Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2016 | 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 | 22 |
| 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) Wearable Sensors Track Exercise Data/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt Technologies | 22 | 2 |
| 7) Flyknit May Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes | 24 | 1 |
| 8) Exercise Apparel Sales Rise/ Athleisure Clothing Sales Soar | 24 | 1 |
| 9) Athletic Footwear Sales Boom, Drawing Big Names from Athletes to Designers | 25 | 1 |
| 10) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services | 25 | 2 |
| 11) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere | 27 | 1 |
| 12) Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges | 27 | 2 |
| 13) Plus Sizes Market Evolves to Serve Overweight Consumers | 29 | 1 |
| 14) Discount Clothing Retailers See Promise in Designer Lines | 30 | 1 |
| 15) Luxury Apparel and Accessories Face a Slower Market in China but the Worst May Be Over | 31 | 1 |
| 16) Luxury Apparel, Accessories and Consumer Products Lines Compete for Growth | 31 | 1 |
| 17) Luxury Apparel, Accessories and Shoes Soar in Online Sales | 32 | 1 |
| 18) Self-Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow in Stores and Online | 33 | 1 |
| 19) Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Speed Up | 34 | 1 |
| 20) Apparel Manufacturing Goes Green | 34 | 1 |
| 21) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models | 35 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 37 | 12 |
| Apparel &Textiles Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview | 38 | 1 |
| U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Price Index (PPI): 2003-2016 | 39 | 1 |
| Percent Change in Annual U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Prices: 2004- January 2016 | 40 | 1 |
| Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles &Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2014-2015 | 41 | 1 |
| Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles &Apparel Exports: 2014-2015 | 42 | 1 |
| Top 25 Countries Exporting Apparel &Non-Apparel Textiles to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2014-2015 | 43 | 1 |
| Top 15 Countries Exporting Fabric, Man-Made Fiber Products, Cotton Products &Wool Products to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2014-2015 | 44 | 1 |
| U.S. Retail Sales, Selected Kinds of Businesses: 2009-2015 | 45 | 1 |
| U.S. Retail Sales of Apparel, Shoes &Accessories: 2015 | 46 | 1 |
| Worldwide Cotton Area, Yield &Production: 2013-2016 | 47 | 1 |
| Apparel &Textiles Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2011-2016 | 48 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 49 | 22 |
| Chapter 4 THE APPAREL &TEXTILES 350: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 71 | 364 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 72 | 9 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 81 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 84 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 87 | 2 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE APPAREL &TEXTILES 350 | 89 | 346 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 435 | 23 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 436 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 438 | 20 |
| A Short Apparel &Textiles Industry Glossary | 458 | 16 |
