Global Industry Overview: Apparel
Usually from purchased textiles, apparel makers cut and assemble fabrics into all types of finished clothing. Footwear is not discussed here. For discussion of leather apparel, see Leather Goods and Accessories, and for more information on textile production, see Textile Mills.
Industry Snapshot
The global apparel industry is one of the most important sectors of the worldwide economy in terms of financial investment, revenue generated, import and export trade, and employment. The apparel market represents a substantial area of consumer spending, but in the last decades of the twentieth century, there was a...