Shein’s disappointing stock market debut is raising questions about investor enthusiasm for the ultra-fast-fashion business model. The article examines whether mounting scrutiny of supply chains, labor practices, environmental impacts and the sustainability of...

Harvard researchers have developed programmable knitted textiles that can change shape and respond to their surroundings using techniques compatible with standard knitting machinery. The research could help move shape-changing smart textiles closer to scalable...

U.S. manufacturing remained in expansion territory in August, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI registering 54.6%. The latest report provides a snapshot of business conditions across the manufacturing economy, including trends in new orders, production, employment,...

Automation is rapidly transforming apparel factories even as sewing remains one of manufacturing’s most difficult processes to automate. The article explores how automated cutting and storage, intelligent material handling, machine vision, AI-driven production...

The U.S. House has passed bipartisan legislation from Rep. Ashley Hinson aimed at strengthening enforcement against trade crimes, including tariff evasion, illegal transshipment and forced-labor violations. The measure would bolster the federal government’s ability to...

Portland, Ore.-based Dehen 1920 has survived more than a century of upheaval in U.S. apparel manufacturing by emphasizing quality over quantity. The family-owned company knits, cuts and sews much of its upscale menswear in a 20,000-square-foot Portland factory,...