Ten successful tactics in price negotiations. In the Price Negotiation report, Margie Bross says: “if you work in apparel purchasing, you will be able to see that price negotiation is a critical aspect of your job, and often stressing”. Very few...
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The State of Fashion 2017

“The State of Fashion 2017” is a report written by the international consulting firm McKinsey that no professional in the fashion industry should overlook, let alone stop reading. By reading and analyzing this report, you get to understand each and...
Natural plant-based and animal-based textile fibers. Since the start of civilization, an important part of herders and farmers around the world have generated and harvested nearly 40 million tons of natural fibers obtained from different species of animals and plants....
Production Approval Process. “In the textile industry this process addresses the way the garment looks, feels, fits and behaves once the client buys it”. This is Margie Bross’ definition in Just Style, and she adds, “It is a network of...
The textile industry in the world: The most agile and versatile. Hundreds of thousands of garments are produced daily on a global scale in record times. Each and every one of these garments is produced based on the likes and...
Gabriel F. Iribarren (Ripley): “Latin America needs political stability to compete in sourcing”. Gabriel Farias Iribarren is a specialist in textile sourcing. With over twenty years’ experience in the fashion industry, he has been a Director for China and South...
“On a marketing level, Argentinian brands and retail are very up-to-date” April 1, 2016 ⋅ by Fashion Market news  Fashion Market had the opportunity to interview Gabriel Farías Iribarren, fashion industry professional with extensive experience in the areas of textile and...

Welcome

Hello! Welcome to my Blog! In my first post, I would like to share a few things which are very important on a personal level. Firstly, I want to thank the professionals who have helped me make this blog a reality: Patricia Vicente,...

Natural Textile Fibers

In the last few months, I have received several questions through the blog regarding natural textile fibers. Evidently, from the perspective of fashion consumers...