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YKK Reorganizes With An Emphasis On Speed, Digitalization, Sustainability, And Diversity
Press Release | YKK has kicked off a new four-year business planning period with a major reorganization aimed at speeding up...
Apr 26, 2021


Why 3D Fashion Software Is About More Than Speed to Market
By Sourcing Journal | Amid a global pandemic, fashion brands and their product development teams have had to rely on technology to fill...
Apr 22, 2021


Trade & Policy Round-up for April
By SPESA | A collection of stories related to trade and government policy that may impact the sewn products industry around the world...
Apr 20, 2021


Elevate Textiles Releases 2021 Sustainability Report
Press Release | Elevate Textiles is excited to release its 2021 Sustainability Report. Elevate Textiles and its distinguished brands ...
Apr 20, 2021


YKK Launches a Digital Showroom
By Apparel Resources | YKK – a leader in zipper and fastening products – has introduced a digital showroom to better engage with its...
Apr 19, 2021


Tech Collaboration Extended – Alvanon’s 3D Avatar Library is Now Integrated to Optitex O/Cloud
By Apparel Resources | Optitex and Alvanon have announced the extension of their long-term collaboration. The collaboration is to support...
Apr 16, 2021


Gerber’s Software Upgrades Combat Rising Freight, Material Costs
By Sourcing Journal | With raw material and shipping costs continuing to rise in the face of increasing ocean freight shipping fees and...
Apr 14, 2021


America Faces Skilled Labor Shortage Amid Pandemic-Accelerated Automation Boom
By NBC News | Companies have increased automation during the pandemic to allow for fewer employees and more social distancing. ..
Apr 11, 2021


SPESA's State of the Union Address
By SPESA | This year’s SPESA State of the Union address is coming out a little later than we planned. We normally time it to coincide...
Apr 6, 2021


CGS Welcomes Daniella Ambrogi as Global Marketing Director
By California Apparel News | New York-headquartered Computer Generated Solutions recently announced the hire of Daniella Ambrogi as the...
Mar 31, 2021


Team RE: Reskill, Rebuild, Remake Advances to Next Round of XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling Competition
By SPESA | SPESA announced today that Team RE: Reskill, Rebuild, Remake is one of 10 teams from 4 countries advancing as qualified teams...
Mar 21, 2021


One Of America’s Best Manufacturers Is This Japanese Zipper Maker
By Forbes | A strong piece of evidence in support of the many current calls to reshore American manufacturing is the tremendous...
Mar 21, 2021


Trade & Policy Round-up for March
By SPESA | A collection of stories related to trade and government policy that may impact the sewn products industry around the world...
Mar 16, 2021


Get to Know SPESA Board Member Daniella Ambrogi
By SPESA | This month, Behind the Seams is focusing on women in the sewn products industry. So, naturally, we turned to one of our own...
Mar 16, 2021


Early Bird Registration Now Open for Techtextil North America 2021
By Messe Frankfurt | Early bird registration for Techtextil North America 2021, being held August 23-25, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina...
Mar 15, 2021


YKK Targets Consistent with Reductions Required to Keep Global Warming to 1.5°C
By YKK | YKK Corporation’s emissions reduction targets have been approved by the independent Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as...
Mar 14, 2021


ICYMI: MOTIF Rewire 2021, An Intervention for Fashion
By The Robin Report | Sustainable business practices have evolved from a slogan to a purpose. MOTIF Rewire 2021 hosted a global...
Mar 12, 2021


Eastman Introduces New Sales Representative for the UK and Ireland Glass Laminating Market: RegaLead
By Eastman Machine Company | Eastman Machine Company, manufacturer of automated cutting and material handling systems, announces the...
Mar 11, 2021


Elevate Textiles Furthers 2025 Sustainability Commitment through Smartway® Transport Partnership
By Elevate Textiles | Elevate Textiles is pleased to announce that it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay...
Mar 10, 2021


Gerber Technology Sets Up Fashion Industry for Success with New Releases of Key Software Solutions
By Gerber Technology | Today, Gerber Technology announced new releases of their key software solutions, AccuMark® 2D and 3D, AccuPlan™...
Mar 4, 2021
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