The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), Washington, has published its first U.S. Fashion Industry Benchmarking Study.

Conducted together with Sheng Lu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the University of Rhode Island’s (URI’s) Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design, the study involved surveying executives from more than 24 U.S.-based companies — including textile, apparel and fashion brands, retailers, importers and wholesalers — between March 2014 and April 2014 about their business outlooks, sourcing practices, utilization of free trade agreements (FTAs) and preference programs, and views on trade policy.

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