From Field to Shelf – How textiles made the world
With the pandemic weighing so heavily on the textile and apparel industry, industry consultant Robert Antoshak wonders if there were lessons from…
With the pandemic weighing so heavily on the textile and apparel industry, industry consultant Robert Antoshak wonders if there were lessons from…
If there's anything globalisation has taught us, it's that countries tend to import each other's problems, says industry consultant Robert Antoshak. For instance,…
The population of many major countries around the world is ageing. The big question for industry consultant Robert Antoshak is how…
The US apparel industry faces many problems these days – not least of which are a potentially turbulent transition to…
Forecasting the future is always difficult. But during days of extreme challenges, a look ahead is more important than ever. Here, industry…
Anecdotal evidence suggests consumer demand for mass-market jeans has plummeted during the Covid pandemic. In contrast, demand for knitwear –…
A shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks, triggered by the global coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has prompted US domestic…
As an industry we keep repeating ourselves: making the same mistakes over and over again. Twenty-five years ago, the pain…
If non-governmental organisations (NGOs) wish to remain relevant – and productive – they need to press their case now. Otherwise…
Pondering the future of the apparel industry, Robert Antoshak, managing director of Olah Inc, notes: We can take one path…