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Pacific Brands Not Out of The Woods

Fiscal year 2014 was a year of investment and transition for Australia-based Pacific Brands, operator of a…

Australia’s Coles Publishes Factory List for its Apparel Line

Australian supermarket chain Coles has joined the likes of H&M and Target by releasing a list of factories…

Cotton LEADS Recruits More Than 100 Partners; Brooks Brothers Signs On

Last October, Cotton Incorporated launched “Cotton LEADS,” a collaborative partnership designed to provide…

Wool Prices Slip in December Ahead of Holiday Break

Wool prices slipped 3% on a U.S. dollar basis between the end of November and the third week of December…

Target Australia, Pacific Brands Pledge Factory Transparency in Bangladesh

In a move some human rights advocates are calling a “watershed moment,” Target Australia and Pacific…

USDA: Australia to Have Highest Cotton Yield for 2013-14 Season

Australia is expected to have the world’s highest cotton yield at 2,107 kg per hectare for the 2013-2014…

Major New Initiative: Cotton LEADS

In what promises to be a major new initiative for the cotton industry, Cotton Incorporated has launched…

Hurting Billabong Sustained By New Loans

Limping surfwear company Billabong announced that it has entered into agreements with hedge funds…

TPP Debate Grows Heated

As the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations draws closer to a conclusion, disputes…

Survey Says: Aussies Favor Safe Factories Over Low Costs

Low prices aren't everything, as a recent consumer survey among Australians confirms......

Vietnam Likely to Get the Most Benefits From the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Pact

As round 16 of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) concluded last month in Singapore, Vietnam emerged as the…