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Supply Chain

Supply Chain

Data and analyses of trends in the cotton textile supply chain, including commodity economics.

Supply Chain

Embracing Sustainability

Remember those videos from last month after Hurricane Ida tore through the south then brought its wrath to the Northeast, bringing such powerful flooding it looked like waterfalls were rushing…

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Consumers

Standing the Test of Time

Out of economic crisis comes change. But that doesn’t mean that people abandon the things that are familiar and provide comfort. It just means these things tend to evolve. The…

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Consumers

These Are The Days

The recent New York Denim Days Festival, a two-day event open to the public, combined the best of what festivals have to offer: food trucks, live music acts, industry panel…

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Consumers

Celebrating the Journey

The blue jean market looks very different than it did when Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss & Co., received the patent to strengthen men's work pants with copper rivets in…

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Consumers

Celebrating 10 Years

America is a leader in many areas, one of them being a top consumer market. That has its pros -- we can be counted on to buy a lot of…

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Retail/Brands

Prepare Accordingly

Okay, so remember a little bit ago when the death knell was rung for denim? When athleisure was going to run it out of town on a rail? Well, something…

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Supply Chain

Easing Apparel Sourcing Cost Pressures

Market forces inside and outside of China that have kept cotton prices higher in recent years are disappearing. As a result, cotton prices around the world have moved lower. The…

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Consumers

Clothing Changes That Impact Satisfaction

Clothing Changes That Impact Satisfaction

Retailers and brands have unprecedented access to direct feedback about the experiences customers have with their apparel purchases. Research reveals that unfavorable consumer opinions about clothing purchases could be detrimental to…

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Supply Chain

The “Jeaneology” of a Wardrobe Favorite

Denim, how do we love thee?  Let us count the Google hits: 214 million+. May 20 marked 139 years since Levi Strauss affixed copper rivets to “waist overalls,” creating the…

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