Apparel Textile Sourcing General Interest Blog
December 16th, 2019
The UK, the Government, and the Fashion Industry
Last week, Boris Johnson from the Conservative party won a majority government. What does that mean to the UK fashion industry? The British Fashion Council said that it would “keep working with the government to make sure the interests of the…
June 15th, 2018
Fashion and Sustainability-Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Sustainability and issues of climate change issues are ever-present in the media, and not without reason. By now it is widely known that the increase in global temperature is producing many adverse effects on the planet. Some of these effects…
June 6th, 2018
China Extends Olive Branch, Cuts Tariffs
All is fair in love and war. And if we are on the brink of a trade war, it looks like China is trying to show the U.S a little love. It was announced that China plans to cut tariffs…
May 16th, 2018
We are in the age of Amazon. The e-commerce and cloud computing giant has managed to establish itself as the largest information technology company by revenue. But, it didn’t stop there. After successfully capturing the online shopping industry, Amazon has…
May 15th, 2018
Man Behind the ATS Brand: Jason Prescott
Less than a Week before the very first Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami (ATSM) finds Jason Prescott, founder and CEO of JP Communications and organizer of the Apparel Textile Sourcing shows, talking business with Jim Fried of Fried on Business. The…
April 30th, 2018
Trademarking Style: Fashion’s Appropriation and Trademark Problem
Peanut butter goes with jelly, Bert goes with Ernie and fashion goes with controversy. No stranger to the matter, the industry has a hot topic up for debate- the trademark. In a consumer market where buyers associate brands with specific…
April 24th, 2018
Five Years Post-Rana Plaza: What Has Changed?
Disaster struck five years ago when a structural failure caused the five-story Rana Plaza to collapse, killing 1,134 factory workers. To this day, the incident is considered the deadliest accident to have occurred in a garment factory. If the building…
April 16th, 2018
Tips and Tricks for Attending a Trade Show
Trade shows are a plethora of vendors to visit, potential business partners to meet and speakers to be inspired by. In many industries, especially fashion, trade shows are a must-attend event. Whether you will be attending a trade show for…
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…
