Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY TRENDS &STATISTICS 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| CONTENTS | 7 | 1 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY | 8 | 24 |
| 1) Introduction to the Apparel &Textiles Industry | 8 | 4 |
| 2) Globalization: Wages Rise in China/Vietnam, Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Market Share | 12 | 1 |
| 3) Western Apparel Firms Enter the Chinese Market | 13 | 1 |
| 4) Working Conditions and Workers Rights Become Major Considerations as Work Moves from China to Lower-Cost Nations | 14 | 1 |
| 5) High-Tech, Nanotech and Smart Fabrics Proliferate | 14 | 2 |
| 6) Wearable Electronics and Electronics Incorporated into Apparel Begin to Enter the Marketplace | 16 | 1 |
| 7) Exercise Apparel Sales Rise | 17 | 1 |
| 8) Athletic Footwear Sales Soar, Draws Big Names from Athletes to Designers | 18 | 1 |
| 9) 3PL Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market | 19 | 2 |
| 10) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere | 21 | 1 |
| 11) Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges | 22 | 1 |
| 12) Alternative Sizing Is Big, But Plus-Size Sales Are Slowing | 23 | 2 |
| 13) Discount Clothing Retailers See Promise in Designer Lines | 25 | 1 |
| 14) Luxury Lines Bounce Back | 26 | 1 |
| 15) Luxury Goes Online | 27 | 1 |
| 16) Self Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow in Stores and Online | 28 | 1 |
| 17) Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Speed Up | 29 | 1 |
| 18) Apparel Manufacturing Gains Ground in the U.S. | 30 | 1 |
| 19) Apparel Goes Green | 30 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 32 | 15 |
| Apparel &Textiles Industry Overview | 33 | 1 |
| U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Price Index (PPI): 2003-2013 | 34 | 1 |
| Percent Change in Annual U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Prices: 2006-2012 | 35 | 1 |
| Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles &Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2011-2012 | 36 | 1 |
| Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles &Apparel Exports: 2011-2012 | 37 | 1 |
| Top 25 Countries Exporting Apparel &Non-Apparel Textiles to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2011-2012 | 38 | 1 |
| Top 15 Countries Exporting Fabric, Man-Made Fiber Products, Cotton Products &Wool Products to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2011-2012 | 39 | 1 |
| Gross Output in the Textile &Apparel Industries, U.S.: Selected Years, 2000-2011 | 40 | 1 |
| Shipments in the Textile &Apparel Industries: Selected Years, 2000-2011 | 41 | 2 |
| U.S. Retail Sales, Selected Kinds of Businesses: 2006-2012 | 43 | 1 |
| Worldwide Cotton Area, Yield &Production: 2010-2013 | 44 | 1 |
| Apparel &Textiles Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 45 | 2 |
