Apparel Textile Sourcing General Interest Blog
August 14th, 2017
Marketing Mania: Driving Fashion Sales
Fashion is fickle. Fashion is ever-changing. And, fashion is over-saturated with talent with designers from all over the world. So in a field so competitive and cut-throat, how does one drive sales and create repeat customers? One answer to that…
August 7th, 2017
Second Wave of U.S. Manufacturing?
American manufacturing is a sexy term, or at least the government is hoping it will be to U.S-based businesses and domestic workers alike. Having somewhat of a second industrial revolution is what leaders are hoping will bring back millions of…
July 29th, 2017
Apparel Industry Seeks Central America
Despite technology’s stronghold over our lives in both the personal and the professional, it is incredible how labor-based the garment industry still is. All apparel has touched human hands; there is beauty in that sentiment, but also a downside due…
June 30th, 2017
Vestechpro: An Innovation Source for Textiles and Business
Change might as well be Vestechpro’s middle name. A catalyst for change in the Canadian apparel industry, they pride themselves on collaboration with their many partners and clients. It is with the five tenets: innovate, optimize, develop, inform and train…
June 24th, 2017
“Intelligent” Textiles: CTT Group
2017 is an unparalleled time in world of textiles. From self-heating outerwear to undergarments that measure athletic performance, the boundaries are continually being pushed. Meanwhile, CTT GROUP is leading the textile industry for research and development. Based in Canada, CTT…
June 5th, 2017
Meet Testex: For Textile Testing and Certification
Switzerland conjures up images of white capped alps, rolling green hills and pristine waters; it is life in its purest form. It is here that Testex was founded. The Zurich-based textile testing and certification organization is committed to quality standards,…
May 20th, 2017
KenDor Textiles: Helping Businesses Weave Success with Custom Fabrics
KenDor Textiles has had its roots in Vancouver since the 1950’s with a mission of supplying quality fabrics and materials at a price no one could refuse. In addition to their passion for textiles, they also were committed to a…
May 5th, 2017
New Deal with New Delhi? Free Trade Agreement with India Could Happen in the Future
Striking a free trade agreement with India remains a high priority for the Canadian government. While talks have not yet commenced, pressure is mounting at the capital since speculations of a deal have been years in the making. In…
May 1st, 2017
New Media, Same Rules? A Look at Fashion in the Newsroom
From daytime to primetime, turn on any news program and you will see a mix of male and female anchors. They look at you through the TV screen with a chipper smile, coiffed hair and a voice that commands…
April 28th, 2017
No More NAFTA? Trump Agrees to Trade Agreement Negotiation
Threats of NAFTA being terminated have loomed since President Trump was elected in November. Early this week Trump’s threat of dissolution was heard by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto who called him asking for a…
