International Textile Group, the Greensboro, N.C.–based parent company of Cone Denim, opened a new facility near Managua, Nicaragua. Located in the Jorge Bolanos Abaunza Textile Park, outside Managua, the Cone Denim Nicaragua (CDN) facility held its grand-opening ceremony on April 22, drawing more»

Sourcing apparel from Central America can be daunting without a basic understanding of the rules of the Dominican Republic–Central American Free Trade Agreement, also known as DR-CAFTA or CAFTA. CAFTA was signed on Aug. 5, 2004. It has gone into effect in all of the countries except Costa more»

Although the North American Free Trade Agreement, between the United States, Mexico and Canada, is the granddaddy of most of our free-trade agreements (FTAs), the textile portion of these treaties are different. Therefore, you must study the differences, especially when it comes to NAFTA versus the more»

Maybe the odds makers in Las Vegas should start taking bets on when Mexico and Canada can start sending fabric to Central America to make clothing that returns to the United States duty-free. Right now, even the most experienced trade attorneys, consultants and government insiders are perplexed. more»

MIAMI BEACH, FLA.—Western Hemisphere manufacturers showing at the April 8–10 run of the Material World trade show in Miami Beach, Fla., are still confident that they can make a difference in the global apparel marketplace, especially since China is currently facing growing pains and many of more»