Bangladesh Garment Industry Going Strong

A video report by VOA Correspondent Steve Herman on the situation of Bangladesh's garment export industry despite the global financial meltdown. Thanks to Mr. Faheem Romi for posting the video link in a linkedin group.

Organic opportunities: the business case for organic cotton

A just-style report on business opportunities of organic cotton by Holly Welling and published on June 2003 by Aroq Limited.

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Impact of regional trade deals on clothing and textile sector – a global assessment

A just-style report on Impact of regional trade deals on clothing and textile sector by International News Services and published on April 2008 by Aroq Limited.

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Middle East Denim Market Review

A just-style report on Middle East denim market by International News Services and published on May 2008 by Aroq Limited.

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Global market review of the denim and jeanswear industries – Forecasts to 2012

A just-style report on global denim market by Malcolm Newbery and published on October 2005 by Aroq Limited.

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Course Notes on Textiles and Apparel in International Trade

Notes of a course titled 'Textiles and Apparel in International Trade' of College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Alabama. Explains evolution of the textile industry and its products with emphasis on multinational characteristics and contemporary issues.

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Introduction to Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles

Lecture Notes by Dr. Joan Anderson of a course titled 'Introduction to Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles' of Washington State University. The Business of Fashion: Designing, Manufacturing, and Marketing by Burns & Bryant and published by Fairchild is used as reference book.

Chapter One: From Spinning Machine to Quick Response

Chapter Two: Business and Legal Framework of Textile and Apparel Companies

Chapter Three: The Structure of the U.S. Textile Industry

Chapter Four: Ready-to-Wear Company Organization

Chapter Five: The Creation Stage: Research

Chapter Six: The Creation Stage: Design

Chapter Seven: Design Development and Style Selection

Chapter Eight: Marketing an Apparel Line

Chapter Nine: Preproduction Processes

Chapter Ten: Sourcing Decisions and Production Centers

Chapter Eleven: Production Processes and Quality Assurance

Chapter Twelve: Distribution and Retailing

Textile Industry of China

An Aljazeera TV report on the textile industry of China

Sourcing Strategies in Clothing Retail Firms: Product Complexity Versus Overseas Supply Chain

A paper by Simone Guercini & Andrea Runfola of Italy in which the duo tries to investigate the sourcing strategies of various retail firms like Marks & Spencer, H&M, Inditex, Gap, C&A.

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