Apparel Textile Sourcing General Interest Blog
February 19th, 2018
Singing the NAFTA Blues: Levi’s and the Future of Apparel Trade
A change in government always brings a change in which a nation conducts business. This may come in the form of bills, policy and of course trade. In the last year, trade has suffered the most back in forth and…
January 31st, 2018
The Amazon Effect: Fashion Edition
Amazon has been plotting to take over the Earth (and space!) for a while now. From the way we purchase groceries to the way we turn on our lights in our home, Amazon has seeped into our everyday lives. The…
January 30th, 2018
Sustainable Apparel-Trend or The Future?
“Fashion is a reflection of society, and as such, has joined the global environmental concern to plunge into a new transformation towards sustainable fashion.”- Sara Pistola Grille. The fashion writer sums up the trend of apparel towards a more sustainable approach to…
January 19th, 2018
T-Shirt Prices to Soar Under Brexit?
Brexit, remember that old name? How could we forget the monumental decision when the United Kingdom voted for their exit from the European Union in Summer 2016. There has been much back and forth over whether British control over their…
January 12th, 2018
The Power of Color: From Shade to a Phenomenon
What does it take for a color to go from simply another shade to a full-blown phenomenon? Year after year the popularity of color ebbs and flows with the season, giving some the momentary spotlight while others take the backseat….
December 28th, 2017
NAFTA’s Future Still Up For Debate
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is actually the world’s largest Free Trade Agreement. In its 2,000 pages, eight sections and 22 chapters, it ties the two developed nations with an emerging market for the first time. Together, the…
December 25th, 2017
Holiday Fashion Trends and Their Origins
Once the Pre-Fall collections hit the runways it is officially “Holiday” in the fashion world. Stores stock up on party attire that entices shoppers both passing by and on the other side of a computer screen. From glitz and glam…
December 21st, 2017
2018 is the Year of Pantone’s ‘Ultra Violet’
It’s a wonderful world of color and Pantone is at the center of that. Yes, Mother Nature has given us amber waves of grain and oceans that range from emerald green to cerulean. But, when it comes to fashion, interior…
December 8th, 2017
China & Asia Textile Forum 2018
China is known for being the most populous country in the world. They are responsible for inventing some of our greatest technologies , great landscape and cuisine, and of course TEXTILES. As a result, China has enjoyed continued growth within…
August 22nd, 2017
First Cars, Now Clothing? Fashion in the Sharing Economy
The success of Airbnb, Uber and the like have proven there is a new economic model that consumers are willing to partake in. In the sharing, or performance economy, consumers are foregoing ownership. Instead, they are choosing to pay for…
