Denim Mills Weave Their Way Through Trade Tensions and Buying Shifts
Like water always seeking its own level, denim and jeans manufacturers are finding their way through the sourcing complexities created by the U.S.-China trade war and tariffs–real and threatened–and the ongoing desire to diversifying production to limit risk.
But that’s not to say it’s been easy. Executives at the Kingpins New York trade show this week said they continue to shift their sourcing strategies in reaction to the trade climate, sometimes on the fly. But production development has never been more at the forefront to meet new consumer challenges and sustainability requirements.
In addition, sometimes-volatile cotton prices that soared above $1 a pound earlier this year only to come back to earth at around 73 cents a pound this week, have added to the ongoing movement toward fiber blending in denim that’s also driven by improved fabric and garment performance.
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