Apparel Textile Sourcing General Interest Blog
July 17th, 2020
Global Pandemic: Union, Sellers and buyer responsibilities
The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected almost every industry, including the textile industry. With the current scenario, it can be predicted that the effect of coronavirus will result in many production houses to shut down.???? ?? Textile manufacturers and many fashion…
July 10th, 2020
USMCA Trade Deal Commences with Little Fanfare
The USMCA trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada took effect on July 1, but experts say it’s not much different than the deal it replaced. On July 8, just a week after the new deal took effect, United…
July 1st, 2020
The UpCycle Project – Living for Today
Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Gabriella Smith, Founder and CEO of the UpCycle Project.? We started our conversation by exploring our current reality of COVID-19. What the last three months has taught us and the possibilities of…
May 22nd, 2020
ATSV and China’s Zhejiang Province Partner for Success
Apparel Textile Sourcing Virtual Trade Show (ATSV) is delighted to showcase over 50 suppliers from the province of Zhejiang in Mainland China. Zhejiang is calling this event the 2020 ZHEJIANG EXPORT ONLINE FAIR (America-textile). This premier virtual event of its…
May 19th, 2020
ATSV – Must Attend Virtual Trade show
Apparel Textile Sourcing (ATS) Trade Shows officially announces the addition of Apparel Textile Sourcing Virtual (ATSV) as their fourth trade show on the 2020 calendar. The new event will take place from May 25 to 29, 2020.?In a time when…
April 30th, 2020
WRAP Podcast: “A Brave New World” Featuring Jason Prescott
We would like to share segments and highlights from the Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) podcast “WRAPCast, Episode 11: A Brave New World – Apparel Sourcing and Trade Shows in the COVID-19 reality with Jason Prescott”. Jason Prescott is the…
April 27th, 2020
Kendor Textiles: ATS Featured Supplier
KENDOR TEXTILES Information:? Website –??www.kendortextiles.com Year Established –?1953 Vancouver, BC, Canada Call Toll Free (877) 434-3233 Email –?askus@kendortextiles.com Facebook Instagram Linkedin, Paul King (President) Products: KenDor brings in products from around the globe, particularly from Asia and Europe, providing them…
April 1st, 2020
Cancellation Crisis in the Apparel and Textile Industries
As of March 30, 2020, the chart below indicates the current state of the battle against the CoronaVirus (COVID-19). It is important to remember that daily statistics change, sometimes dramatically. In Asia, the apparel and textile industry is declining rapidly…
March 30th, 2020
On-Demand Apparel Manufacturing at its Finest
During this epidemic, actually tradeshows have been canceled; we highlight one of Apparel Textile Sourcing exhibitors, OnPoint Manufacturing (OPM).? OPM is a company producing on-demand clothing in Florence, Alabama.? I sat down with Kirby Best, who is the founder and…
March 18th, 2020
Rapid Changes Required for Sustainability in Fashion
Speed to market is affecting the fashion and footwear industries.??? The use of tweets, Instagram, and social media has accelerated the fashion industry making it challenging to keep pace with new trends.? Previously, we published an article called “Measuring Impact…