Websites on Articles and Studies: Agreement on Textiles and Clothing Paper presented to the World Trade Organization in order to facilitate an evaluation of progress in implementation of the Urugay Round Agreements on Textiles and Clothing (ATC). [PDF] Analysis of Clothing Web Sites for Young Customer Retention Doctor of Philosophy thesis about research aimed at determining the effects of the attitude of a sample of young consumers toward their favourite web sites on intentions to purchase through Internet clothing sites and other channels. Author: Yoo-Kyoung Seock. [PDF] Apparel Apocalypse? Short article expressing the view that the end of import quotas on textile products presents a technology and marketing challenge rather than a threat to the existence of US textile manufacturing and retail industries. Authors: Fred Abernathy and David Weil. [PDF] Application of Simulation Technique in Weaving Mills Comparative study, aimed at investigating the potential for increased worker efficiency by improving the organization of a weaving mill and removing bottlenecks, rather then investing in increasing the speed and performance of machinery. Authors: Pelin Gurkan and Cankut Taskin. [PDF] Applying Intelligent Systems as a Basis for Improving the Position and Competitiveness of the European Textile Industry Paper presenting suggestions for the improvement of companies' position within the European textile and clothing industry, by maintaining or creating more complex machinery and equipment, sewing robots and functional units in medium developed industrial areas. Authors: Isak Karabegovic and Darko Ujevic. [PDF] The Australian Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Profile Detailed profile of the Australian technical textiles and nonwovens industry, based on research of publicly available data and an industry survey on behalf of Manufacturing Skills Australia. [PDF] Business to Business E-Business Models Extensive paper categorizing and reviewing the different types of business to business electronic business models currently in use, and their ways of implementation in and by the textile industry. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: George Hodge and Christine Cagle. [PDF] Changing World Trade Conditions Force the Turkish Textile and Apparel Industry to Create New Strategies An overview of the current position of the Turkish textile and apparel industry, and its transition into more value-added activities as design and product development. Author: Prof. Emine Ercan. [PDF] The China Threat to the World Textile and Apparel Trade In-depth analysis of Chinese import increases and price shifts in quota controlled textile and clothing categories in the US, published by the American Textile Manufacturers' Institute (ATMI). [PDF] Classification of Man-made Fibers and their Codes Classification and code table for man-made fibers created from natural and synthetic polymers, and inorganic materials. Also, descriptions of viscose and rayon fibers and their uses. From Water Processing Sweden AB. [PDF] A Comparative Study of the British and Italian Textile and Clothing Industry April, 2003 published study, commissioned by the UK Department of Industry, comparing the performance of the UK textile and apparel industry relative to the Italian industry. Authors: Nicholas Owen and Alan Cannon Jones. [PDF] Competitiveness of the Turkish Textile and Clothing Industry Extensive paper presenting a study on the competitiveness of the Turkish textile and apparel industries, identifying its sources and changes in competitive conditions. Author: Erol Taymaz. [PDF] The Cost of EU Trade Protection in Textiles and Clothing A March 2000 report estimating the costs of European Union restraints on trade in textiles and clothing, in light of its obligations under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC). Authors: J.F. Francois, H. Glissmann and D. Spinanger. [PDF] Creative Destruction or just Plain Destruction Abstract of a paper investigating the reasons behind the economical and technological downturn of the US textile and apparel industry. Authors: Jim Levinsohn and Wendy Petropoulos. [PDF] Crisis in the US Textile and Apparel Industry: Is it Caused by Trade Agreements and Asian Currency Meltdowns? Extensive paper about the crisis which the US textile and apparel industry is currently facing, and seems to be fuelled by the dual effects of the US currency exchange rate, and trade policies. Authors: William A. Amponsah and Viktor O. Boadu. [PDF] The Development of the China Apparel Industry Joint report of the China Textile University and the Harvard Center for Textile and Apparel Research, providing an outline of the size, structure, management, performance, technology, human resources, and organization for exports of the Chinese textile industry. Author: Prof. Gu Qingliang and associates. [PDF] The Development of the Medical Textile Market Presentation of the harmonisation of the global medical textile market into application categories, and an analysis of the trends in the foreign trade of medical textiles on the world economy. Author: Robert Czajka. [PDF] Diversification and Labor Strategy of a Japanese Textile Maker: A Case Study of Practical Use of Human Resources as Intellectual Skills Extensive paper describing the development of the Japanese man-made fiber industry after the Second World War as they moved from rayon to synthetic fiber production, using the example of Nippon Rayon to highlight the utilisation of intellectual skills during the process of transformation. Author: Takashi Hirao. [PDF] Eco-Labels and International Trade in Textiles Extensive paper presenting a formal analysis of the welfare and trade implications of eco-labeling