The Garment Economy

Author : Michelle Brandstrup,Léo-Paul Dana,Daniella Ryding,Gianpaolo Vignali,Myriam Caratù
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031333026

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The Garment Economy by Michelle Brandstrup,Léo-Paul Dana,Daniella Ryding,Gianpaolo Vignali,Myriam Caratù Pdf

This book introduces the reader to the business of clothes, with flashbacks into the past, business models of today, and ideas for a sustainable future. Historical perspectives discuss the cotton industry in India, Bangladesh, Greece, and Central Asia, which help trace the evolution of the clothing industry during the 20th century. Chapters also discuss fashion marketing, greenwashing, blockchain in the fashion supply chain, social media, sustainability issues, and sensory models. Several business models are explained; topics covered include blue ocean strategy, the unstitched market, the luxury sector, access-based consumption, and ethics. Among other topics explored are the future retail experience, consumer value creation, technology, and the impact of virtual atmospheres. The book also includes helpful case studies in understanding the country and culture-specific nuances of the clothing business.

Author : Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780081026533

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Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu Pdf

Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel: Processing, Manufacturing, and Design is the first book to provide guidance on this subject, presenting the tools for implementing this paradigm and their impact on textile production methods. Sustainable business strategies are also covered, as are new design methods that can help in the reduction of waste. Drawing on contributions from leading experts in industry and academia, this book covers every aspect of this increasingly important subject and speculates on future developments. Provides case studies on the circular economy in operation in the textiles industry Identifies challenges to implementation and areas where more research is needed Draws on both industrial innovation and academic research to explain an emerging topic with the potential to entirely change the way we make and use clothing

Author : Edna Bonacich
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1994-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1439901104

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Global Production by Edna Bonacich Pdf

Pacific Rim scholars look at globalization's impact on international economics.

Author : T. Fukunishi,T. Yamagata
Publisher : Springer
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137383181

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The Garment Industry in Low-Income Countries by T. Fukunishi,T. Yamagata Pdf

This book explores the means through which the garment industry contributes to industrialization, poverty reduction, empowerment of undereducated workers, in particular female laborers, and shared growth in contemporary low-income countries.

Author : Edna Bonacich
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1994-06-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781566391696

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Global Production by Edna Bonacich Pdf

"An excellent and often impressive book that advances our understanding of the internationalization of production and the ways in which it is actually implemented in specific sites." --Saskia Sassen, Department of Urban Planning, Columbia University This collection of original essays examines the social and political consequences of the globalization of the apparel industry in Asia, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and the United States. The contributors analyze the countries' trade policies, the apparel industry's network of capital ad labor, working conditions in garment factories, and the role of workers, especially women. Written by scholars of various nationalities and from different disciplines, this volume provides a look at the industry from the perspective of participants within each country and illustrates a general trend toward the internationalization of production and global economic restructuring. "[C]ontains an impressive array of good case studies on a variety of regions and countries, with special focus on how the United States apparel industry relates to globalization in each case." --Journal of American Ethnic History

Author : Juan Carlos Hiba
Publisher : International Labour Organization
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Clothing factories
ISBN : IND:30000063975647

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Improving Working Conditions and Productivity in the Garment Industry by Juan Carlos Hiba Pdf

Aiming to help with the productivity and efficiency of garment-producing enterprises, this book suggests practical ideas for the design, materials, safety, welfare and maintenance of the business. It also presents procedures and examples for identifying and assessing productivity.

Author : Mallika Shakya
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107191266

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Death of an Industry by Mallika Shakya Pdf

This book is about the death of the garment industry in Nepal and the Maoist-led labour uprising that followed.

Author : Nikolay Anguelov
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498712231

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The Dirty Side of the Garment Industry by Nikolay Anguelov Pdf

When thinking about lowering or changing consumption to lower carbon footprints, the obvious offenders come easily to mind: petroleum and petroleum products, paper and plastic, even food. But not clothes. Although the clothing industry is the second largest polluter after agriculture, most consumers do not think of clothes as a source of environmen

Author : Alessandra Mezzadri
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107116962

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Sweatshop Regimes in the Indian Garment Industry by Alessandra Mezzadri Pdf

"Analyses the politics of production and labour control characterizing the Indian readymade garment industry since its entry into the global arena"--

Author : Dana Thomas
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780735224025

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Fashionopolis by Dana Thomas Pdf

