Viewpoint: China changes drive global sourcing search
In its constant search for cheaper and cheaper production bases around the world, there are few places the apparel and…
China changes drive global sourcing search
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Comment: Name the new China? There’s no contest
Garment sourcing involves much more than finding the place with the lowest labour rates - but the industry continues to…
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US: Survey points to rise in apparel sourcing costs
Apparel sourcing costs in the US are set to rise at a low single-digit rate in 2014, thanks to rising…
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WORLD: 16 countries identified “to replace China” sourcing
Sixteen nations in Africa, Asia and Latin America have been identified as the likely pretenders to China’s crown as the…
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WORLD: Apparel market worth US$2 trillion by 2025
The combined apparel market of China and India will grow to US$740bn by 2025 - surpassing the projected combined US…
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WORLD: Garment worker wages mirror sourcing shifts
Garment worker wages in most top apparel-exporting countries have fallen in real terms over the last decade - with the…
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Sourcing shifts: Brands look for alternatives to China
With Chinese clothing and textile manufacturers facing rising costs - through inflation, wage increases and currency adjustments - international brands…
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Comment: Understanding China’s success
China ranks number one as the world's largest garment exporter with a 38% global market share. Bangladesh ranks number two with a 5%…
