China changes drive global sourcing search
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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%…