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Jordan Foster

PhD Student, Sociology University of Toronto
Jordan Foster

Jordan Foster is a PhD Student, Sociology at the University of Toronto.

 
 
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Footwear Markets / New Trade Disorder / IV Feature
The average effective tariff rate on both footwear and apparel is over five times higher than on all other US imports.

‘Cruel’ April Heaps Tariffs, A Pause; Global Footwear Industry Feels Clobbered

  • Richa Bansal

10 April 2025
Dirty Cotton / Brazil Scandal Commentary
It took UK nonprofit Earthsight’s investigators a year to analyse satellite images, court rulings, shipment records and going undercover at global trade shows to trace nearly a million tonnes of tainted cotton from some of the most notorious estates in Brazil to clothing manufacturers in Asia.

Better Cotton Remains in Denial a Year after Brazil Scandal Investigation by Earthsight

  • Subir Ghosh

7 April 2025
 
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Trade Ties / Indo-Bangla Tension Commentary
Trucks at the border crossing at Dawki, Meghalaya. The trans-shipment facility, operational since 2020, was a result of India’s “Neighbourhood First” initiative and a gesture of goodwill toward Dhaka.

India’s Trans-shipment Ban Serves as a Big Blow to Bangladesh’s Apparel Ambitions

  • Subir Ghosh

21 April 2025
Wool Usage / NZ Push Report
New Zealand is weaving wool into the fabric of its future. The wool procurement shift is being lauded as both a climate-conscious and economy-boosting move.

Greener Floors, Stronger Futures: New Zealand Chooses Wool for Climate and Community

  • Richa Bansal

21 April 2025
 
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Leader Speak / Skander Negasi Interview
A triangle between designers, sourcing companies and manufacturers, the ‘Walk for Business – WfB’ is a unique concept in Africa. If buyers want to order a big amount from the designers, the Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week ensures that local manufacturers assist in producing a larger amount on behalf of the designer.

Second-Hand Clothing is a Killer of African Manufacturing and Jobs

  • Subir Ghosh

19 September 2022
Retail Prospects / India Story Commentary
The untapped potential of India’s smaller cities is expected to drive the next phase of retail growth. A research report indicates that 60% of the country’s retail growth in the next 2-3 years will come from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

Retail in India – 2025: A Promising Future Backed by Insights and Statistics

  • Susil S Dungarwal

2 January 2025
 
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Egypt Industry / Textile Cities
One of the two textile cities will be built in the Minya region.

Egypt Aims to Reinvent Textile Sector with Two Mega Industrial Cities

  • Staff Writer

21 April 2025
Decarbonisation / Viet Nam Efforts
Viet Nam’s apparel and footwear industry is crucial to its export strategy, employing around three million workers of whom some 80–90% are women.

Viet Nam Facing Critical Challenges in Energy Consumption, Carbon Emissions and Resource Efficiency

  • Staff Writer

18 April 2025