All Trade & Sourcing articles – Page 2
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News briefsGlobal Sources Sports & Outdoor show opens in Hong Kong
Asia’s key B2B sourcing event for outdoor gear returns with innovations in camping and sports equipment — plus a special World Cup-themed product zone.
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News briefsAntimicrobial fabric innovations from Noble Biomaterials
The US material technology company will present new antimicrobial and color-integrated fabrics at Performance Days in Munich.
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News briefsRoica stretch fibers featured at Performance Days
The Japan-based fiber brand highlights sustainable, high-performance textile innovations with key European partners in Munich this October.
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News briefsAluula secures supply agreement with Aqua Dynamics
The Canadian high-performance materials specialist strengthens supply stability through a new agreement with a leading Sri Lankan action sports manufacturer.
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News briefsUS tariffs threaten Sri Lanka’s sportswear exports
A new report warns that higher US tariffs could significantly hit Sri Lanka’s garment sector, a key sourcing base for major sportswear brands.
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ArticleFrance’s Garment Impact Score requirements expand
A new environmental labeling system is changing how apparel brands must disclose product data when selling in France.
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ArticleDavid Nordblad: ‘SOG will refocus on business and export’
SOG Secretary General David Nordblad explains why the Scandinavian Outdoor Group is going “Back to the Roots” — with a renewed focus on export, sales and meaningful support for its member brands in a changing industry landscape.
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News briefs10th Hot Button Report highlights MMCF progress
Canopy’s latest sustainability benchmark tracks rising use of circular fibers and reduced forest impact across the man-made cellulosic fiber industry.
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News briefsUltra-light tent material rollout by Aluula
The composite materials innovator begins shipping new wide-width fabric to leading tent brands for prototyping and testing.
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SponsoredPolartec® AirCore™: A new era of breathable, weather-resistant, stretchy, non-PFAS laminates
Polartec’s newest innovation merges cutting-edge nanofiber technology with sustainability. AirCore™ is the first non-PFAS, air-permeable laminate that keeps athletes dry from the inside out.
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ArticleBangladesh garment factory fire claims at least 16 lives
A deadly blaze underscores ongoing safety concerns in one of the world’s largest textile-producing nations.
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OpinionDay 0: Hyosung’s Simon Whitmarsh-Knight on elastane’s next chapter
Charles Ross explores how Hyosung TNC’s global marketing and sustainability lead is driving collaboration and innovation ahead of Performance Days’ Day 0.
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News briefsDigital Product Passport readiness from TrusTrace
The traceability provider is helping apparel brands prepare for EU regulations through scalable product-level digital infrastructure.
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ArticleCircular textile coalition urges EU policy shift
A new cross-sector alliance seeks to turn Europe’s post-consumer textile waste into a driver of green growth and circular manufacturing.
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ArticleLCA use in cotton sector under review
A global coalition from the cotton and textile sectors has released new guidelines urging more accurate, farmer-informed use of lifecycle assessments.
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Article2025 Global Lifestyle Monitor Survey confirms cotton as fiber of choice
Cotton is preferred globally, overwhelmingly ahead of manmade fibers like polyester, spandex and rayon, according to the survey.
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ArticlePerformance Days Day 0 focuses on Nature and No Waste
The interactive pre-conference in Munich will explore how lessons from biodiversity can reshape the textile industry’s approach to waste and circularity.
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News briefsWorldly acquisition of GoBlu expands sustainability platform
The sustainability data provider has acquired a chemical management platform to unify fragmented reporting across consumer goods supply chains.
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News briefsUS extends AGOA for one year
The key trade agreement gains a short-term extension as Kenya and other African nations preserve duty-free US access.
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ArticleVietnam footwear exports hit by US tariffs
Amid new trade barriers, Vietnam’s footwear shipments to the US plunge, even as its broader economy continues to grow.
