Protectionism versus free trade
COMMENT: The arguments against free trade
As the US House and Senate continue to thrash out details of a final version of the $800bn-plus economic stimulus…
US: Textile job losses prompt ‘Buy American’ calls
The US textile sector lost 10,300 jobs in December – prompting renewed calls from textile groups for a ‘Buy America’…
US: House OKs plans for US-made TSA uniforms
Textile and apparel firms are applauding a vote by the US House of Representatives last week that requires any uniforms…
COMMENT: Textile trade bans unlikely under President Obama
The election of Barack Obama as the next president of the United States brought with it a mixed reaction from…
COMMENT: What are the great apparel industry issues for 2009?
Amid the welter of articles looking ahead at trade and business prospects for 2009, three issues dominate the apparel industry.…
COMMENT: Pressure mounts for new textile trade barriers
With the Western recession likely to get a lot worse, and import quotas on Chinese clothing and textile imports into…
US: DoD improves procurement of military uniforms
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has taken its first steps towards introducing new changes and strategies to the procurement…