Textiles and apparel in the global economy

I. INTRODUCTION. 1. Textiles and Apparel as a Global Sector. II. AN OVERVIEW: HISTORY, THE GLOBAL SETTING, THEORY. 2. Historical Perspective. 3. The Setting-An Overview. 4. Theoretical Perspectives. III. AN OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRIES. 5. Global Patterns of Development. 6. Global Patterns of Textile and Apparel Activities. 7. The Textile Complex in Select Regions of the World. IV. THE U.S. TEXTILE COMPLEX IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. 8. An Overview of the U.S. Textile Complex. 9. The U.S. Textile and Apparel Industries and Trade. V. MANAGING TEXTILE AND APPAREL TRADE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. 10. Textile and Apparel Trade Policies. 11. Structures for Facilitating and Managing Textile and Apparel Trade. VI. BALANCING CONFLICTING INTERESTS IN TEXTILE AND APPAREL TRADE. 12. The Interests of Industry and Labor in Textile and Apparel Trade. 13. The Interests of Retailers and Importers in Textile and Apparel Trade. 14. The Interests of Consumers in Textile and Apparel Trade. 15. Policymakers and Textile/Apparel Trade. VII. CONCLUSION. 16. Conclusions: A Problem with No Answers. Appendix: Participants in the Multifiber Arrangement. Bibliography.

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