schemes in the global textile industry. Authors: Wesley Nimon and John C. Behgin. [PDF] Economic Competitiveness in the Global Textile Supply Chain: Examination of Logistics Cost Structures Master of Science thesis examining the logistical cost structures along the global textile and apparel supply chain and their relationship to competitive advantage, strategy, performance and overall economic competitiveness. Author: Linsey Anne Cesca. [PDF] Economic Impacts of Post-9/11 Security Initiatives on the International Textiles and Clothing Industry In-depth June 2002 study aimed at unravelling the specific affects on the international textile industry of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the 24-Hour Rule, enacted by the US Congress during the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Authors: Derik Andreoli and others. [PDF] The End of Textile Quotas: A Case Study of the Impact on Bangladesh Paper presented at the 2004 Conference on Global Economic Analysis, eveluating the effects on the Bangladeshi economy of phasing out textile and clothing quotas maintained by industrial countries. Authors: Yongzheng Yang and Montfort Mlachila. [PDF] End-Use Products in Technical Textiles and Nonwovens World market forecast to 2010 on the expected developments in the applications and consumption of finished products in the technical textiles and nonwovens industries. From David Rigby Associates. [PDF] EPA. Sector Notebook Project Profile of the plastic resin and man-made fiber industries. Document, containing 190 pages. From the US Environmental Protection Agency. [PDF] European Research in Textiles and Clothing Sector Euratex' 2002 position paper on the need to develop a common strategy for research and development policies and activities that should lead to a reinforcement of the leading position of the European textile and clothing industry. [PDF] Export Competitiveness of the Indian Textile and Garment Industry Working paper from 2002 of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, evaluating the export competitiveness of the Indian textile and garment industry in view of the quota free trade after 2004, including recommendations for policy reforms necessary in order to unlock India's export capabilities. Author: Samar Verma. [PDF] Fashioning the future: Challenges for the European textiles and clothing sector Report of a two-day workshop organised by the European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC) in Nottingham on 16-17 December 2004, examining the broad trends and drivers of change in the European textiles and clothing industry. The Fiber Year 2001 A survey of the fiber market in 2001, including an economic outlook, and reviews of cotton cultivation, man-made fiber intermediates, fiber supply, development of fiber types, filament yarn and staple fiber production, and further processing. From the Saurer Group. [PDF] The Future of the Apparel and Textile Industries: Prospects and Choices for Public and Private Actors Discussion paper showing that the advantages of proximity to small finished textile goods inventories will be continuing in the post textile quota world, as retailes will raise the bar on supplier responsiveness and flexibility. Authors: David Weil and others. [PDF] The Future of the Textiles and Clothing Sector in the Enlarged Europe European Commission staff working paper from 2003, providing and economic and competitiveness analysis of the European textile and apparel industry following the recent enlargement of the European Union. [PDF] The Global Textile and Clothing Industry post the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing Discussion paper, assessing the likely impact of liberalisation of the textile and garment trade taking into account recent technological and managerial developments, and focusing on recent development in supply chain management in the textile and garment sectors. Published by the World Trade Organisation. Author: Hildegunn Kyvik Nordas. [PDF] Globalisation and the South African Textiles Industry Revised version of a paper presented at the Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) workshop on Globalisation, Production and Poverty in South Africa, focusing on the impact of trade liberalisation on firms, employment and wages in the South African textile industry. Authors: Simon Roberts and John Thoburn. [PDF] Globalization in the Apparel and Textile Industries: What is New and What is Not? Extensive paper describing the development of globalization in the international textile manufacturing industry since the first half of the nineteenth Century. Authors: Frederick H. Abernathy and others. [PDF] Hard Choices for Textiles and Clothing in SADC Extensive research paper describing the time-limited opportunities for southern African economies to benefit from increases in investment and employment in the textile and garment sector, after recent market-opening measures in major developed country markets. Author: Frank Flatters. [PDF] The Indian Textile Industry. Part 1 First chapter of a review of the Indian textile raw materials and finished products industries, and road maps for its future development and promotion, containing an introduction, and a description of the reviews' objectives and methodologies. [PDF] The Indian Textile Industry. Part 2 Second chapter of a review of the Indian textile raw materials and finished products industries, and road maps for its future development and promotion, focusing on the dispersal and structure of the powerloom industry of Tamilnadu. [PDF] The Indian Textile Industry. Part 3 Third chapter of a review of the Indian textile raw materials and finished products industries, and road maps for its future