Articles by Christine Duff
April 11th, 2018
Miami Gives Back: Philanthropy Spotlight
In recent years, Miami has been garnering national attention for their swanky new hotels, influx of business investment in the area, and their rising apparel industry. What also deserves attention are some of the organizations that make philanthropy their mission. They…
April 8th, 2018
ATS-M Announces List of Panels and Seminars
Miami is heating up on the heels of Apparel Textile Sourcing’s U.S debut. Apparel Textile Sourcing MIAMI (ATS-M) will bring over 200 apparel companies from over a dozen countries under one roof at the Maya Wynwood May 21st-23rd, 2018. ATS-M, along…
March 31st, 2018
Keeping Up with the….U.S Trade Agreements
Keeping up with the new developments in U.S trade is starting to get as complicated as keeping up with the Kardashians. In the previous episode, The U.S enacted a 25% tariff on steel imports and 10% on aluminum as reported…
March 25th, 2018
The Next No-No: San Fran Bans Fur
The debate over fur is not a new one. In fact, animals-rights activists have been throwing red paint on those who wrap themselves in the material for years. And, pamphlets, commercials and viral videos have depicted the not so warm…
March 22nd, 2018
ITAA: It’s a Wonderful World of Textiles
Calling all textile lovers! Does your apparel profession allow you to pick, play and discover the latest and greatest in the fiber world? Or, do you wish you could pawn off that part of the design process off to a…
March 17th, 2018
The fashion industry has notoriously been a “cool kids” club. They congregate at the most fashionable table in the proverbial cafeteria and no, you cannot sit with them. This elite selection of people from fashion brands, magazines and other firms…
March 15th, 2018
Enterprise Florida Spurs Economic Development
Florida is like the younger sibling in the family, it’s warm, excitable and grandparents love them. For years, Florida has enjoyed a decent job market, population growth and tourism. But, it is in recent years that the state, particularly Miami,…
March 10th, 2018
The Struggle for a Living Wage
The fashion industry has immense power. As a 3 trillion USD industry that makes up 2% of the world’s GDP, it has the power to completely transform a market by creating economic development. On the other side of the coin,…
March 6th, 2018
China Brand Show to Make Debut at ATSC
This Summer will mark Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada’s third consecutive year at the International Centre in Toronto. The show has made a name for itself because of its ability to bring both the domestic and international apparel industry under one…
February 28th, 2018
Change in the Air: The New Era of Apparel Imports
Through our interdependent, globalized world, the U.S has long enjoyed access to goods from regions near and far. And, the apparel industry is prime example of that. Over the last 100 years, the U.S has changed its title from major…