Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
Paper presented to the World Trade Organization in order to facilitate a comprehensive 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]
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
Comprehensive 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]
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
Comprehensive 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
Comprehensive 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]
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]
An Economic Analysis of Organic Cotton as a Niche Crop in Texas
Comprehensive 1994 research paper about the background, the natural advantages, market analysis of production and consumption, developments in processing and retail of products, and the local economic impact of organic cotton. Authors: Dr. M. Mohammadioun Ph.D. and others.
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]
End-Use Products in Technical Textiles and Nonwovens
World market forecast to 2010 on the expected developments in the applications abd 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]
Export Strategy of the Textile Industry in the Japanese Economic Development
Extensive study of the Japanese textile industry, examining the relative importance of textile production and trade in the global economy, the share of textiles in Japan's GDP and exports, and Japan's strategies in the global market. Author: S.H.P. Peththawadu. [PDF]
The Fiber Year 2001
Comprehensive 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 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]
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]
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]
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