INTERNATIONAL TEXTILES &

APPAREL

FCS 457

 

Instructor: Dr. Hazel O. Jackson

Research Assistant: Loree Saunders

Catalog Description: International, political, and economic issues relevant to the textile and apparel industry. Emphasis on understanding the international aspects of the textile and apparel industry in the United States.


 

The world is the universe you will explore throughout this exercise. Theoretically, any site in the world is available for the production, distribution, and consumption of textiles and apparel products.

 

PURPOSE:

This web page is designed to supplement the readings in FCS 457 and to keep the student abreast of the current trends and issues facing the U.S. textiles and apparel industry.

 

Contents:

Current issues in U.S. textiles and apparel

Textiles & Apparel as a Global Sector

Historical Perspective

The Setting

The Global Textiles Complex

T & A in Selected World Locations

Global Patterns of Trade

U.S. Textile Industry

U.S. Apparel Industry

Trade Policies

Managing Trade

Labor Issues

Import Issues

Retail Issues

Consumer Issues

The Future