After China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, foreign companies clamored to outsource production and labor to Chinese factories, and the nation’s manufacturing industry surged. Now, a trend toward “onshoring” indicates that the surge has subsided, but experts predict that China will remain a key player in foreign production—at least for now. The practice of onshore … [Read more...]
Inditex Denies Slave Labor Allegations
April 9, 2013 by
Inditex, the world’s largest retailer, has denied knowledge of allegedly degrading, abusive, and illegal worker conditions in the Argentinian factories which produce its clothing. La Alameda, an Argentinian worker rights group, has accused Inditex of contracting with factories that employ children and immigrants, most of them Bolivian, and exposing workers to both cruel and criminal … [Read more...]
Colombian Apparel Fair Hooks $62 Million in US Contracts, Aims for $100 Million
February 22, 2013 by
Colombiatex, Latin America’s largest textile, machinery, and apparel supplies trade show, impressed US buyers to the tune of $62 million in contracts during its 2013 exhibition last month. Of the 1,700 international buyers who attended the fair, the 231 US buyers represented the biggest spenders, by a long shot. “We saw the biggest opportunities from US buyers and we hope they will reach … [Read more...]
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