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Many brands and stores are appeasing consumer preference for cotton products to carry them through the fall and winter months.| Sourcing Journal
Shipments of U.S. cotton to China plummeted by 90 percent in the first half of the year, data shows.| Sourcing Journal
Following founder Katherine Homuth’s departure in March, SRTX has named BonLook founder Sophie Boulanger as chief executive officer.| Sourcing Journal
Walmart has upgraded its AI capabilities for its marketplace sellers; Kenneth Cole Productions has started working with Selectika and more.| Sourcing Journal
Union dockworkers accuse port officials of bypassing a required review process to implement the tech, thus violating the ILA's master contract.| Sourcing Journal
On Sunday, the show will make its return to New York’s UBS Arena.| Sourcing Journal
Amid rising demand for circular and scalable textile solutions, Pyratex makes volume commitments to adopt Circ materials into its fabrics.| Sourcing Journal
The Department of Justice announced that it will collaborate with other agencies to ensure importers pay their fair share of duties.| Sourcing Journal
Zero Waste Daniel designed the denim collection.| Sourcing Journal
Mexico is taking steps to protect its national footwear industry from foreign competition and influence—and singling out China in the process.| Sourcing Journal
Many brands and stores are appeasing consumer preference for cotton products to carry them through the fall and winter months.| Sourcing Journal
Ancora called on CSX to engage with both BNSF and CPKC, as "no railroad has more to lose" if the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger gets approved.| Sourcing Journal
With collaborations dropping on a near-constant cycle, the rush to stay relevant is making marketers more prone to missteps and outright controversy.| Sourcing Journal
Isko's Tayfun Akbay shares how the denim mill is working differently with its customers and why brands should avoid overextension.| Sourcing Journal
The footwear firm tapped the textile-to-textile recycler and the regenerated foam maker for its new sneaker collection.| Sourcing Journal
The retailer is examining its Chicago-area stores to understand how each location is best suited to fulfill online orders, and expects to apply learnings to 40 new markets.| Sourcing Journal
A brewing $20 million lease agreement with Japan's Revival Project could see its dozen or so units whirr back into operation after months of dormancy.| Sourcing Journal
Labubu hype led to Pop Mart’s record-breaking first-half revenue of $1.93 billion—surpassing the Beijing-based retailer’s total sales for all of 2024.| Sourcing Journal
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Rebl Industries said it plans to use the partnerships as a stepping stone toward global expansion for its robots-as-a-service model.| Sourcing Journal
The fast-fashion company has struggled to find a sound landing place for an IPO. Bloomberg reported that a move back to China could be an answer.| Sourcing Journal
Fashion houses like Balenciaga, Schiaparelli and Jean Paul Gaultier are reimagining denim for the haute couture world.| Sourcing Journal
Nova by Rimaks is an innovative, drop-in solution engineered to replace the harmful chemicals traditionally used in denim finishing.| Sourcing Journal
SGS and Jeanologia partnered on the Advanced Light Sensitive Fabric Test, which determines whether denim is suitable for laser finishing.| Sourcing Journal
Jeanologia founder and CEO Enrique Silla looks back on 25 years of laser finishing innovation.| Sourcing Journal
Three chemical giants will pay New Jersey $875 million as part of the country’s biggest environmental settlement ever achieved by a single state.| Sourcing Journal
Spanish technology firm Jeanologia aims to push the boundaries of denim further with a newly established creative lab called Denim Métiers.| Sourcing Journal
Deficiencies in the Everything Store’s due diligence requirements for third-party sellers have created blind spots where labor abuses can thrive, according to a new report.| Sourcing Journal
The initiative expanded into new regions and scaled across countries like Pakistan, India and Turkey.| Sourcing Journal
Luxury analysts at HSBC, TD Cowen and Barclays downgraded LVMH from buy to hold, citing incremental headwinds, including falling consumer sentiment.| Sourcing Journal
While themes like quiet luxury lingered faintly in the background, the spotlight belonged to expressive denim styles at men's fashion week.| Sourcing Journal
Designers showed hybrid jackets, exaggerated proportions, and experimented with washes to add depth to their Fall/Winter 2024-2025 denim.| Sourcing Journal
