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In Columbus, Georgia, textile mills adapt to survive
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
May 29, 2018
This "textile town" looks different after NAFTA.
Tight labor market, tight … jeans?
by
Erika Beras
Apr 19, 2018
It’s a tight labor market out there – so in a quest to attract workers, Walmart is trying out something new – allowing workers on the stores’ floors to wear jeans and solid shirts in any color. The new policy is being tested in less than two dozen stores. Click the audio player above […]
U.S. cotton farmers are suffering from two years of depressed prices — China, weather and yoga pants are mainly to blame
Dec 29, 2017
The trendiness of synthetic fiber yoga pants is hurting American cotton farmers. But deep in the heart of North Carolina, cotton researchers are designing new fabrics to stay competitive.
Your favorite band T-shirt just got a lot pricier
Dec 22, 2017
Band T-shirts from the '90s are hot right now. Really hot.
Plus-size women lose fast fashion option with Lovesick closure
May 3, 2017
Originally launched by Torrid, the brand targeted young plus-size women and teens.
Is the runway still important at New York's Fashion Week?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 14, 2017
How social media is changing the business of fashion and why some big brands are struggling to keep up.
What Trump's trade policies could mean for the high-end jeans business
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 1, 2017
Peter Kim is the founder and CEO of Hudson Jeans, a high-end denim company based in LA. He talks about how he made his company and what this new administration might mean for his business.
For public good, not for profit.
That shirt you’re wearing? It’s a global product
Jan 31, 2017
What will Trump's trade plans mean for the clothing industry?
The Limited offers another sign that some retail stores are out of fashion
Jan 9, 2017
The Limited has reached the end of the brick and mortar road. The once popular women’s clothing chain and familiar mall tenant is on its way out. While it will be maintaining its online presence, for now, the company confirmed that it’s closing all of its stores across the country. And other big retailers, Aeropostale, Macys […]