*NYTBR Paperback Row Selection * The Independent's Best Fashion Book on Sustainability* An investigation into the damage wrought by the colossal clothing industry and the grassroots, high-tech, international movement fighting to reform it What should I wear? It’s one of the fundamental questions we ask ourselves every day. More than ever, we are told it should be something new. Today, the clothing industry churns out 80 billion garments a year and employs every sixth person on Earth. Historically, the apparel trade has exploited labor, the environment, and intellectual property—and in the last three decades, with the simultaneous unfurling of fast fashion, globalization, and the tech revolution, those abuses have multiplied exponentially, primarily out of view. We are in dire need of an entirely new human-scale model. Bestselling journalist Dana Thomas has traveled the globe to discover the visionary designers and companies who are propelling the industry toward that more positive future by reclaiming traditional craft and launching cutting-edge sustainable technologies to produce better fashion. In Fashionopolis, Thomas sees renewal in a host of developments, including printing 3-D clothes, clean denim processing, smart manufacturing, hyperlocalism, fabric recycling—even lab-grown materials. From small-town makers and Silicon Valley whizzes to such household names as Stella McCartney, Levi’s, and Rent the Runway, Thomas highlights the companies big and small that are leading the crusade. We all have been casual about our clothes. It's time to get dressed with intention. Fashionopolis is the first comprehensive look at how to start.

Author : A. Rossi,A. Luinstra,J. Pickles
Publisher : Springer
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137377548

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Towards Better Work by A. Rossi,A. Luinstra,J. Pickles Pdf

Globalization of production has created opportunities and challenges for developing country producers and workers. This volume provides solutions-oriented approaches for promoting improved working conditions and labour rights in the apparel industry.

Author : Mohammad B. Rana,Matthew M.C. Allen
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781789907650

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Upgrading the Global Garment Industry by Mohammad B. Rana,Matthew M.C. Allen Pdf

This timely book focuses on the upgrading of firms within the global garment industry, examining how garment manufacturers and retailers in different countries internationalize, develop their capabilities and enhance their sustainability. It highlights the important role the global garments industry plays in the socio-economic development and environmental outcomes of emerging economies.

Author : Munir Quddus,Salim Rashid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015053394055

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Entrepreneurs and Economic Development by Munir Quddus,Salim Rashid Pdf

Author : Pietra Rivoli
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781118950142

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The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy by Pietra Rivoli Pdf

The keys to global business success, as taught by a T-shirt's journey The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy is a critically-acclaimed narrative that illuminates the globalization debates and reveals the key factors to success in global business. Tracing a T-shirt's life story from a Texas cotton field to a Chinese factory and back to a U.S. storefront before arriving at the used clothing market in Africa, the book uncovers the political and economic forces at work in the global economy. Along the way, this fascinating exploration addresses a wealth of compelling questions about politics, trade, economics, ethics, and the impact of history on today's business landscape. This new printing of the second edition includes a revised preface and a new epilogue with updates through 2014 on the people, industries, and policies related to the T-shirt's life story. Using a simple, everyday T-shirt as a lens through which to explore the business, economic, moral, and political complexities of globalization in a historical context, Travels encapsulates a number of complex issues into a single identifiable object that will strike a chord with readers as they: Investigate the sources of sustained competitive advantage in different industries Examine the global economic and political forces that explain trade patters between countries Analyze complex moral issues related to globalization and international business Discover the importance of cultural and human elements in international trade This story of a simple product illuminates the many complex issues which businesspeople, policymakers, and global citizens are touched by every day.

Author : Mausumi Kar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788132223702

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The Indian Textile and Clothing Industry by Mausumi Kar Pdf

This book examines the textile and clothing Industry of India and its trade scenario from a global perspective. New developments in international policies related to trade and investment and falling barriers to trade worldwide as well as within individual regional communities have transformed the structure of production and global competition in the textile and apparel industries across the world. Furthermore, with the incorporation of textile trade in the GATT framework following the removal of quantitative restrictions, and the subsequent liberalization of investment opportunities, the Indian market is now home to several international brands, which has led to the present upsurge of FDI in this very important sector of the Indian economy. The book closely examines the nature and impact of such external changes on the industry’s structure and labour-related issues. The key feature of this book is that it presents a snapshot of all the domestic and international policies related to this sector, from the earliest relevant period to the present, and analyses the topical issues in significant detail. The book also offers some empirical analyses to show the impact of external changes on the concentration of firms in this industry and the regional inequalities that have emerged from regional variations in firms’ employment, labour-income and profit levels. Further, it addresses another striking feature, namely the role of preferential trading blocs or Regional Trading Arrangements (RTA) in creating trade-diverting effects related to this sector apart from the implications of foreign collaborations and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Many economists fear that the benefits of these RTAs for the partner countries are much greater than those for India, with net gains of incremental exports from India being small or even negative. This book discusses these critical issues in the context of India’s textile and apparel trade.