development and promotion, describing the structural pattern, business models, employment and investment capabilities in the powerloom sector. [PDF] The Indian Textile Industry. Part 4 Fourth chapter of a review of the Indian textile raw materials and finished products industries, and road maps for its future development and promotion, focusing on looms, weaving preparatory machines and their technology levels. [PDF] The Indian Textile Industry. Part 5 Fifth chapter of a review of the Indian textile raw materials and finished products industries, and road maps for its future development and promotion, reviewing products and production processes. [PDF] The Indian Textile Industry. Part 6 Sixth chapter of a review of the Indian textile raw materials and finished products industries, and road maps for its future development and promotion, describing raw materials, quality and usage patterns. [PDF] The Indian Textile Industry. Part 7 Seventh chapter of a review of the Indian textile raw materials and finished products industries, and road maps for its future development and promotion, offering a discussion about marketing and related issues. [PDF] The Indian Textile Industry. Part 8 Eighth chapter of a review of the Indian textile raw materials and finished products industries, and road maps for its future development and promotion, reviewing the awareness of local industries on modernisation and upgrading of technologies. [PDF] The Indian Textile Industry. Part 9 Ninth chapter of a review of the Indian textile raw materials and finished products industries, and road maps for its future development and promotion, focusing on problems and issues faced by the powerloom industry. [PDF] The Indian Textile Industry. Part X Tenth and closing chapter of a review of the Indian textile raw materials and finished products industries, and road maps for its future development and promotion, providing a proposal for focus areas for strategy formulation. [PDF] The Influence of Quotas, Tariffs and Bilateral Trade Agreement on Post 2005 Apparel Trade Extensive paper about the influences of the abolishment of textile quotas on the US textile manufacturing and retail market. Author: Claire Chiron. [PDF] Influence of the Parametric Cost Estimation in the Textile Supply Chain In-depth study comparing the advantages, drawbacks, and applicability in the product life cycle, of various cost estimation methods in the context of the textile industry. Authors: M. Camargo and others. [PDF] Insight into the Turkish Textile and Apparel Industry Brief summary outlining the current situation of the textile industry in Turkey, and its position in the global economy. Author: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akalin. [PDF] Interfiber Competition in Textile Mills over Time Study about the competion for market share between cotton and non-cellulosic fibers in textile mills during the period 1961-1990, indicating that the structure for the demand of cotton in unstable. Authors: Don E. Ethridge and others. [PDF] Knitting the Future of the Textiles and Leather Sector: Four Scenarios In-depth 2004 report from the European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC), analysing the major socio-cultural, economic, political, technical and ecological trends and their associated drivers of change over the next 10 years in the textiles industry, and presenting posssible future scenarios with regard to the development of ICT and production technologies, textile related technologies, the EU, international trade, and the economic situation within the EU. [PDF] Lessons Learned from the History of Technology Adoption in the US Textile Industry Paper about the problems and chaos caused in the US textile industry by the necessity to adopt advanced technologies, through the perspective of similar processes occurring with earlier generations. Author: Dr. Douglas Cooper. [PDF] Man-made Fibers Fuel Growth of Nonwovens Report and forecast of the growth and development of the production volumes of the nonwovens industry, and the factors influencing the process. Author: Stan Dobson. Market Access Study to Identify Trade Barriers Affecting the EU Textiles Industry 1999 Report commissioned by the European Community presenting the main features of the import regimes for textiles and clothing, implemented by 24 countries world wide, identifying trade obstacles and the impact on the EU export of textiles and raw materials, and providing an assessment of the legality of these restrictions. [PDF] New Biotech Tools for a Cleaner Environment Technical report about the evolution and recent growth of industrial biotechnology, the development of pollution prevention policies, and the potential for biotechnology to offer new ways of preventing pollution and foster sustainable development. Summary for policy makers, prepared by the Biotechnology Industry Organization. [PDF] New Developments in Biodegradable Fibres Extensive paper about the market position of biodegradable fibers and materials for nonwovens, focused on coverstock technology for hygiene disposables. . An Overview of the Turkish Textile and Apparel Industry Extensive paper from 2001, providing an overview of the Turkish textile and apparel industry. Author: Baris Tan. [PDF] Pakistan Lags Behind in Technical Textiles Paper describing the technological and economical impact of technical textiles in the industrially developed countries, and the failure of Pakistani government and industry to invest their efforts in the development of a technical textiles industry. Authors: Noor Ahmed Memon and Noor Zaman. [PDF] The Polish Textile and Man-made Fiber Industry Presentation about the facts and figures of the Polish textile and man-made fibers