Authors: Grace I. Kunz, Myrna B. Garner
ISBN-13: 9781563673689, ISBN-10: 1563673681
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Fairchild Books
Date Published: January 2005
Edition: 1st Edition
As the merchandising, design, production, and distribution of textiles and apparel become increasingly global, it is crucial to recognize the role of political, social, and economic perspective in the international marketplace. Going Global: The Textile and Apparel Industry exposes reader to the language and basic concepts of global textile an apparel trade without overwhelming them with data that may become readily outdated. Students are taught to assess the marketing and sourcing of textiles and apparel in four major global trading regions and examine the latest trends that are impacting manufacturing, retailing, and consumption throughout the world.
Ch. 1 | Introduction to globalization | 3 |
Ch. 2 | Textile and apparel supply matrix | 35 |
Ch. 3 | Consumption and well-being | 63 |
Ch. 4 | Trade barriers and regulation | 87 |
Ch. 5 | Illegal and unethical trade activity | 111 |
Ch. 6 | Politics and political positioning | 137 |
Ch. 7 | Europe and the European Union | 165 |
Ch. 8 | The Americas and Caribbean basin | 203 |
Ch. 9 | Asia and Oceania | 247 |
Ch. 10 | The Middle East and Africa | 287 |
Ch. 11 | Corporate social responsibility | 327 |
Ch. 12 | Into the new millennium | 353 |