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Industry Groups Weigh In On USTR’s Proposed Forced Labor Tariffs

Industry advocacy groups are weighing in on whether such tariffs will improve conditions for global laborers or simply raise costs on American consumers.

By Kate Nishimura

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Total exports from the U.S. fell by 3.2 percent to $317.7 billion during the month.
Industry News

US Trade Deficit Expands in May

Arthur Zaczkiewicz
The vessel-sharing partners restored another Asia-to-Mediterranean service through the Suez Canal, even as a cargo vessel came under attack in the southern Red Sea over the weekend.
Logistics

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Resume Red Sea Service Despite Fresh Security Concerns

Glenn Taylor
Chris Bryant
Sustainability

UK Eyes Forced Labor Ban Within Three Years

Jasmin Malik Chua

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SJ Denim

Consumers Need Visual Cues, Labeling to Distinguish 'Green' Apparel Options

MCM
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Milan Fashion Week Men’s: Brands Stay True to Their Denim DNA

Uyghur protest
Sustainability

America at 250: Can the US Get the World to Join Its Forced Labor Fight?

Echo Mexico President Troy Ryley says growing customs complexity is pushing shippers to prioritize compliance and integrated cross-border logistics.
Logistics

USMCA Review Reinforces New Reality for US-Mexico Supply Chains

The carrier now expects global container volumes to grow 4 percent in 2026, reflecting stronger-than-anticipated market demand, particularly in Asia.
Logistics

Maersk Lifts 2026 Profit Outlook as Strong Freight Rates Defy Earlier Shipping Gloom

IATA says the industry's largest trade lane posted a fourth straight month of expansion as higher-value shipments offset last year's ending of de minimis for Chinese goods.
Logistics

Asia-North America Air Cargo Demand Surges 20%, Extends Growth Streak

Cotton yarn
Trade

The Countdown to the USMCA Review is On. Here’s What’s At Stake.

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Industry News

3M, DuPont Face PFAS Lawsuit in New York

Demonstrators gather at a rally to protest against a national and international use of PFAS, as a precautionary principle, in Oullins, France, on May 26, 2024.
Industry News

NIST Develops New Textile Material To Identify Fiber

The material NIST developed consists of 5 fiber squares.

SFI Streamlines Clients’ Creative Processes with Vintage Archive

SFI's Vintage Denim Archive
Retail

EXCLUSIVE: Frame Opens Amsterdam Flagship as It Eyes Expansion

Frame jeans Amsterdam flagship
Sustainability

Eileen Fisher Foundation Report Outlines Challenges, Opportunities of Regenerative Design

Eileen Fisher Reverso factory
Logistics

UPS, FedEx Top List of Logistics Companies Ranked by Market Cap

FedEx
Industry News

Simplifyber Reduces Textile and Apparel Manufacturing to a Single Step

Simplifyber can be applied to footwear, apparel, accessories and more.
SJ Denim

Levi’s Q2 Revenue Rises as Women’s Business, Supply Chain Improvements Fuel Growth

Levi's store
Industry News

Shoppers Have Bad Reviews About Returns

Posts that mention “returns” had the largest drop in star reviews compared to any other topic, Trustpilot said.
Logistics

Pakistan Recovers Cargo Plane Wreckage as Search for Missing Crew Continues

The freighter crashed into the Arabian Sea off Karachi on Tuesday, with rough monsoon conditions complicating efforts to locate five crew members and the main fuselage.
Business

Fashion Cities Unite to Accelerate Sustainability, Launching New Global Coalition

Fashion Cities Coalition
Logistics

NRF: US Container Imports to Reach Record in July as Retailers Rush Ahead of Tariffs

Looming trade policy changes, lean inventories, fuel cost adjustments and back-to-school demand are driving an unusually early peak shipping season.
Industry News

KPMG: Retail Investments in Tech Soaring

Omni-channel marketing and online shopping strategies.
Shoe Industry News

Shoe Factory Fire in China Kills At Least 28

Daxinli Shoe Factory at Zengcheng District on May 16, 2005 in Guangzhou of Guangdong Province, south China. At least three people died after fire broke out at the factory
SJ Denim

Denim Street Style Trends From Paris Men’s Fashion Week

Denim Street Style at Paris Fashion Week Men's

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How Fashion Can Overcome Overproduction While Preserving Profitability

Source Fashion’s Suzanne Ellingham explained an alternative path available for companies to scale back production and better support the value chain.

Source Fashion director Suzanne Ellingham with Jasmin Malik Chua, climate and labor editor at Sourcing Journal
Fireside chat between Vadiraj Kulkarni, business head of Birla Cellulose, and Sarah Jones, senior editor, strategic content at Sourcing Journal

How Birla Cellulose is Greening the Value Chain with Next-Gen Fiber and Traceability Tech

Eileen Fisher's Business Case Sustainability

Eileen Fisher’s Business Case for Sustainability

Mitigating retail cybersecurity risk

Balancing Retail Growth and Cybersecurity Risk

SGS Fireside chat Material Innovation in Circular Fashion

Material Innovation and Verification in Circular Fashion

In conversation with Henry Wong, vice president of product development and marketing at AGI Denim.

AGI Denim Scales Clean Tech Across Operations to Maximize Impact and Efficiency

Retail Rx tariffs brand case study with Lafayette 148 co-founder and CEO Deirdre Quinn

The Tariff Effect: A Luxury Brand Case Study

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SJ Denim

Recycled Cotton Holds Strong

One area that mills hope will remain resilient is the denim industry’s commitment to circularity and recycled cotton.

Denim News

Recover Textile Systems
What's Next Kojima Jeans Street
SJ Denim

What’s Next for Kojima Jeans Street

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