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Sustainability is Fast- Fashion's Achilles Heel
Have you ever wondered why so many companies in our supply chains like to talk about how much water they've saved or how little energy...

Robert Antoshak
Dec 22, 20195 min read
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So, Is Near-Shoring A Thing?
In case you hadn't noticed, our industry is changing. For many companies, extended supply chains are out; sustainability is in. Cheap is...

Robert Antoshak
Nov 21, 20196 min read
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What Price Fast-Fashion and the Future of Clothes?
"Since the invention of the mechanical loom nearly two and a half centuries ago, fashion has been a dirty, unscrupulous business that has...

Robert Antoshak
Oct 16, 20196 min read
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Can Global Supply chains Ever be sustainable?
It's an old story. I've heard it from proponents of Made-in-USA production. How can our industry be truly sustainable if it maintains...

Robert Antoshak
Aug 17, 20195 min read
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Economic Inequality and its Impact on Apparel Demand
There seems to be growing concern over the future of capitalism – at least the American variety – so says The Washington Post in a...

Robert Antoshak
Jun 2, 20197 min read
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The Spear of Globalization and a World Divided
Protestors were arrested in Brussels recently for pelting trade officials with confetti, upset over the latest round of Transatlantic...

Robert Antoshak
Aug 31, 20166 min read
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Beyond Globalization: A Changing Textile and Apparel Industry
There are two distinct tiers of today’s textile and apparel industry to approach consumers. One tier embraces intricate far-flung global...

Robert Antoshak
Jul 3, 20167 min read
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How to Sustain Cotton's Competitive Advantage
Cotton isn't in the fabric of our lives anymore. Polyester holds that distinction today. Why is that? Price is a major factor; globally,...

Robert Antoshak
May 15, 20165 min read
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The 'True Cost' of the Global Garment Business
It’s about time. Someone has finally produced a compelling documentary about the ills of the global garment industry. I’m speaking about...

Robert Antoshak
Jun 14, 20155 min read
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