Werner International, which has provided management and strategic consulting services exclusively to fiber, textile, apparel, and retail customers on a worldwide basis for over 80 years, has conducted a third-party independent review of the Dominican Republic-Central...

History Secondhand clothing collection and reuse has a long history. In mid and late 19th century, London, Paris and Netherlands were centers for trading of secondhand clothes and the sales were mostly to Europe or Americas. The industry has fluctuated over the 20th...

E-commerce is an essential part of today’s retail market. Globalization and digital advancements have paved the way and global consumer trends have shaped the e-commerce market from a small segment to a vital part of any brand’s success. Fashion industry makes up the...

When the World Trade Organization ended the textile and clothing quota system in 2005, large textile and clothing producers such as China and India were amongst the key beneficiaries, while Africa was among the big losers. As part of the Chinese and Indian supply...

Cotton has been grown for food, fiber, and even fuel for over 6,000 years. You can find cotton in your clothes, sheets, and towels, but cotton is also used to make things like rope, U.S. currency, paper, cooking oil, animal feed, packaging, and biofuels. The benefits...