Fiber Preferences
Fiber Preferences
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…
Consumers
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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…
Supply Chain
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Fabrics of the Future
The innovative technological finishes in some apparel fabrics today have come a long way since scientist Ruth Benerito first helped make 100% cotton wrinkle-resistant decades ago. Now, consumers can purchase…
Consumers
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Captivating the Indian Apparel Shopper
Keywords: India, Indian, clothing, apparel, retail, fiber, cotton, shopping, habits, preferences, fashion, quality, growing, paisa vasool
Retail/Brands
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Homegrown Retail
Americans always have something to argue about, but one thing they all agree on is the importance of buying U.S-made products. Enthusiasm for apparel that’s made in the USA continues…
Retail/Brands
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Curating Experiences
Perhaps door-to-door salesmen were the first experiential marketers, holding out brushes and vacuums for potential buyers to try on the spot. Today’s experiential marketing incorporates gigantic, attention-grabbing product displays, interactive…
Consumers
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Bait & Switch
Scrambling to keep costs low in the face of historic cotton price highs several years ago, retailers and manufacturers began swapping out cotton for synthetics. And while cotton prices have…
Consumers
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Getting Intimate
Today’s intimates are so varied in color, style, sexiness and fun they bear almost no resemblance to underthings of even the recent past. But one thing has not changed: how…
Consumers
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Actively Multi-Tasking
Exercise enthusiasts have long embraced activewear that does double duty beyond a workout. And thanks to more novel crossover pieces, such as a skirted capri or UPF 50 climbing pants,…
Consumers
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Driving Demand for Denim Jeans
Denim jeans represent an estimated $60 billion global market1 for retailers, but recent cost-cutting measures (e.g., thinner fabrics, changes in fiber content, etc.) have caused significant performance issues and dissatisfaction…