NEWS & EVENTS

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,...

Artificial intelligence is moving beyond image generation and becoming embedded in the everyday operations of fashion and retail companies. The article examines how AI can unify product data, automate repetitive work, identify risks earlier and help brands and...

A family cotton farm in Alabama has grown into a vertically connected, Made in USA home-textiles brand. Textile World traces how Mark Yeager and daughter Anna Yeager Brakefield built Red Land Cotton, assembling a domestic supply chain that includes Parkdale Mills and...

Gherzi Americas has expanded its consulting team with textile industry veterans Andrew Olah, Courtney Caneer-Williams, Christine Tymkiw and Colleen Ahalt-Eagle. Together, the four bring extensive experience spanning denim, textile innovation, product development,...

A new Reshoring Initiative survey finds U.S. manufacturers are moving more production and sourcing back home, with 63% of OEMs planning domestic capital investment through 2027. Reshoring activity and contract-manufacturer quoting are also rising, although policy...