China continues to lead US apparel and textile imports

Viewpoint: China continues to lead US apparel and textile imports

For all the talk about declining Chinese competitiveness and the likely growth in near-sourcing, official figures show China continued to…

US: Textile and apparel imports rise in December

Textile and apparel imports into the US rose 6.7% in December as retailers ramped up deliveries for the all-important holiday…

The Flanarant: How’s sourcing going to be in 2013?

Sourcing is influenced by a lot more than wages and fabric prices. Infrastructure, social tension, energy costs, currency rates, power…

US: Apparel and textile imports fell 0.3% in November

Textile and apparel imports into the US fell by 0.3% in November as retailers planned conservatively heading into the all-important…

US: Textile and apparel imports rise 3.5% during October

Textile and apparel imports into the US rose 3.53% during October as retailers ramped up their inventories ahead of the holiday season.…

Re-shoring US apparel making tough but not impossible

Moves to re-shore the US garment manufacturing sector will not be easy, especially when "price is king" and in an…