American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO Steve Lamar says importers and suppliers must weigh in on the U.S. administration’s plans to amend supply chain data, security and transparency requirements.
H&M and Adidas are moving beyond uniform supplier requirements as water quality, regulation and local environmental risks become factors in sourcing strategy and investment.
As Europe moves to make garment longevity measurable, WRAP’s Mark Sumner explains why proposed thresholds may fall short and how a new independent standard could raise the bar.
India’s weather-driven water crisis is deepening, with Maharashtra imposing restrictions that could ripple through agriculture, industry, inflation and economic growth.
US luxury spending is showing signs of a broader slowdown, with affluent demand proving resilient but overall purchases weakening ahead of the November midterm elections.
ASOS shares plunged after a cyber incident potentially exposed customer data, though the retailer said payment details and passwords appear unaffected.
Texas is examining whether chemicals used in children’s underwear sold by Fruit of the Loom and Hanes could pose health risks, widening its scrutiny of textile chemistry and synthetic materials.
Footwear’s 3D transformation should be an evolution, not a revolution, with experimentation, infrastructure, connected workflows and organizational change.
Nike is targeting $2.5 billion in savings and reorganizing its global business as weaker sales, persistent trouble in China and a sharply reduced outlook put new pressure on CEO Elliott Hill’s turnaround.
Southeast Asia has attracted billions in manufacturing investment as companies diversify from China, but limited local supply chains, shifting U.S. tariffs and growing competition from Chinese goods are reducing the payoff.
India’s weather-driven water crisis is deepening, with Maharashtra imposing restrictions that could ripple through agriculture, industry, inflation and economic growth.
US luxury spending is showing signs of a broader slowdown, with affluent demand proving resilient but overall purchases weakening ahead of the November midterm elections.
ASOS shares plunged after a cyber incident potentially exposed customer data, though the retailer said payment details and passwords appear unaffected.
Texas is examining whether chemicals used in children’s underwear sold by Fruit of the Loom and Hanes could pose health risks, widening its scrutiny of textile chemistry and synthetic materials.
Footwear’s 3D transformation should be an evolution, not a revolution, with experimentation, infrastructure, connected workflows and organizational change.
Nike is targeting $2.5 billion in savings and reorganizing its global business as weaker sales, persistent trouble in China and a sharply reduced outlook put new pressure on CEO Elliott Hill’s turnaround.
Southeast Asia has attracted billions in manufacturing investment as companies diversify from China, but limited local supply chains, shifting U.S. tariffs and growing competition from Chinese goods are reducing the payoff.
U.S. textile reshoring is less about rebuilding individual factories and more about restoring the scale, supply-chain depth and policy stability needed to make domestic production viable.
