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Ethiopia Bets on Clothes to Fashion Industrial Future

Checkered shirts for American chain Gap. Slate leggings for Swedish store H&M. Twill shorts for Germany’s Tchibo. They are among a growing list of clothes being stitched together for big brands in Ethiopia.

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The New American Apparel: Claims of 'Ethically Made' Abroad Clash With Reality

Under a page headlined "Sweatshop Free Stories" on American Apparel's website is a video profile of a young Honduran man, Heber Lopez, a garment worker at one of the factories in San Antonio, Honduras responsible for producing the retailer's clothing.

How a Shirt Covered in Swastikas Ends Up in a Department Store

Retail supply chains are so complex that sometimes a Nazi symbol can slip through the cracks.

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No Room for America Left in Those Jeans

In October, International Textile Group, acquired by a private equity firm a year ago, announced plans to close the storied Cone Denim White Oak plant in Greensboro, N.C. That factory was a 112-year-old shrine to bluejeans and the last major manufacturer of selvage denim in the United States.

The Future of Manufacturing: A Progress Report

Grant Thornton checks in with a new survey that reveals the chief concerns of U.S. manufacturers today, and how they're coping with change.

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Zara Announces Hardship Fund for Unpaid Turkish Workers

Fashion retailer Zara says it is working on establishing a hardship fund to reimburse a group of Turkish workers who were left unpaid when a supplier factory closed down.

Just 4 Percent of What Australians Spend on Clothing Goes to Garment Workers

Just four cents from every dollar Australians spend on clothing makes it back to workers enduring "horrific" conditions in garment factories, a new report has found.

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Luxury Market Sees Record Year in 2017

After a year of stagnation the luxury market has returned to growth and will likely set a new record of $1.4tr in 2017, said a study released on Oct. 25 by consulting firm Bain and Company.

Green Age Kicks: How Ethical Trainers Won the Fashion Seal of Approval

It seems that the fashion industry has finally woken up. Gucci's scrapping fur; Russian entrepreneur Miroslava Duma is investing $500m in sustainable innovations in textiles, such as leather that can be grown in a lab and silk spun by spiders.

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Nike Is Fed Up With 'Mediocre' Retailers

Struggling retailers beware: Nike is going to downgrade you if you don't up your game.

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Footwear Manufacturer Increases Fill Rates 10 to 15 Percent With Supplier Collaboration

Challenge: An athletic footwear brand needed quicker access to supplier information and share purchase order information with several hundred vendors and factories. Since each order involved vendor collaboration, multiple tasks and the need to work with internal departments and global partners, a formalized PO process and centralized platform was needed to comprehensively track orders and shipments.

Online Shoppers Want Fast Delivery - But Still Aren't Willing to Pay for It

More and more online shoppers want their stuff fast. But the economics of making that happen haven't changed.

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