COVID-19 DISRUPTION OFFERS AMERICAS TEXTILE COMPANIES CHANCE TO GRAB AND HOLD NEW MARKETS

The relationship between the USA textile industry and its counterparts in Latin America has never been straightforward, given the US exports fabrics and fibre to its neighbours as well as importing apparel, but the Covid-19 pandemic has increased complexity in this relationship. Moreover, with US brands looking to diversify sourcing away from China with a greater focus on near-sourcing, these regional trade flows are likely to expand and intensify, say industry experts.  Textile consultant Michael Sanders, of Digital Bias, based in California, told Twist that ...


Full access to this article can be arranged with permission from the client that first ordered it. Please contact us to request access. Entries are uploaded to our archive at least one year after being published by a client – free access is restricted to International News Services journalists for background research only. The article date indicates when copy was filed to a client, not when posted to this archive. Upon client requests, International News Services will remove such articles from the archive or not upload them in the first place. They are included to demonstrate the breadth of topics undertaken by the agency and also to help promote clients’ coverage.