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SJ Fall Summit: Navigating Trump, Trade, Tariffs & Turbulence

SJ Fall Summit: From China to Canada, How Trump’s Tariff Agenda Keeps Fashion Guessing

The Trump-Xi summit offered limited relief, while fresh North American trade tensions, short-term preference renewals and new presidential tariff powers leave fashion’s sourcing outlook in flux.

By Jasmin Malik Chua

Featured stories

Maithili Shenoy, founder and managing partner of the La Naia Group
Industry News

SJ Fall Summit: Realigning Supply Chains with Modern Retail Dynamics

Arthur Zaczkiewicz
The Court of International Trade in New York City.
Trade

Court of International Trade Weighs Arguments Against Trump’s Forced Labor Tariffs

Kate Nishimura
Lesotho garment factory
Sustainability

Democrats Move to Add Environmental Enforcement to AGOA

Jasmin Malik Chua

SNAPSHOT

Editor's Picks

Innovations and Challenges in Denim Finishing: 2024 Report
SJ Denim

EIM Evolves to Measure the Impact of Textile Production

DoorDash expects to make 80 percent of the retail orders it handles eligible for Dasher Returns by the end of 2026.
Logistics

DoorDash Deepens Macy's Tie-up and Wants to Pick Up Your Returns, Too

Bangladesh textile mill
Sustainability

Textile Exchange Reports Reveal Record Global Fiber Production

Garment workers at an Egyptian factory.
Trade

Egypt's Sourcing Boom: Just Another Optimistic Wave?

President Donald Trump walks on a red carpet after greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping during an arrival ceremony on Sept. 23 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Trade

US and China Kick Off Bilateral Talks by Extending 2025 Trade Truce for 3 Months

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 21, 2026 shows a scene at the site of a textile factory fire in Shunde District of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province. Eight people were killed and one was injured after a fire broke out Sunday at a textile factory in Foshan City, south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said Monday. The fire was reported at 3:12 p.m. Sunday at a factory in Changxing industrial park in Jun'an Township, Shunde District in Foshan. Firefighters brought the blaze under control at 3:45 p.m. and extinguished visible flames by 4:10 p.m., according to Shunde's emergency management department. (Photo by Lu Hanxin/Xinhua via Getty Images)
Sustainability

Deadly Chinese Factory Fire Puts Fashion's Safety Gaps in Focus—Again

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China.
Trade

What Could Really Come Out of the Xi-Trump Summit?

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Financial

Iconix Hires J.P. Morgan to Find a Buyer: Sources

Looks from Salt Life.
Industry News

Shuffle Board: Levi’s Taps Skechers CFO; Derek Lam Returns

A shoppers and.a billboard for Levis jeans outside Selfridges on Oxford Street, on 13th March 2026, in London, England.
Industry News

SJ Fall Summit: Circularity Is a System, Not a Single Solution

From left: Recover chief product officer Enes Adak, Courtney Culbreath, Guess? Inc. associate director, corporate social responsibility and ESG, Jeff Glassman, Darn It! CEO, Chloe Songer, SuperCircle co-founder and CEO and Alex Harrell, Sourcing Journal's sustainability and innovation reporter
Industry News

SJ Fall Summit: Hansae and Color & Touch Expand With Vertical Hub in Guatemala

Young Kim at the 2026 SJ Summit - The Global Sourcing Reboot held at 583 Park Avenue on September 29, 2026 in New York, New York.
Logistics

India-to-US Shippers Scramble for Space Amid Container Capacity Crunch

Ocean carrier network redesigns on the trade lane cut shipping capacity just as Indian exports saw strong summer growth, pushing spot rates to roughly $11,000 per 40-foot container.
Industry News

Modern Syntex Secures $50M Loan to Expand Polyester Capacity

The project is expected to strengthen Bangladesh's textile value chain by increasing domestic supply of polyester chips, reducing reliance on imports, shortening lead times and improving efficiency for textile manufacturers.
Logistics

SJ Fall Summit: Holiday Returns Are Coming. Retailers Can Get More Value Back.

SJ Fall Summit: Turning Reverse Logistics Into a Holiday Season Advantage
SJ Denim

Levi’s Wear Longer Project Expands to London and Paris

Levi’s Wear Longer Project.
Industry News

Music to the Ears of Etsy Sellers

The Etsy company logo is seen at it's NYC headquarters building.
Sustainability

Weavabel Launches Closed-Loop Recycling System for Poly Bags

Unlike other recycling initiatives, Weavabel said its loop is fully integrated across warehouses, factories and distribution centers.
Sustainability

Material World: Spinnova Eyes U.S. Listing; Carbios Talks Funding

Independent Pivot Bio rep applying Pivot Bio PROVEN 40 OS directly to seed
Financial

Fashion Retailers Mixed on Hiring as September Employment Gains Disappoint

Two people crossing the street holding shopping bags.
Sustainability

New Research Finds Way to Remove Harmful Synthetic Dyes From Wastewater

Sustainable investment group the Safer Chemistry Impact Fund wants to make it easier for companies to measure progress toward safer chemistry.
Industry News

SJ Fall Summit: What Cotton Farmers Need Brands to Understand

Brendan Collins, Mead Hardwick and Tillman White with moderator Angela Velasquez.
Industry News

Parkdale Takes Full Ownership of Ciclo, Eyes New Markets

Parkdale Mills’ yarn manufacturing capabilities support the continued growth of Ciclo technology.

Sourcing Journal Videos

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How Fashion Can Transform Data into an Operational Asset

To overcome visibility issues, the industry needs more centralized, communicative data management.

Aptean's Ken Weygand and Mike Lisson in conversation with Sourcing Journal's Sarah Jones.
Hyosung's Malvina Hoxha in conversation with Sourcing Journal's Jasmin Malik Chua.

With Production in Progress, Hyosung TNC’s Bio-based Spandex Readies for Wider Adoption

DSV's Lene Dalsgaard and Ronald Poort in conversation with Sourcing Journal's Glenn Taylor.

Supply Chain Management Is Now a C-suite Concern. Here’s How Logistics Factors In

Source Fashion director Suzanne Ellingham with Jasmin Malik Chua, climate and labor editor at Sourcing Journal

How Fashion Can Overcome Overproduction While Preserving Profitability

Fireside chat between Vadiraj Kulkarni, business head of Birla Cellulose, and Sarah Jones, senior editor, strategic content at Sourcing Journal

How Birla Cellulose is Greening the Value Chain with Next-Gen Fiber and Traceability Tech

The certified B Corporation has an almost cult-like following among its very eco-minded consumers.

Eileen Fisher’s Business Case for Sustainability

Mitigating retail cybersecurity risk

Mitigating Retail Cybersecurity Risk

SJ Denim

Recycled Cotton Holds Strong

One area that mills hope will remain resilient is the denim industry’s commitment to circularity and recycled cotton.

Denim News

Recover Textile Systems
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SJ Denim

What’s Next for Kojima Jeans Street

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