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…