’s US apparel market share growth signals struggle for clean-break
The year 2023 was a rocky one for the US apparel market with political turmoil including global wars, disruption to…
Are US apparel brands still being won over by China’s low prices in 2024?
China has once again won out as the cheapest apparel supplier to the US in January 2024 with its price…
AAFA seeks urgent HOPE/HELP renewal to support Haiti apparel sector
The AAFA stressed the importance of the US government continuing to support measures such as the Hope/Help trade programme which…
The EU’s CSDDD struggle and how it’s approval will impact global apparel?
On Friday 15 March the EU confirmed to Just Style CSDDD was approved just before the EU's June elections cut-off…
Temu keen to ‘cooperate’ with Hungary inquiry on misleading claims
The Hungarian Competition Authority (Gazdasági Versenyhivatal - GVH) explained it has received several notifications regarding the alleged "intensive commercial practices"…
Sourcery debuts transparency solution for cotton value chain
Sourcery explained its transparency programme delivers regional-specific and third-party verified primary data for the cotton value chain. It added that…
AAFA urges Biden to intervene on labour issues to avoid US port gridlock
The AAFA wants the administration to “immediately engage” in the ongoing labour contract negotiations involving the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)…
Biden versus Trump II: What will the US 2024 election mean for apparel?
Donald Trump and Joe Biden have secured their parties' presidential nominations for November's presidential election so what would a win…
Honduras biggest winner of US apparel nearshoring drive in January 2024
The US Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) revealed apparel imports for January 2024 were 24.2bn square metre equivalent (SME),…
Asia apparel sourcing majors accused of US domestic sector ‘damage’
In a testimony delivered to the US International Trade Commission (USITC) on Monday (11 March), NCTO president and CEO Kim…