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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....

Robert Antoshak
Dec 21, 20224 min read
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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...

Robert Antoshak
Dec 5, 20226 min read
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Sustainability in The Age of Uncertainty
We live in an age of uncertainty. You know the story: pandemic, supply chain disruption, a war, tensions over Taiwan, and accelerating...

Robert Antoshak
Oct 5, 20225 min read
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Sustainability and Marketing: Two Sides of The Same Coin?
Say I work for a brand, and I'm looking for some shortcut to boost market share. What factors help me to sell my products? It's a...

Robert Antoshak
Aug 14, 20226 min read
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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...

Robert Antoshak
Jun 6, 20224 min read
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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...

Robert Antoshak
Feb 11, 20226 min read
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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...

Robert Antoshak
Jan 6, 20225 min read
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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...

Robert Antoshak
Dec 6, 20215 min read
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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....

Robert Antoshak
Sep 13, 20217 min read
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