The Apparel Industry 2e

This textbook describes the structure of the industry in the UK and globally, and explains the current problems and strategic responses to global shifts in production. Issues of trade barriers and changes of exchange rates are addressed and the book ends with a number of potential survival strategies for businesses. The new edition has been updated throughout to include the lastest available data, and takes account of the acceleration of the decline of manufacturing in the UK since 2002, the rapid expansion of production in China, and the final demise of the system of quota control.