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Sourcing Journal

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Online resource for apparel and textile professionals focused on sourcing and manufacturing.
Sourcing Journal is the premiere trade publication for apparel and textile executives focused on sourcing and manufacturing. Sourcing Journal knows that intelligent business decisions are based on strategic, time-sensitive information. This database contains fashion business news, apparel, denim, footwear, and textile reports, webinars, podcasts, market, material, industry, and sourcing data.

Getting Started With Panjiva

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Panjiva

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Website with material and product sourcing information for a variety of industries across the globe.
Panjiva provides a platform to research suppliers and buyers as well as gain commercial product, shipment, and import/export data. For more information about Panjiva, view recorded tutorials and handouts at the Panjiva Support Center.

Costing Tools

iContainer
SeaRates
CBM Container Calculator for Shipping
ANECALC Apparel Guidenlines
Thread consumption for various garments (via A+E Thread Manufacturers)
Calculate Thread Consumption (PDF)
Arrow Thread: Seamology
Information about stitching and sewing in apparel manufacturing