Designed in California, but Sold in China
Rearrangement
China typically makes the world’s clothes, but Los Angeles residents Tony Zhang and Frances Harder plan to turn that arrangement upside down.
Importing Practices at the Center of StudioCL, Donshen Lawsuit
Manufacturing
A Chinese manufacturer sues a Los Angeles apparel importer for unpaid invoices and gets countersued for undervalued LDP shipments. ...
Counterfeit Seizures by U.S. Government Declined in 2012
Apparel and accessories were the top counterfeit items confiscated by customs officials in fiscal-year 2012, followed by consumer electronics and parts; optical media; and handbags, wallets and backpa...
With Import Ban Lifted, Apparel Makers Investigate Myanmar
After the U.S. import ban was lifted, the American Apparel & Footwear Association was bombarded with inquiries about Myanmar. “We have gotten interest from all sorts ofpeople,”...
Strike Possibility Looms at Los Angeles-Area Ports
Federal mediators who averted a port strike on the East Coast recently may be back in LosAngeles resolving another possible port strike by union workers in Southern California.Some 800 cleric...
Deadline Looming for East Coast Port Contract
A Feb. 6 deadline is looming for longshore workers and shipping lines to conclude talks on a new contract at 15 East Coast and Gulf Coast ports....
Value-Added Employment: Study Looks at U.S. Jobs Retained Despite Offshore Production
Just because apparel is made overseas, it doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of U.S. jobs that go into making a label. ...
Clerks at Los Angeles/Long Beach Ports Agree to New Contract
After more than two years of negotiations, the clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will not be striking again this year....
East Coast Port Strike Averted With Tentative Deal
After months of negotiations, a potentially crippling strike at 15 East Coast and Gulf Coast ports has been avoided after negotiators representing longshore workers and shipping companies agreed to a ...
Alvanon Bows Fit Form for Mexico
New York–based Alvanon Inc. introduced a new series of technical fit mannequins for the Mexico market at the recent at Expo Produccion in Mexico City....
