Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY | 15 | 23 |
| 1) Introduction to the Apparel &Textiles Industry | 15 | 4 |
| 2) Wages Rise in China/Vietnam, Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Manufacturing Market Share | 19 | 1 |
| 3) Upswing in U.S. Apparel and Textile Jobs as Firms Reshore | 20 | 1 |
| 4) Western Apparel Firms Enter the Chinese Market | 21 | 1 |
| 5) Working Conditions and Workers Rights Become Major Considerations as Work Moves from China to Lower-Cost Nations | 22 | 1 |
| 6) High-Tech, Nanotech and Smart Fabrics Proliferate/Flyknit May Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes | 22 | 2 |
| 7) Smartwatches, Wearable Electronics and Electronics Incorporated into Apparel Begin to Enter the Marketplace | 24 | 1 |
| 8) Exercise Apparel Sales Rise | 25 | 1 |
| 9) Athletic Footwear Draws Big Names from Athletes to Designers | 26 | 1 |
| 10) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services | 27 | 2 |
| 11) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere | 29 | 1 |
| 12) Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges | 29 | 2 |
| 13) Plus Sizes Market Evolves to Serve Overweight Consumers | 31 | 1 |
| 14) Discount Clothing Retailers See Promise in Designer Lines | 32 | 1 |
| 15) Luxury Apparel and Accessories Face a Slower Market in China | 33 | 1 |
| 16) Luxury Apparel, Accessories and Shoes Soar in Online Sales | 33 | 1 |
| 17) Self Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow in Stores and Online | 34 | 1 |
| 18) Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Speed Up | 35 | 1 |
| 19) Apparel Manufacturing Goes Green | 36 | 1 |
| 20) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models | 36 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 38 | 12 |
| Apparel &Textiles Industry Overview | 39 | 1 |
| U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Price Index (PPI): 2003-2015 | 40 | 1 |
| Percent Change in Annual U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Prices: 2004 - February 2015 | 41 | 1 |
| Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles &Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2013-2014 | 42 | 1 |
| Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles &Apparel Exports: 2013-2014 | 43 | 1 |
| Top 25 Countries Exporting Apparel &Non-Apparel Textiles to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2013-2014 | 44 | 1 |
| Top 15 Countries Exporting Fabric, Man-Made Fiber Products, Cotton Products &Wool Products to the U.S., All MFA Fibers:2013-2014 | 45 | 1 |
| U.S. Retail Sales, Selected Kinds of Businesses: 2008-2014 | 46 | 1 |
| U.S. Retail Sales of Apparel, Shoes &Accessories: 2014 | 47 | 1 |
| Worldwide Cotton Area, Yield &Production: 2012-2015 | 48 | 1 |
| Apparel &Textiles Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2010-2015 | 49 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 50 | 23 |
| Chapter 4 THE APPAREL &TEXTILES 350: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 73 | 368 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 74 | 9 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 83 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 86 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 89 | 3 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE APPAREL &TEXTILES 350 | 92 | 349 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 441 | 23 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 442 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 444 | 20 |
| A Short Apparel &Textiles Industry Glossary | 464 | 16 |
