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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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Recent Posts

  • FASH455 Video Discussion: The Evolving Textiles and Apparel Industry in Asia (Updated August 2026)
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  • What Do We Know about Shein’s Sourcing and Supply Chain Strategies from Its IPO Filing?
  • FASH455 Exclusive Interview with John Sedivy, Vice President, Mount Vernon Mills
  • 2026 USFIA Fashion Industry Benchmarking Study Released
  • FASH455 Video Discussion: What ‘Made In America’ Jeans Actually Look Like (June 2026)
  • Trade at the Border: Customs, Enforcement, and Emerging Challenges (WITA Webinar, June 2026)
  • Know about the First Sale Rule in Apparel Sourcing
  • Patterns of U.S. Apparel Imports (updated June 2026)
  • New Study: Are China’s apparel imports a growing opportunity for Asian developing countries (ADCs)?
  • 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)

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