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The Top Five Clothing CSR Concerns for Consumers

Gone are the days where large organizations can get away with the manufacturing and production of products without their ecological footprint, labor working conditions and the general ethicacy of the fashion brand being watched.

The Hidden Costs of Internal Apparel Quality Management

In the apparel industry, effective quality management systems go hand in hand with a successful product and a competitive brand reputation. To achieve this, brands either work with quality specialists to outsource their quality management or choose to do it internally.

What to look for in an Apparel Quality Provider?

In our previous blog, we explored the benefits of outsourcing your textile quality management. Now, we want to help you determine what you should be looking for to achieve the very best quality results for your brand. 

Hire a Textile Quality Provider or Do it Yourself?

To hire a textile quality provider or to do it yourself, that is the question? Whether you’re a small, medium or large sized retailer, there are many benefits associated with hiring a textile quality provider, the main attraction being the cost benefits involved.

Specialized Textile Quality Provider vs. Generalist

Whether you’ve recently broken into the fashion industry or already established a well-known brand, the quality of your products can make or break your brand.

Benefits of Outsourced Textile Quality Management

Whether you’re a newcomer or a seasoned buyer who works with products that are manufactured overseas, you’ve probably seen your fair share of products with quality defects. In the fashion industry, you know that your brand can’t afford these types of quality problems as you’ll risk losing valuable customers, or worse, damage your reputation.

Ethical Fashion: Who Is Responsible for CSR Compliance?

Positioning your brand as a fashion leader in the hearts and minds of consumers goes hand in hand with keeping your finger on the pulse of the latest textile corporate social responsibility requirements! You might wonder, who should actually be responsible for your brand’s CSR Compliance? And the simple answer is: You

5 Apparel Brands That Failed But Saved Their Reputations

In the fashion industry, specifically, when it comes to fast fashion, errors are almost inevitable. The speed at which garments are produced have drastically increased in order to meet consumer demands and unfortunately, quality control often takes a back seat during production. In this blog post, we’ll take a quick look at 5 apparel brands… Continue reading 5 Apparel Brands That Failed But Saved Their Reputations

How Even Large Clothing Brands Fail on Fabric Quality Control

You don’t have to be an expert to understand the importance of fabric quality control, but you’ll be surprised to hear that even some of the world’s leading fast-fashion brands have failed quality tests. Rather than falling into the same traps, use this opportunity to learn from these brands making sure you never find your… Continue reading How Even Large Clothing Brands Fail on Fabric Quality Control

How China is Becoming a Critical Sourcing Country

Today, we live in a fast-paced world where we have become accustomed to getting what we want, when we want it. Hungry? Quickly drive to the nearest fast food outlet and your food will be prepared within 7 minutes without you even having to get out of your car.