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Textile Exchange Reports Reveal Record Global Fiber Production

Global fiber production increased to a record 139 million metric tons in 2025.

By Angela Velasquez

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Garment workers at an Egyptian factory.
Trade

Egypt’s Sourcing Boom: Just Another Optimistic Wave?

Mayu Saini
President Donald Trump walks on a red carpet after greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping during an arrival ceremony on Sept. 23 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Trade

US and China Kick Off Bilateral Talks by Extending 2025 Trade Truce for 3 Months

Kate Nishimura
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 21, 2026 shows a scene at the site of a textile factory fire in Shunde District of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province. Eight people were killed and one was injured after a fire broke out Sunday at a textile factory in Foshan City, south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said Monday. The fire was reported at 3:12 p.m. Sunday at a factory in Changxing industrial park in Jun'an Township, Shunde District in Foshan. Firefighters brought the blaze under control at 3:45 p.m. and extinguished visible flames by 4:10 p.m., according to Shunde's emergency management department. (Photo by Lu Hanxin/Xinhua via Getty Images)
Sustainability

Deadly Chinese Factory Fire Puts Fashion’s Safety Gaps in Focus—Again

Jasmin Malik Chua

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China.
Trade

What Could Really Come Out of the Xi-Trump Summit?

Members of the United States military rehearse for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s official visit to the White House next week.
Trade

Second Tranche of Section 301 Tariffs May Be Delayed by Trump-Xi Summit

Losing seven freighters is a small dent in Amazon's overall fleet, but filling the gap left by 21 Air's routes could take months, forcing the tech titan to lean harder on other carriers.
Logistics

Amazon Can Absorb the 21 Air Suspension. Replacing Its Fleet Is a Different Story.

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to reporters outside of his office at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 16.
Trade

Russia Sanctions Bill Passes, Authorizing Tariffs Up to 100% on China, India

Francisco Tzul from the Garment Worker Center sews lingerie in the back room of Cantiq, a boutique in Los Angeles, California, on April 18, 2025. Trump acknowledges that his tariffs will cause Americans some pain initially, but believes that in the long run they will help bring industrial production back to the United States. But for the Cantiq brand, which makes lingerie in Los Angeles from fabrics often sourced from Asia, the additional tariffs mean higher production costs and potential layoffs. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)
Industry News

FABRIC Act Returns with $100M Reshoring Bet

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS Summit on Sept. 13 in New Delhi.
Trade

BRICS Summit Provides Evidence That the Global South May Be Connecting the Dots

Cascale annual meeting 2026
Sustainability

Fashion's Green Transition Has a Buyer-Supplier Disconnect

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SJ Denim

YKK Breaks Ground on $150 Million Plant in India

YKK held a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 25 to mark the start of construction of YKK India Private Limited's new plant in southern India.
Industry News

Holiday Shoppers Loop Through Endless Research and Turn to Off-Price Retailers

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Industry News

Supply Chain Report Reveals Challenges Facing SMBs

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SJ Denim

Denim Street Style at London Fashion Week

Street style at London Fashion Week Spring 2027
Shoe Industry News

Will Nike’s New CFO Reset Expectations Amid Wall Street Scrutiny?

David M. Denton, Nike's new CFO as of Aug. 17, 2026
Shoe Industry News

How Archive, the Resale Platform, Is Ramping Up Footwear

Xero Shoes, X2, left to right: men's, women's
Business

EXCLUSIVE: Primark Backs Circ With Long-term Recycled Polyester Deal

Circ textile-to-textile recycler Peter Majeranowski CEO
SJ Denim

Wrangler and Imogene + Willie Champion US-Made Denim and Apparel

Wrangler and Imogene + Willie join forces to showcase "Made in USA" jeans.
Industry News

Macy’s To Use AI for Better Inventory Management

Macy's announced its “Bold New Chapter” in 2024.
Sustainability

EU’s New Greenwashing Rules Put Fashion’s Sustainability Claims in Crosshairs

Extinction Rebellion
Trade

India-US Trade Deal Nearly ‘Done and Dusted’ According to Official

India, U.S. flags.
Industry News

How Retail and Supply Chain Leaders Are Balancing AI and Labor

The researchers found that 80 percent of businesses polled expect to increase their investment in AI.
Retail

First Look: Still Here Opens in L.A.

Still Her Los Angeles
Sustainability

At Climate Week, Attendees Talked About Everything But The Weather

Tiffany Pek (standing), senior manager at Faherty, facilitates one of the roundtable discussions.
Fashion Features

PLC Detroit and Carhartt Celebrate New Apparel Lab With Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

PLC Detroit's Carhartt Apparel Lab.

Sourcing Journal Videos

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How Fashion Can Transform Data into an Operational Asset

To overcome visibility issues, the industry needs more centralized, communicative data management.

Aptean's Ken Weygand and Mike Lisson in conversation with Sourcing Journal's Sarah Jones.
Hyosung's Malvina Hoxha in conversation with Sourcing Journal's Jasmin Malik Chua.

With Production in Progress, Hyosung TNC’s Bio-based Spandex Readies for Wider Adoption

DSV's Lene Dalsgaard and Ronald Poort in conversation with Sourcing Journal's Glenn Taylor.

Supply Chain Management Is Now a C-suite Concern. Here’s How Logistics Factors In

Source Fashion director Suzanne Ellingham with Jasmin Malik Chua, climate and labor editor at Sourcing Journal

How Fashion Can Overcome Overproduction While Preserving Profitability

Fireside chat between Vadiraj Kulkarni, business head of Birla Cellulose, and Sarah Jones, senior editor, strategic content at Sourcing Journal

How Birla Cellulose is Greening the Value Chain with Next-Gen Fiber and Traceability Tech

The certified B Corporation has an almost cult-like following among its very eco-minded consumers.

Eileen Fisher’s Business Case for Sustainability

Mitigating retail cybersecurity risk

Mitigating Retail Cybersecurity Risk

SJ Denim

Recycled Cotton Holds Strong

One area that mills hope will remain resilient is the denim industry’s commitment to circularity and recycled cotton.

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SJ Denim

What’s Next for Kojima Jeans Street

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