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FASH455 Global Apparel & Textile Trade and Sourcing

Globalization and Trade

Globalization in the 21st Century

2025 World Trade Report: Making Trade and AI Work Together to the Benefit of All

Globalization, Unfolded: A “Simple” T‑Shirt’s Surprisingly Complex Journey from Idea to Doorstep (CATO Institute, September 2024)

FASH455 Video Discussion: The Global Journey of a Sneaker

Global Value Chain for Apparel Sold at Target

The Global Journey of a Marks and Spencer Wool Suit

Will COVID kill globalization? (The Economist, October 2020)

Trade 2030: The future of world trade

The Globotics Upheaval: Globalization, Robotics, and the Future of Work

Textiles and apparel “Made in the World”

Debate on Trade

Is Free Trade Worth the Cost? (Video discussion)

Historical Benefits of Trade

Is the U.S. Trade Deficit a Problem?

Towards a More Inclusive Trading System

ILO Evaluates Trade Impact of Labor Provisions in Free Trade Agreements

Why People Think Differently about International Trade?

Trade and Development

Tariff or Not?

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  • FASH455 Exclusive Interview with Dirk Vantyghem, Director General, European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX)
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  • FASH455 Reading Discussion: Can Tariffs Revive “Made in the USA” Textiles and the Western Hemisphere Textile and Apparel Supply Chain?
  • Is There a Structural Excess Capacity Problem for the Textiles and Apparel Industries?
  • H&M’s Evolving Apparel Sourcing Base (updated April 2026)
  • FASH455 Video Discussion: Ongoing Impacts of U.S. Import Tariffs on Apparel Exporting Countries (Updated Apparel 2026)
  • U.S. Fashion Companies’ Evolving Sourcing Practices amid Tariffs and Geopolitical Tensions (Updated April 2026)
  • FASH455 Exclusive Interview with Dirk Vantyghem, Director General, European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX)
  • Determining the Country of Origin of Apparel (CBP Webinar)
  • FASH455 Exclusive Interview with Martha Girard, Production Manager at Jay Franco and Sons, about Home Textiles Sourcing
  • Textile-to-Textile Recycling and the Future of Apparel Supply Chains: Can It Revive U.S. Manufacturing? (Video discussion)
  • Tariffs Impact U.S. Apparel Sourcing and Trade Beyond Just Price (updated March 2026)
  • 2026 WITA Academy: Pathways – Careers in Trade, Fashion & Apparel
  • FASH455 Exclusive Interview with Dr. Christian Schindler, Director General, International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF)
  • New OECD Report: Due Diligence on Recycling Process in the Garment and Footwear Sector (February 2026)
  • Shein Lost Market Share in the U.S. Apparel Retail Market in 2025 Amid Trade Tensions
  • Fashion Doesn’t Exist in a Vacuum: Reflections on the 2026 World Economic Forum

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