Maurice Malone of Williamsburg Garment Company talks about the state of diversity in denim and the benefits of DTC beyond a pandemic.

Why Transparency Is a Prerequisite to Green Denim Production

The 3 Imperatives for Effective, Fast On-Demand Production

Why On-Demand Manufacturing Is a Must to Eliminate Overproduction

Engage the 60 Million Artisans Across Apparel Factories

Why C-Level Execs Can’t Ignore the Factory Shop Floor

How Apparel Brands Maintain Factory Productivity Amid Consolidation

How can brands and retailers navigate transparency and traceability in complex supply chains riddled with potential pitfalls? In this episode of the Sustaining Voices podcast, Sourcing Journal reporter Jasmin Malik Chua speaks with Jamie Barsimantov of SupplyShift, and Tai Ford at Retraced.

What does "carbon neutrality" mean for the fashion industry?

In this episode of the Sustaining Voices podcast, Sourcing Journal reporter Jasmin Malik Chua speaks with Gregory Schlegel, founder of the Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium, and Nikki Baird, vice president of retail innovation at Aptos, about how the retail supply chain can adapt to a post-pandemic landscape that will look markedly different from the one that came before.

Are biosynthetic materials made from engineered yeast or pineapple skins hype or hope for the fashion industry?

G-Star RAW's denim and sustainability expert, Adriana Galijasevic, has a wealth of knowledge she wants to share with the industry.

While the pandemic will prompt some apparel firms to adopt speed and flexibility initiatives, capital concerns will cause most to lag.

Kontoor Brands senior director of global sustainable business Roian Atwood is somewhat of a wonk for denim sustainability.

Warp + Weft founder Sarah Ahmed talks inclusivity and building a direct-to-consumer.

Outland Denim founder James Bartle dishes about his decision to dabble in crowdfunding.

Jason Denham, founder of Denham, talks quality, premium jeans and preparing for pandemics.

The world is drowning in textile waste. What are the factors that contribute to its creation, and are there existing and emerging solutions that can mitigate the problem?

Sustainability has moved from the sidelines to the center of the conversation but even so, the apparel industry is facing so many headwinds, it’s fair to wonder how and if the C-suite can and will prioritize true change in this area.

Advancing sustainability is more than just installing new tech or even fixing legacy production processes. Lena Lim of Browzwear discusses how sustainability is really a holistic mindset companies must adopt throughout their entire operations—starting with the very top of the C Suite.

For the past year, the apparel and footwear industries have been on edge as tranche after tranche of tariffs have been placed on goods coming out of China. And while our industries had largely been spared, consumers are likely to feel the full brunt of the impact starting with Spring ’20 goods. In response to the uncertainty and hit to the bottom line, brands and retailers have been searching for production alternatives around the globe. And while many are trying out new destinations, most would agree that nowhere compares to China.

Blockchain is—finally!—evolving from buzzword to mainstream terminology, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t saddled with confusion. In the latest episode of Sourcing Journal Radio, SJ founder and president Edward Hertzman sits down with Amit Guatam of TextileGenesis to learn how the technology can be used to authenticate fibers, which—for as long as clothing has been sold—has been nearly impossible to do.

Menno van Meurs, CEO of Tenue de Nîmes, talks about sourcing premium denim and building a sense of community in denim.

Whether they’re jumping into a spin class or running to the office, consumers want their clothes to look great, feel even better—and have a positive impact on the planet. Renee Henze of DuPont Industrial Bioscience discusses how DuPont™ Sorona® offers exactly that.

Isko product manager Baris Ozden discusses why the future of sustainability relies on “responsible innovation.”