industry, delivered by Alojzy Urbanowski at the EATP 2000 Conference. Polyester in Technical Textiles and Nonwovens In-depth world market forecast to 2010 for the development of the use of polyester fiber in the technical textiles and the nonwovens industries. From David Rigby Associates. [PDF] The Polypropylene Fibres Industry in Japan Extensive presentation of the Japanese polypropylene fiber industry in the last decade of the 20th Century. From New Fibres Magazine. Author: Hideo Sakakura. The Polypropylene Industry in China Nexant, Inc July 2006 in-depth analysis of the current state and future development of the Chinese polypropylene manufacturing industry. [PDF] Position Paper on the Kenian Textile Industry Government publication from 2001, presenting a review of the economic development and current state of affairs of the Kenian textile industry since independence. [PDF] Producing Yarn of Required Quality at Competitive Prices Extensive article about the current state of the Pakistani yarn and textile industry, and the need to investe in new machinery and technologies. Author: Dr. H.R. Sheikh. [PDF] Product and Process Innovation in the Chemical Fibre Industry Extensive paper about research into patents databases which concluded that a coupling of product and process technologies is distinguishing the Japanese pattern of patenting, and is the most likely cause of the transfer of technological leadership in microfiber spinning to Japan. Author: Dr. Amanda Lindsay. [PDF] Profile of the Textile Industry Environmental profile of the textile industry, published by the US Environmental Protection Agency as part of the Sector Notebook Project, and including descriptions of history and processes, chemical releases, pollution prevention opportunities, federal statutes and regulations, and a compliance and enforcement profile. [PDF] Review of the Nigerian Textile Industry Extensive review by the Intercontinental Bank, Plc of the development and current state of the Nigerian textile and apparel industry. [PDF] Study on European Textiles and Clothing Industry July 2007 executive summary of a study of the Japan Chemical Fiber Association study of the European man-made fiber, textiles and cloting industries. [PDF] Sub-Saharan Africa: A Potential Production Source for Textile and Apparel? Study examining the sub-Saharan African region as a potential competitive source of production for textile and apparel firms. Authors: Aaron McRee and Nancy L. Cassill, PhD. [PDF] The Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Industry in Turkey Paper prepared for the Export Promotion Center of Turkey, reporting on the state of the art in the Turkish technical textiles and nonwoven industry, including some production data. Authors: Alpaslan Emek and Oguz Kuyumcu. [PDF] The Textile and Apparel Industries in the New Millennium Extensive paper about the changes in scope and organizational structure textile and apparel firms will undergo in light of the growing market diversity, far reaching technological change, and intensifying competitive pressures. Author: Peter Kilduff. [PDF] The Textile and Garment Industry in Vietnam Comprehensive overview of the history, development and current state of the Vietnamese textile and garment manufacturing industry, including a list of companies. Textile, Wool and Fur Matters Rules and regulations under US products identification and labelling acts for the textile, fur and apparel industries. Text and PDF files. From the US Federal Trade Commission's web site. Textiles & Apparel Analysis of the US textile and apparel industry with regard to employment and average wages. From the Employment Security Department. Textiles and Apparel in NAFTA Policy research paper of the World Bank, examining the changes that Mexico's textile and clothing industry is likely to face under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), comparing pre-NAFTA and probable post-NAFTA scenarios. Authors: Geoffrey Bannister and Patrick Low. [PDF] Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements A guide, stipulating U.S. federal labeling requirements for textile, wool and fur products. From the Federal Trade Commission, in cooperation with the American Apparel Manufacturers Association. The US Textile and Apparel Industry - A Revolution in Progress Original 1987 report from the OTA Project staff, describing the state of the US textile and apparel industry and strategies for the future. Includes a glossary of technical terms and definitions. [PDF] Work and Efficiency in Cotton Mills: Did the Indian Entrepeneur Fail? Investigative study of September 2003 on the lack of productivity of Indian textile workers, arguing that nutrition levels and living conditions, in combination with managements' failure to recognise the connection between wages and efficiency may have caused workers' resistance to higher work intensities. Author: Bishnupriya Gupta. [PDF] World Outlook for Yarn Spinning Mills 2006-2011 Commercially available study covering the outlook for yarn spinning mills across more than 200 countries, providing estimates for the latent demand, potential industry earnings (PIE) for the country in question, the percent share the country is of the region and of the globe, using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each country and across countries. From the Bharat Book Bureau. The WTO and the Politics of Reform in India's Textile Sector Extensive paper examining the dynamics of domestic interest-group politics as they are effected by impending changes to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules concerning the Indian textile sector. Author: Errol D'Souza. [PDF]
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