Below, you’ll find recent media coverage of USFIA and our policy advocacy work, as well as resources for press.

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Joint Industry Statement Upon Tenth Anniversary of Rana Plaza

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24 April 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   On this tenth anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh, the American Apparel & Footwear Association, the National...

Sourcing Journal: What Turkey’s Garment and Textile Industry Needs Most

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13 March 2023
By Jasmin Malik Chua Dr. Sheng Lu, associate professor of apparel and fashion studies at the University of Delaware said that the wider sector’s...

USFIA Testifies at ITC Hearing on CBERA

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09 March 2023
Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission held a hearing on the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: Impact on U.S. Industries and Consumers...

2023 Sourcing Trends and Outlook Report

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09 March 2023
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This week, the U.S. Fashion Industry Association published our tenth annual Sourcing Trends and Outlook report (available free of charge to USFIA...

Apparel News: LA Textile Inspires SS2024 Designs Through Resources and Education

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02 March 2023
By Dorothy Crouch On Feb. 23, Andrea Kennedy, vice president of sustainability at Material Exchange, hosted a full-day Fashion Circularity Workshop...

Supply Chain Dive: Industry study tracks China tariffs’ added costs to importers and consumers

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24 January 2023
By Ben Unglesbee Dive Brief: Tariffs hikes in 2018 on imports from China of apparel, footwear, furniture and travel goods have raised indirect and...

Sourcing Journal: Shuffle Board: Farfetch Grows Leadership, New Levi’s Digital Chief, New Neiman Brand Chief

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23 January 2023
By Alexandra Harrell Sourcing Journal reported on USFIA's new Board Chair in their Shuffle Board: Farfetch Grows Leadership, New Levi’s Digital Chief,...

U.S. Fashion Industry Association Elects New Chair from American Eagle Outfitters

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19 January 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) announced today that the Board of Directors has elected a new Chair, Chris...