Plunkett's Apparel and Textiles Trends and Statistics 2014 (Summary)

PLUNKETT'S APPAREL & TEXTILES INDUSTRY TRENDS & STATISTICS 2014
Key Features:
-Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
-Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
-Link to our 5-minute video overview of this industry
Pages: 42
Statistical Tables Provided: 10
Geographic Focus: Global
A condensed market research report excerpted from Plunkett's Apparel & Textiles Industry Almanac 2014, 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)Introduction to the Apparel & Textiles Industry
2)Globalization Impacts Apparel: Wages Rise in China/Vietnam, Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Market Share
3)Upswing in U.S. Apparel and Textile Manufacturing Jobs as Firms Reshore
4)Western Apparel Firms Look to the Chinese Retail Market for Growth
5)Working Conditions and Workers? Rights Become Major Considerations as Work Moves from China to Lower-Cost Nations
6)High-Tech, Nanotech and Smart Fabrics Proliferate/Flyknit May Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes
7)Wearable Electronics and Electronics Incorporated into Apparel Begin to Enter the Marketplace
8)Exercise Apparel Sales Rise
9)Athletic Footwear Sales Soar, Draws Big Names from Athletes to Designers
10)3PL Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market
11)The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere
12)Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges
13)Plus Sizes Market Evolves to Serve Overweight Consumers
14)Discount Clothing Retailers See Promise in Designer Lines
15)Luxury Lines Bounce Back
16)Luxury Goes Online
17)Self Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow in Stores and Online
18)Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Enjoy Growing Market for Trendy, Inexpensive Apparel
19)Apparel Manufacturing Goes Green
20)Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
Apparel & Textiles Industry Statistics
1)Apparel & Textiles Industry Overview
2)U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Price Index (PPI): 2003-2014
3)Percent Change in Annual U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Prices: 2006-2013
4)Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles & Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2012-2013
5)Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles & Apparel Exports: 2012-2013
6)Top 25 Countries Exporting Apparel & Non-Apparel Textiles to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2012-2013
7)Top 15 Countries Exporting Fabric, Man-Made Fiber Products, Cotton Products & Wool Products to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2012-2013
8)U.S. Retail Sales, Selected Kinds of Businesses: 2007-2013
9)Worldwide Cotton Area, Yield & Production: 2011-2014
10)Apparel & Textiles Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2009-2014