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Special Report

Undiscovered Gold

Undiscovered Gold

Everyone knows that the three most important elements for success in retail are: Location, Location and Location. Well, the three most important elements for success in sourcing are often the same but this generally translates into Cost, Cost and Lower Cost …

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Raw Material

Monthly Financial Report

Monthly Financial Report

After falling a large part of May and the beginning of June, the NY nearby rebounded during the most recent trade commercial. Advancing the past days and surpassing the limit of 3 cents/pound on June 9th, NY nearby recovered the 6 cents/pound lost during …

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A quick overview of stitch types

A quick overview of stitch types

With a global economy, it is important to have a universal standard for communicating construction requirements. Seams and Stitches classifications began as a government response to the need for procurement starting in 1926. The final government …

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Supply Chain

Is Your Designer On-board or On an island?

Is Your Designer On-board or On an island?

There are many articles espousing the benefits that technology integration within the supply chain, especially Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, can bring to an Apparel or Footwear company. Most C level Directors understand the inherent value


Stitches

DENIMATRIX:  Selected finalist for the Secretary’s Award for Corporate Excellence

DENIMATRIX: Selected finalist for the Secretary’s Award for Corporate Excellence

Twelve finalists have been selected for the Secretary of State’s prestigious 2010 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). These U.S. companies were chosen from a record number of 78 nominations submitted by American ambassadors around the world. ACE finalists are international business leaders who recognize …