President Donald Trump has pushed tariffs on Chinese imports to a staggering 145%, escalating the U.S.-China trade war. With China supplying nearly 30% of all imported goods to the U.S. – including electronics, textiles, and footwear – experts warn of rising costs and...

A “Make America Strong Again” banner hangs on the wall as rows upon rows of overweight workers assemble Nike sneakers; one lifts a burger up to his mouth as he eats while working, another rests his head on the sewing machine in front of him, barely able to keep his...

Over the past week and a half, the design industry has been consumed by tariff whiplash. First, there was shock at the numbers unveiled in the Rose Garden. Then came the wild gyrations of the stock market and a flood of announcements on possible price hikes. Last...

A $1.9 trillion “tsunami” is headed for American industry – and it’s coming from China. The Communist country of 1.3 billion people has shifted that much cash into amping up its factories in just four years in an effort to overwhelm manufacturers around the world with...

In the 1970s, when the Upstate region of South Carolina was known as the textile capital of the world, Adolphus Jones would clock in for grueling summer shifts at one of the many mills in Union, his hometown. Trains roared around him, transporting materials around the...

UNIFI Inc., the maker of REPREVE® and an innovator in recycled and synthetic yarns, today launched REPREVE with CiCLO® technology, recycled polyester and nylon embedded with a biodegradable technology that enables synthetics to break down naturally. REPREVE with CiCLO...