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Leading Responsibly
Cotton LEADS™, the program launched last year to raise awareness regarding the responsible growing practices among cotton producers in the U.S. and Australia, now has more than 100 textile business…
Consumers
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Denim’s Renewal
Everyone has a favorite pair of denim jeans — until they start fraying or ripping. At one time, some funky patches might have helped to cover the holes and prolong…
Consumers
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Sizing Solutions
Fit remains an essential component for shoppers looking to buy something new. So both online and brick and mortar retailers are looking toward high tech solutions in an effort to…
Retail/Brands
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Widening Margins
Holiday 2013 proved consumers were all about the bargain, shopping heavily over Thanksgiving’s “Black Weekend,” and then holding out until the end for super discounts. Even with a steadily improving…
Consumers
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The Denim Dialogue
With the Kingpins Show and Texworld wrapping up this week, those in the denim industry got a chance to see the next evolution of treatments and techniques. The options are…
Retail/Brands
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Online Goes Offline
E-tailers may have saved the 2013 holiday season, with online holiday sales increasing 10.3% year over year, according to IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark report. Despite the strong growth, e-commerce remains…
Consumers
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Reviving Consumer Demand for Home Textiles
The turnaround in the U.S. housing market has resulted in stronger home textile sales, but quality issues threaten to hamper future sales potential. Eight of the top 10 U.S. home…
Retail/Brands
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A Slow Finish
If December determines store sales for the year, retailers should be cautious heading into this final stretch before Christmas. [quote]Consumer sentiment jumped more than 7 points, from 75.1 in November…
Retail/Brands
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Fueling Discovery
Tech-savvy shoppers are increasingly making new discoveries through shopping sites or apps that hook them up with their favorite fashions. But this field continues to grow, making it increasingly important…
Retail/Brands
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Holiday 2013: A Cotton Clothing Carol
This holiday season, clothing retailers can heed the warnings of ghosts of purchases past to influence the present and the future sales. Customer reviews of clothing purchases will impact what…