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PLUNKETT'S APPAREL & TEXTILES INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2016

Key Findings:
•Plunkett Research lists top 350 companies in Apparel and Textiles and names top trends changing the industry for the mid term.

Key Features:
•Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
•Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
•Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
•In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
•Industry Glossary
•Buyer may register for free access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online
•Link to our 5-minute video overview of this industry

Pages: 473
Statistical Tables Provided: 11
Companies Profiled: 345
Geographic Focus: Global

A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.
•How is the industry evolving?
•How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
•How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
•What is the size of the market now and in the future?
•What are the financial results of the leading companies?
•What are the names and titles of top executives?
•What are the top companies and what are their revenues?

Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:

Major Trends Affecting the Apparel & Textiles Industry
1)Introduction to the Apparel & Textiles Industry
2)Wages Rise in China/Vietnam, Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Manufacturing Market Share
3)Upswing in U.S. Apparel and Textile Manufacturing Jobs as Firms Reshore
4)Western Apparel Firms Enter the Chinese Market
5)Working Conditions and Workers' Rights Become Major Considerations as Work Moves from China to Lower-Cost Nations
6)Wearable Sensors Track Exercise Data/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt Technologies
7)Flyknit May Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes
8)Exercise Apparel Sales Rise/Athleisure Clothing Sales Soar
9)Athletic Footwear Sales Boom, Drawing Big Names from Athletes to Designers
10)3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services
11)The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere
12)Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges
13)Plus Sizes Market Evolves to Serve Overweight Consumers
14)Discount Clothing Retailers See Promise in Designer Lines
15)Luxury Apparel and Accessories Face a Slower Market in China but the Worst May Be Over
16)Luxury Apparel, Accessories and Consumer Products Lines Compete for Growth
17)Luxury Apparel, Accessories and Shoes Soar in Online Sales
18)Self Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow in Stores and Online
19)Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Speed Up
20)Apparel Manufacturing Goes Green
21)Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models

Apparel & Textiles Industry Statistics
1)Apparel & Textiles Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
2)U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Price Index (PPI): 2003-2016
3)Percent Change in Annual U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Prices: 2004- January 2016
4)Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles & Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2014-2015
5)Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles & Apparel Exports: 2014-2015
6)Top 25 Countries Exporting Apparel & Non-Apparel Textiles to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2014-2015
7)Top 15 Countries Exporting Fabric, Man-Made Fiber Products, Cotton Products & Wool Products to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2014-2015
8)U.S. Retail Sales, Selected Kinds of Businesses: 2009-2015
9)U.S. Retail Sales of Apparel, Shoes & Accessories: 2015
10)Worldwide Cotton Area, Yield & Production: 2013-2016
11)Apparel & Textiles Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2011-2016