NEWS & EVENTS

Cone Denim®, a leading denim innovator for more than 130 years, is pleased to release its 2025 Sustainability Report. Within the report, Cone reflects upon its sustainable progress over the previous year and discusses metric goals set by parent company Elevate...

Diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company released its seventh annual sustainability report that discloses performance against its 2025 Sustainability Goals and 2030 net-zero targets. The report details the company's strides across its people, product,...

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 $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...

Elevate Textiles, a global provider of advanced, high-quality products and mission critical textile solutions, is pleased to release its 2025 Sustainability Report. Elevate and its distinguished brands, American & Efird (A&E), Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann...

Functional Fabric Fair, powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, concluded its Spring 2025 edition in Portland, Ore., with increased attendance of 9 percent and expanded square footage exhibition floor layout by 30 percent. The three-day event at the Oregon Convention Center,...

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...

Fans of ultra-popular fast fashion websites Shein and Temu can expect to see rising prices even sooner than originally anticipated, both brands announced this week. Known for selling clothing and convenience items at cheap prices, both e-commerce platforms have...

The global soft goods supply chain is unraveling. Decades of chasing cheap labor overseas now face the harsh realities of tariffs, geopolitical instability and volatile markets. For founders, brand leaders and investors, this disruption isn’t just a challenge; it’s...

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...