Competitive Status of the U.S. Fibers, Textiles, and Apparel Complex : a Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage.

Competitive Status of the U.S. Fibers, Textiles, and Apparel Complex : a Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage.

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Issues, Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : National Academies Press, 1983
Subjects:
Clothing trade.
Competition, International.
Textile industry.
Textile Industry
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The Competitive Status of the U.S. Fibers, Textiles, and Apparel Complex
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • 1 The Textile Complex
  • THE U.S. TEXTILE COMPLEX
  • Linkages
  • DESCRIPTION AND COMPARISONS OF MAJOR SEGMENTS IN A TEXTILE COMPLEX
  • Fibers
  • Yarn
  • Fabric
  • Fiber, Yarn, and Fabric Finishing
  • Apparel
  • Home Furnishing and Industrial Use Segments
  • Designing
  • Related Sectors and Activities
  • Agriculture
  • Chemicals
  • Machinery
  • Distribution
  • INTERNATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN TEXTILE COMPLEXES
  • Levels of DevelopmentOther Differences
  • NOTES
  • 2 The Changing Environment
  • ECONOMIC CHANGES
  • Production and Trade Patterns
  • Fiber
  • Fabric and Apparel
  • Changes in Wages and Productivity
  • Foreign Investment Activity
  • Offshore Processing
  • CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY
  • Fibers
  • Man-made
  • Natural
  • Yarn
  • Fabrics
  • Wovens
  • Knits
  • Non-wovens
  • Other Processes
  • Apparel
  • Summary
  • CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT POLICIES
  • International Policies
  • Textile Complex Specific Policies
  • Indirect Policies
  • NOTES
  • 3 Corporate Responses and Strategies U.S. FIRMS
  • Fiber Firms
  • Fabric Firms
  • Apparel Firms
  • JAPANESE FIRMS
  • EUROPEAN FIRMS
  • RETAILERS AND DESIGNERS
  • NOTES
  • 4 Future Scenarios, Policy Options, and Their Implications
  • THE BASIC SCENARIO
  • GOVERNMENT POLICY AREAS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACT
  • Trade Mechanisms
  • Better Enforcement and Control
  • Increasing Responsiveness
  • Reduction of Tariffs and Non-tariff Barriers Abroad
  • Changing the Export Authorization System
  • Changing Item 807 (Offshore Processing)
  • Summary
  • TechnologyFuture Technology Scenarios
  • Fiber
  • Yarn
  • Fabric
  • Dyeing, Printing, and Finishing
  • Apparel
  • Home Furnishings and Industrial Fabrics
  • Policy Implications
  • Manpower Education and Training
  • Taxation
  • Other Government Regulations
  • GENERAL POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
  • SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
  • NOTES
  • Biographical Sketches

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