Cafeteria's "Next Gen Spenders Report" sheds light on the denim fits and brands capturing young consumers’ attention.| Sourcing Journal
Google officially launched several features it teased in May; Amazon invests in a Washington-based startup and more.| Sourcing Journal
Trend forecasting firm Heuritech said men's designers are turning to wearable and sellable fits for Spring/Summer 2026.| Sourcing Journal
Soorty Regenagri Initiative, in collaboration with the Rural Education & Economic Development Society, aims at promote regenerative farming.| Sourcing Journal
Pakistan-based fabric producer Interloop has earned the Alliance for Water Stewardship’s (AWS) Gold Certification for its facilities in Lahore.| Sourcing Journal
Interloop has introduced Looptrace, a proprietary solution that aims to provide end-to-end traceability for cotton-derived products.| Sourcing Journal
Cotton Incorporated’s 2024 Global Denim Survey of over 10,000 global consumers found that 85 percent of enjoy wearing denim.| Sourcing Journal
Kay & Emms will assist cotton farming communities in Pakistan with organic cotton cultivation by supporting transparent, farmer-centric practices.| Sourcing Journal
Interloop Regen Kapas, an agriculture project that spans 25 villages across southern Punjab, has earned Regenagri certification from Control Union.| Sourcing Journal
While many brands have committed to circularity, few have consistently executed at scale, Kearney’s annual circular fashion index found.| Sourcing Journal
The president posted letters to Truth Social detailing the new duty rates for America's southern neighbor and the 27-member European trade bloc.| Sourcing Journal
Although the main focus has been on designing better for the future, it's crucial to not overlook a powerful solution that already exists: reuse.| Sourcing Journal
Kantamanto Social Club is on a mission to repurpose a fraction of the textile waste discarded in West Africa and resell it to the Global North.| Sourcing Journal
Reuse is extremely important but remains underutilized as a solution.| Sourcing Journal
The free guide offers a comprehensive framework on creating credible regenerative agriculture claims to prevent greenwashing and build consumer trust.| Sourcing Journal
Guess is highlight denim innovation in “The Next 40 Years of Denim” exhibition in Tokyo.| Sourcing Journal
Nicolai Marciano, Guess Inc.'s chief new business development officer, on spearheading a brand for the future.| Sourcing Journal
Guess introduced Guess Again, a customer recycling program in partnership with textile recycling platform SuperCircle.| Sourcing Journal
Guess Inc. said it is sharpening its ESG targets to amplify impact in the most important areas.| Sourcing Journal
The Chinese president embarked on a multi-destination tour of the region with the aim of solidifying trade ties and strengthening bonds.| Sourcing Journal
The president announced Wednesday that Vietnam would face a revised tariff rate of 20 percent, with a 40-percent tax on transshipments.| Sourcing Journal
A border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated into a full-blown land border closure that may impact trade, shipping and manufacturing.| Sourcing Journal
U.S. port operators want to push back an intended 100 percent tariff on ship-to-shore cranes and other cargo-handling equipment from China.| Sourcing Journal
Paris Fashion Week Men's brought the classic and bold denim street style.| Sourcing Journal
The president said at least seven countries would receive letters regarding their new tariff rates on Wednesday.| Sourcing Journal
Star Fades International opened an office in Guatemala to expand its reach geographically and widen its product offering beyond denim.| Sourcing Journal
Cone Denim highlights its environmental gains from the past year in a new sustainability report by parent company Elevate Textiles.| Sourcing Journal
Wrangler later this year will auction off a diamond-encrusted 75th anniversary buckle crafted in collaboration with Montana Silversmiths.| Sourcing Journal
How Tariffs, Downstream Demand and Inflation Could Impact the Cotton Market| Sourcing Journal
President Trump began assigning countries new tariff rates on Monday which will take affect Aug. 1.| Sourcing Journal
WWF's Deforestation-Free Leather Fund aims to transform leather supply chains, protect forests, reduce emissions, and promote sustainable practices| Sourcing Journal
MarkWest Denim founder Whitney Lloyd is bringing saddle-tested jeans to the women's western market.| Sourcing Journal
Why Gelmart is Prioritizing the Philippines Amid Diversification Push| Sourcing Journal
The organization will reevaluate Indorama Agro's human rights remediation efforts before the end of the year to determine the path forward.| Sourcing Journal
