A new research breakthrough reframes hemp fiber not as a niche material requiring dedicated infrastructure, but as a viable, cotton-compatible input that can be spun using standard machinery. The findings could significantly reduce barriers for hemp in the global...

While most North American garment production has moved overseas, Ferrara Manufacturing in Long Island City, NY, stands as a testament to the enduring value of American-made quality. Ferrara-made apparel appears on runways in New York City, Paris and other world...

A sharp deceleration has been witnessed in US consumer spending growth in April on ultra-discount Chinese retailers like Temu and Shein, as per Consumer Edge (CE), a leading provider of global consumer data-driven insights. In the three weeks leading up to April 27,...

U.S. footwear producers are urging President Donald Trump to invest in the future of the sector using revenue from the administration’s global tariff scheme. On Monday, the U.S. Footwear Manufacturers Association (USFMA) sent an open letter to the president saying...

The U.S. economy will be mostly flat for the rest of 2025, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the Spring 2025 ISM Supply Chain Planning Forecast (formerly known as the Spring ISM Semiannual Economic Forecast). Expectations for the remainder of 2025...

The appeal by American Circular Textiles follows a briefing at the White House by U.S. USTR Ambassador Greer and Treasury Secretary Bessent, where the administration expressed its commitment to recalibrating trade relations between the U.S. and China, with a specific...