Plunkett's Apparel and Textiles Trends and Statistics 2011 (Summary)

PLUNKETT'S APPAREL & TEXTILES INDUSTRY TRENDS & STATISTICS 2011

Key Features:

- Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
- Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
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Pages: 44
Statistical Tables Provided: 15
Geographic Focus: Global

A condensed market research report excerpted from Plunkett?s Apparel & Textiles Industry Almanac 2011, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and vital statistical tables. You will gain significant 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?

Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:

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