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.
Textiles & Apparel as a Global Sector
Historical Perspective
The Global Textiles Complex
T & A in Selected World Locations
Import Issues
Retail Issues
Consumer Issues
The Future