Sourcing

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    ILA port strike ends through tentative deal

    The agreement, which extends the parties’ master agreement, comes three days after a strike commenced at East and Gulf Coast ports.

    By Alejandra Carranza • Updated Oct. 3, 2024
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    Polyester recycling firm Reju opens first facility

    The plant in Frankfurt, Germany will produce approximately 1,000 metric tons of material using technology developed in partnership with IBM, Under Armour and Technip Energies.

    By • Oct. 3, 2024
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    The North Face expands secondhand program

    The brand’s Renewed program now allows customers to return used items online and in-store in exchange for credit.

    By • Updated Oct. 2, 2024
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    Fashion trade shows to watch in 2025

    These conferences, conventions and runway presentations connect buyers, designers, executives and insiders with the trends that shape the industry’s future.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
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    ILA strike begins, disrupting East and Gulf Coast ports

    Without a new port labor deal, the International Longshoremen’s Association instructed its members to halt work after midnight Tuesday.

    By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 1, 2024
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    Nonprofit announces program to help fashion brands navigate EU legislation

    Fair Wear will launch the HRDD Academy for global garment and footwear brands of all sizes.

    By • Sept. 30, 2024
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    PVH faces China investigation for alleged Xinjiang cotton boycott

    The country is accusing the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger parent company of violating normal market trading practices.

    By • Sept. 26, 2024
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    US lawmakers propose bill to further limit products made with forced labor

    The No Funds for Forced Labor Act would require the Secretary of Treasury to instruct international financial institutions to oppose projects with a high risk of forced labor.

    By • Sept. 24, 2024
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    Kangaroo leather ban introduced in US Senate

    The material is especially popular in high-end soccer cleats from brands such as Adidas.

    By • Sept. 20, 2024
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    Kenneth Cole relaunches women’s apparel

    The ready-to-wear collection, the first under creative director Emily Cole, is designed, manufactured and distributed in partnership with Kasper Group.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
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    New York State Fashion Innovation Center to launch new grants for textile innovation

    The program is targeting startups, small businesses, farmers and researchers working to boost the state’s farm-to-fashion ecosystem.

    By • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    De minimis: Helping or hurting U.S. manufacturers?

    While groups like the National Association of Manufacturers claim the exemption benefits domestic production, others say it erodes the U.S. industry’s competitive edge and forces factory closures.

    By Philip Neuffer • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Q&A

    Sperry’s Jonathan Frankel talks licenses, collaborations and what it means to be authentic

    One of the most important elements of a partnership is trust, the North America heritage brand and Aldo product services president said.

    By • Sept. 9, 2024
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    Patagonia to source alternative packaging materials

    The retailer is collaborating with environmental nonprofit Canopy to develop paper products using agricultural waste and non-forest fibers.

    By Kelly Stroh • Updated Sept. 13, 2024
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    New York’s fashion economy is ‘at a crossroads’: report

    Ahead of New York Fashion Week, a coalition of local businesses is calling on industry and government leaders to invest in the region’s fashion future.

    By • Sept. 5, 2024
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    Under Armour seeks savings from streamlined supply chain strategy

    The sportswear company is primarily focused on enhancing cross-channel capabilities and end-to-end planning.

    By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 5, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Temu and Shein packages are flooding delivery networks. Will the surge persist?

    Parcel carriers are counting on the e-commerce companies to adapt to any potential de minimis changes, as many have come to rely on the added volume.

    By Max Garland • Aug. 30, 2024
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    Canadian rail carriers’ recovery from work stoppage may take weeks

    Embargoes put in place prior to the disruption have created freight backlog for Canadian National and CPKC.

    By Larry Avila • Aug. 29, 2024
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    Adidas opts to avoid China in US product sourcing

    The athleticwear brand is leaning on more localized supply chains to improve its speed and agility.

    By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 27, 2024
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    Staying on trend: How fashion industry decision-makers can remain savvy when sourcing

    Supplier relationships, contingency plans and leveraging B2B e-commerce platform offerings can be the difference between “hot” or “not”.

    By Rah Mahtani, Head of Marketing for North America at Alibaba.com • Aug. 26, 2024
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    Canadian National to resume operations, CPKC stoppage continues

    The union and representatives from both railroads are meeting this morning to continue negotiations.

    By Larry Avila • Updated Aug. 23, 2024
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    Canada’s major rail carriers shut down

    With no new labor deal, Canadian National and CPKC locked out union workers shortly after midnight Thursday.

    By Larry Avila • Aug. 22, 2024
  • A person works in a Repreve factory, watching over yarn and fiber in a machine.
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    Repreve launches filament yarn, insulation materials made from recycled polyester

    The new products are part of holding company Unifi’s goal to recycle 1.5 billion T-shirts’ worth of textile waste by 2030.

    By • Aug. 20, 2024
  • A person finds a T-shirt from a Goodwill outlet bin and holds it up to examine it. Next to the person is a cart filled with other clothing items.
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    Goodwill launches secondhand textile traceability study

    The new effort follows a two-year pilot program in which the nonprofit found that about 60% of the studied material was recyclable through existing tech.

    By • Aug. 16, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    What would the demise of de minimis mean for supply chains?

    E-commerce companies rely on the exemption to sell U.S. consumers low-cost goods. Experts say they need to be prepared for a change.

    By Max Garland • Aug. 16, 2024