DOMESTIC YARN AND FIBRES SOURCING GROWS IN THE WEST; BUT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES STILL CONQUER SUPPLY CHAIN
August 1st, 2011
BY MJ DESCHAMPS and WANG FANGQING
THE PURCHASE of yarns, fibres and other materials from developing countries for rich country-controlled garment manufacturing has long been a cost-effective business practice; however, many factors - including high shipping costs, and delays in supplies - have caused companies in recent years to look for a supply chain that is closer to home.
Werner Bieri, president and CEO of US-based Buhler Quality Yarns Corp., told just-style he has seen a trend in American yarn sourcing moving back towards the western hemisphere, in part ...
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