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Banking on ‘Green’
Images of blazing wildfires, cracked dry farmland or satellite shots of melting ice may get people thinking about the environment, but they have not become full-fledged activists as a result. …
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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…
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The Ties That Bind
The U.S. Congress recently revived the Trans-Pacific Partnership when it voted to give President Barack Obama “fast track” authority to negotiate trade deals. The complicated, multi-pronged trade agenda involves 11…
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Denim with a Twist
Maybe it's because people in general have become multitaskers, we've come to expect everything else to do double duty, too: Phones that have cameras and internet capabilities. Brac
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Tons & Tons of Denim Kept from Landfills
The great thing about denim apparel is it practically lasts forever. The key word being practically. While nothing might fit as well as a pair of old blue jeans, at…
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CHINA, TARIFFS AND THE GLOBAL COTTON OUTLOOK
In the global cotton market, it is possible to delineate multi-year periods by their dominant supply and demand factors. For much of the past decade, the global supply and demand…
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From Indie to Major Labels
The year 1873 was a busy one for San Francisco. That was the year the University of California opened its first medical school in the City by the Bay. San…
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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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Casual Workplaces
Before the coronavirus pandemic forced people to start working from home, where they can wear pajamas 'til noon or so, research showed business casual, or smart casual, is the most…