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Man vs. Machine: Man Still Winning

Consultants predicted a return to domestic manufacturing. Media headlines eagerly predicted the rapid decline of Asian sourcing, overtaken...

How Kitex Achieves Better Quality Through Better Technology

While India has built a reputation for being a technology center, one rarely thinks of it as a center for apparel or textile technology. Although...

Bringing Mid-Tier Blouse Manufacturing to N. Vietnam

Vietnam is best known for manufacturing basic ranges of garments. Even though in the South, around Ho Chi Minh City, factories are producing mor...

Getting a Foot In Africa

The fashion industry has suddenly shifted attention from Asia to Africa. Even the most seasoned manufacturers and buyers are divided over whethe...

Investments into Vietnam Starts to Slow Down

After a record US$21.93 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first seven months of 2017, a 52 percent year-on-year surge and the high...

China Sees an Up Tick in Textile Exports – and Profits

The sun is once again shining on China’s textile sector. The industry that the nation was allegedly planning to abandon in favor of higher tech ...

China Mfg: Moving Up and Moving Out

Chinese suppliers have come to realize that the only way out is up. Even the most volume-driven, mass-market suppliers have realized there is no ...

Indonesia Encourages Textile Industry with Relaxed Investment Regulations

Garment manufacturing is back in fashion, and getting increasing government support. After years of being sidelined, there’s renewed govern...

How Technical Innovation is Putting Nameson on Top

R&D investment is helping drive more interesting products at affordable prices. “Innovation is the key, it’s about new techniques...

How Better Back End Systems Can Drive Better Profits

Shortening lead times is becoming increasingly critical, the challenge is how to do this – particularly when there’s a very complex and well entrenc...

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