According to Amy Cole, senior manager at the research company, it is difficult to predict exactly what will happen in the future, but their analysts have worked with some of the industry's leading executives to arrive at an outlook over a short-term period, which aims to offer as realistic a prediction as is possible.
Tackling the key issues of the global apparel industry, the report looks at future sourcing by market, sourcing issues, ethics and corporate social responsibility, clothing quality and materials developments, technology and systems, colouration/ finishing, infrastructure and shipping.
It contains a wealth of unique data and analysis about the state of today's apparel market, as well as the existing trends and how they will impact the apparel market of tomorrow. Data includes values of textiles exports from key manufacturing countries to the European countries from 2003 to 2014.
The report first discusses future outsourcing markets by country, showing how and why countries will become - or cease to be - global players in this most fickle of markets. Additionally, relationships between suppliers and buyers, as well as the impact of the "flat world" on nations and specific product lines are extensively presented and discussed. An electronic PDF file for a single user) will cost 744 Euros.
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