“It May Not Be Broke, but You Still Need to Fix It”

“Our industry is changing”…”globalization is impacting our business”… “Eco-environmental friendly products are becoming more popular with the consumer.” While many of us have heard and read these statements thousands of times during the past several years, what is perhaps more disturbing to me is knowing that there are companies in this business that continue to operate the same way they did 30 years ago. Yes, it’s human nature to think if one does something well, he/she will always do it well and remain successful.

THA Annual Golf Tournament

The 3rd Annual THA Golf Tournament will be held on Thursday October 18, 2007. This year the event will take place in an old world, European setting at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, North Carolina. The world class golf course was designed by David Graham and Gary Panks and it can be found amongst 1500 acres of tree covered hills.

RadiciSpandex for Legwear: The Science Behind the Style

They are words hosiery manufacturers have been waiting to hear: hosiery is hot.

After several seasons of growing hints at a strong return for women’s legwear, it appears the fashion industry may have finally embraced the category as a key style statement. The coming fall will be a good one for legwear firms that take advantage of several fashion trends set by designers that require well-dressed legs to complete the season’s looks. RadiciSpandex Corp. offers hosiery makers a selection of spandex types with performance features that help them create the top looks.

MAGIC

MAGIC began as a small group of manufactures who gathered to share their products with perspective buyers. During the last 70 years it has grown into one of the world’s largest fashion expositions with over 3,600 manufacturers displaying over 5,000 brands and private label resources.
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Outdoor Retailer - Summer Market 2007

This year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market will be held on August 9th-12th in Salt Lake City, Utah. The show continues to be sold out year after year and offers exhibitors a phenomenal opportunity to showcase their products. The Summer Market has nearly 30,000 industry professionals in attendance including over 1,000 outdoor manufacturers and suppliers.

Member Website Password Change

With the 2007-2008 THA membership year upon us, and in order to ensure that THA is continually adding value to its membership services, the Member-Only section of the web site has updated its log-in information.

Environmentally & Consumer Safe but Is It Manufacturer Friendly?

While each of us wants to be good stewards in ensuring the longevity of our environment, conserve resources, provide products which are safe to the consumer etc.; are these new regulatory laws friends or foe to the manufacturing processes? Heightened product liability laws, surging restricted substance lists (RSL), and the onset of global programs, i.e. REACH, and are quickly changing the dynamics of the global supply chain for apparel and legwear.