The Apparel Industry

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. 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. Essential subject for students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. An expert guide to a bewilderingly complex industry. No competition. Addresses global issues, the opportunities and threats, with strategies for survival. Author is Editor of International Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management.

Richard Jones is a former Principal Lecturer in the Department of Clothing Design and Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University. He is also Editor of the Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management.

Preface	p. v
Acknowledgements	p. vii
What is the Apparel Industry?	p. 1
Introduction: the textile-apparel pipeline
Are clothing and fashion synonymous?
The importance of apparel manufacture to and in the textile pipeline
The size and importance of the apparel manufacturing industry within the UK economy
Examining an industry: a theoretical base
Research philosophies
The Apparel Industry in the UK - Current Size and Structure	p. 36
The current size of the sector
The sectoral division of the apparel industry
Regional distribution of the industry
The structure of the UK, apparel industry
The major players
The structure of the apparel sector and the current problems of the sector
The Apparel Sector in the Global Economy	p. 67
Global shift in manufacturing
Global shift in apparel production
The global pattern of consumption
The resultant evolution of trade patterns
Trade flows and employment in the developed countries
The Role of Labour Costs and Theories of Development	p. 92
Labour costs in apparel production
UK labour costs and minimum wage legislation
Labour costs, global shift and theories of development
Intra-industry trade
The Facts: UK Apparel Trade - The Current Trade Position	p. 109
Imports and exports
Trade balances
Penetration ratios
Main suppliers
Export markets and global reach
UK apparel in the Eurozone
Conclusions
The Concept of Globalisation	p. 127
Introduction
What is globalisation?
The application of the concept of globalisation to the apparel industry
The Response to Global Shift - Strategic Imperatives and the Diamond Framework	p. 143
The background environment
Application of the Diamond Framework to the apparel sector
Consideration of alternative strategies
The existence of national strategies
Issues in Offshore Production Strategies	p. 175
Introduction
Operational issues
The future development of offshore production and the role of buying offices
The Role of Trade Barriers and Exchange Rate Fluctuations in the Global Apparel Market	p. 201
Trade barriers and the Multi Fibre Arrangement
The role of exchange rate fluctuations
The Economics of the UK Apparel Market	p. 231
Introduction
The evolution of the UK apparel market
Social, cultural and demographic factors in the evolution of the apparel market
Theories of fashion and the limits of economic determinism in the apparel market
The EU as the home market
Emerging Markets and the Globalisation of the UK Apparel Industry	p. 275
Introduction
Emerging markets
The concept of globalisation and the remaining role of culture in global markets
Conclusions and Lessons for the Future	p. 287
Summary of UK experience
The role of strategy in the evolution of an industry
Potential survival strategies
Solutions involving reconfiguration of the supply chain
The role of China
Statistics in the UK Clothing Sector and the PRODCOM System	p. 305
Employment and Output Statistics	p. 307
A Model of Exchange Rate Fluctuations	p. 309
Supply-chain Configurations in the Apparel Sector	p. 310
Index	p. 312
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