Europe

Supply Chain

Articles | Consumer Research

Don’t Miss These Opportunities Presented by Clothing Labels

New York Fashion Week just wrapped, and with it and all the crowds, glamour, and fabulous apparel. But one of the most important parts of any garment – something that’s…

Apparel

Fiber Preferences

Supply Chain

Newsletter | Economic Data/News

Monthly Economic Letter September 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks moved higher and then lower over the past month. Current values for most prices are near those posted one month ago. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE…

Commodity Economics

Supply Chain

Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends

Why Fashion Needs to Make a Bigger Effort to Be “Plastic Free”

During the pandemic, the fashion industry waxed poetic about taking a look at itself and the amount of clothing and number of deliveries it was pumping out. A few short…

Fiber Preferences

Sustainability

Consumers

Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends

How Blue Jeans Pair Perfectly with Circular Fashion

In a circularity panel discussion held earlier this year, moderator Robert Langkjaer-Bain of Imagine5 media informed the audience that in the time it took for them to watch a 6-minute…

Denim

Sustainability

Consumers

Articles

International Day Explains Why Cotton is More than Just a Commodity

This October 7 will mark the official United Nations (U.N.) World Cotton Day, when this humble plant and fiber is acknowledged not just for the fabric it brings to the…

Fiber Preferences

Retail/Brands

Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends

These are the Top Global Denim Trends for 2023

If there’s one thing that sustained its popularity over the long course of the pandemic, it’s that fashion stalwart: denim jeans. The bottom continues to be a go-to not just…

Denim