Plunkett's Apparel and Textiles Industry Trenad and Statistics Almanac 2011

PLUNKETT'S APPAREL and TEXTILES INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2011

Key Features:

-Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
-Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
-Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
-In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
-Industry Glossary
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Pages: 501
Statistical Tables Provided: 15
Companies Profiled: 354
Geographic Focus: Global


A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.

-How is the industry evolving?
-How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
-How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
-What is the size of the market now and in the future?
-What are the financial results of the leading companies?
-What are the names and titles of top executives?

Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:

Major Trends Affecting the Apparel and Textiles Industry
1) Globalization: Growth in Offshore Apparel Manufacturing Slows/China Remains Major Factor
2) Western Apparel Firms Enter the Chinese Market
3) High-Tech, Nanotech and Smart Fabrics Proliferate
4) Exercise Apparel Sales Fall Slightly
5) 3PL Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market
6) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Now Made in China
7) Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges
8) Alternative Sizing Is Big, But Plus-Size Sales Are Slowing
9) Discount Clothing Retailers See Promise in Designer Lines
10) Luxury Lines Bounce Back
11) Luxury Goes Online
12) Self Service Retail and Travel Technologies Take Off
13) Mass Designers and Retailers Speed Up for Fast Fashion
14) Athletic Footwear Draws Big Names from Athletes to Designers
15) Apparel Manufacturing Gains Ground in the U.S.
16) Apparel Goes Green

Apparel and Textiles Industry Statistics
1) Apparel and Textiles Industry Overview
2) Quarterly Summary of U.S. Textile Production: 2007-2010
3) Production, Exports, Imports and Apparent Consumption of Selected Apparel Items, U.S.: 2009
4) Production, Exports, Imports and Apparent Consumption of Broadwoven Fabrics, U.S.: 2010
5) Production, Exports, Imports and Apparent Consumption of Yarn, U.S.: 2010
6) Production, Exports, Imports and Apparent Consumption of Carpet and Rugs, U.S.: 2008-2009
7) Quantity and Value of U.S. Manufacturers' Shipments of Carpet and Rugs: 2004-2009
8) Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles and Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2009-2010
9) Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles and Apparel: 2009-2010
10) Top 25 Countries Exporting Apparel and Non-Apparel Textiles to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2009-2010
11) Top 15 Countries Exporting Fabric, Man-Made Fiber Products, Cotton Products and Wool Products to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2009-2010
12) U.S. Retail Clothing Sales, Selected Kinds of Businesses: 2004-2010
13) Worldwide Cotton Area, Yield and Production: 2008-2011
14) Apparel and Textiles Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2005-2010