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Is nearshoring a thing? What about onshoring? These topics remain attractive for some companies – and an illusion for others. So, what's...
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Robert Antoshak
May 5, 20237 min read
Balloon Diplomacy in a Time of Global Jitters
When do balloons pose a threat? And what about those UFOs tracked along the Article Circle? These are questions preoccupying Washington...
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Robert Antoshak
Apr 23, 20236 min read
AI: Artificial Innovation for The Apparel Industry?
An article authored by Laura Husband on just-style recently about artificial intelligence (AI) got me thinking about how the technology...
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Robert Antoshak
Apr 16, 20235 min read
The Great Sourcing Hedge: China Plus
When a sourcing executive considers placing orders, price, delivery, quality, and reliability become critical in purchasing decisions....
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Robert Antoshak
Dec 21, 20224 min read
After Years of Globalization, It’s Time to Pay the Tab
The Textile Exchange just celebrated its 20th anniversary -- and did so at an exhilarating conference and trade expo in Colorado Springs....
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Robert Antoshak
Dec 5, 20226 min read
Is This The End of Globalization For The Apparel Industry?
We've read the headlines. Seen the markets. Experienced changes in everyday life. Stuff costs more or is harder to get. We live in a time...
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Robert Antoshak
Sep 2, 20225 min read
Ms. Pelosi Goes to Taipei—and the Industry Browses for Umbrellas
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, recently paid a visit to Taipei. She was warmly greeted by President Tsai...
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Robert Antoshak
Jun 6, 20224 min read
Is Overpopulation Still a Thing?
It's an understatement to say that we live in challenging times, particularly when considering how our industry has changed due to the...
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Robert Antoshak
Jun 6, 20224 min read
Is Sustainability in the Fashion Industry a Victim of Collateral Damage?
So many people have worked tirelessly to establish environmental goals and objectives for our industry. Indeed, when it comes to...
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Robert Antoshak
Feb 19, 20226 min read
Do Rising Cotton Prices Really Harm Apparel Companies?
Note: This article was published last year in sourcingjournal.com, and cotton prices have moderated since then. Even so, inflation...
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Robert Antoshak
Feb 11, 20224 min read
Will China-U.S. Relations Continue to Deteriorate in 2022?
An agreement negotiated between Washington and Beijing during the Trump Administration calling for increased imports of American goods by...
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Robert Antoshak
Feb 11, 20226 min read
The Ten Key Trends to Watch for the Apparel Industry in 2022
As I nurse my New Year's Eve hangover, I am preoccupied with two issues. One, when will my head stop hurting? And, two, what's in store...
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Robert Antoshak
Jan 6, 20225 min read
The World Copped Out at COP26
COP26 was a cop-out, a duck-and-cover excuse to show that countries can address climate change. In reality, the gathering was little more...
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Robert Antoshak
Dec 6, 20215 min read
What Happens to Fast Fashion if Global Growth Falters?
The success of fast fashion is predicated on growth, and lots of it, a constant churn of products in the stores. It's also a business...
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Robert Antoshak
Nov 22, 20215 min read
Like It Or Not, Apparel Supply Chains Have Changed
Supply chains. Have you ever heard so much about supply chains? It's all over the media. Name a publication and there's a story about...
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Robert Antoshak
Sep 13, 20217 min read
Why Can't We Turn Off Consumerism and Fashion?
The fashion industry is multifaceted: manufacturing, sourcing, design, merchandising, and consumerism, to name just a few examples....
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Robert Antoshak
Aug 19, 20216 min read
An Independence Day for American Textiles
America celebrated its Independence Day on July 4th. Well, yippee. It's challenging to get too excited about traditional American...
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Robert Antoshak
Jul 18, 20216 min read
The Return of Growth. Sort of.
When I was a kid (a long time ago, in a country far, far away), I was taught that over-population was inevitable. There was some vague...
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Robert Antoshak
Jun 22, 20215 min read
How Textiles Made the World
With the pandemic weighing so heavily on our industry, I got to thinking if there were lessons from the past that could help illuminate...
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Robert Antoshak
May 24, 20216 min read
A Boat Got Stuck and Other Calamities
A boat blocked the Suez Canal. Global trade ground to a halt. Huh? After all, accidents will happen; that's nothing new. But the Suez...
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