This new report aims to offer insights into how the apparel industry will change over the next five or so years. It's difficult to predict exactly what will happen in the future, but our analysts have worked with some of the industry's leading executives to arrive at an outlook over a short-term period, which aims to offer as realistic a prediction as is possible.

Tackling the key issues of the global apparel industry, the report looks at future sourcing by market, sourcing issues, ethics and corporate social responsibility, clothing quality and materials developments, technology and systems, colouration/finishing, infrastructure and shipping.

The report contains a wealth of unique data and analysis about the state of today's apparel market, as well as the existing trends and how they will impact the apparel market of tomorrow. Data includes values of textiles exports from key manufacturing countries to the European countries from 2003 to 2014.

The report first discusses future outsourcing markets by country, showing how and why countries will become - or cease to be - global players in this most fickle of markets. Additionally, relationships between suppliers and buyers, as well as the impact of the "flat world" on nations and specific product lines are extensively presented and discussed.

Chapter 1 - Future outsourcing markets
Textiles formed over 80% of overall exports in 2007 for countries like Cambodia. This chapter looks at the major global trends such as the slowdown of powerhouses China and India, and where their market share of apparel and textiles exporting has gone and will move to. With insight from industry executives:

Chinese firms are being impacted by "the threats of increasing labour costs, the strengthening RMB, and higher raw material prices", as stated by Ms. Zheng Luo, CEO and Chairperson of OmniaLuo - a developer and manufacturer of fine women's apparel based in Shanghai.

The chapter goes on to take retailers' points of view about outsourcing. It then reviews each major future outsourcing country, in terms of 2007 and 2008 performance, the countries' philosophies and approaches and picks case studies of apparel manufacturing in each country.

Chapter 2 - Sourcing issues
Global sourcing has become the key strategy for survival and growth for several companies in the apparel market segment. This chapter summarises the key challenges faced in global sourcing, and rates the factors in choice of sourcing locations by importance.

Chapter 3 - Ethics and CSR
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a critical consideration for tomorrow's apparel industry. This chapter looks at international standards and CSR in outsourcing countries.

Chapter 4 - Production trends
We summarise major countries' recent production statistics, look at tomorrow's productive techniques and identify the main drivers for real-time operations.

Chapter 5 - TBC Technology and systems
This chapter looks at modern apparel production issues such as design innovations, rapidly evolving fashion styles, shorter runs for each model and improving the time to market. Buyers are presently evolving to deal with global sourcing, managing a global supplier network and achieving higher quality cost-efficiencies from increasingly diverse locations. Selected technologies that will be used more and more from 2008-2014 are reviewed.

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Chapter 1 Future outsourcing markets
Some quick facts about outsourcing
Global trends
Retailers’ points of view
China
Country development and success
2007 review
2008 review
Country philosophy and approach
Country difficulties – legislation and laws
Safeguards
Chinese government measures
Case study: TAL Group
India
Country development and success
2007 review
2008 review
Country philosophy and approach
Country difficulties – legislation and laws
Case study: Arvind Mills
Bangladesh
Country development and success
Country philosophy and approach
2007 review
2008 review
Cambodia
Country development and success
2007 review
2008 review
Country philosophy and approach
Country difficulties – legislation and laws
Case study: Kraing Svay Commune
Vietnam
Country development and success
Country philosophy and approach
2007 review
2008 review
Country difficulties – legislation and laws
Case study: Viegarment Company
Turkey
Country development and success
Country philosophy and approach
2007 review
2008 review
Country difficulties – legislation and laws
Case Study: Cetinkayalar Tekstil
Pakistan
Country development and success
2007 and 2008 review
Country philosophy and approach
Country difficulties – legislation and laws
Case Study: H.H. Trading Corporation

Chapter 2 Sourcing issues

Chapter 3 Ethics and CSR
Corporate social responsibility
International standards

Chapter 4 Production trends
Tomorrow’s productive techniques

Chapter 5 Technology and systems
RFID
Product lifecycle management (PLM)
What are the benefits of PLM?
Apparel CAD systems
Production planning and management
Assyst/Bullmer
Audaces Fashion Technology
Gerber Technology
i-Fashion Technology
Lectra (Fashion Product Lifecycle Management solution)
Automation
Challenges of the Sewn Product Process
Fabric inspection and objective measurement
Finishing equipment
Packaging technology
Shape memory textiles
Spreading technology
Novel ring yarns and technology
Nanotechnology

Chapter 6 Colouration and finishing
Sizing
Mass customisation
Seams
Threads
Embroidery
Fabric
Fibres
Dyes and colour

Chapter 7 Shipping

List of tables
Table 1: Share of G-8 countries in exports by product groups, 1955-2006 (%)
Table 2: Share of developing countries in exports by product group, 2003-2014 (%)
Table 3: Major countries’ textiles exports to European countries, 2003-2014 (US$bn)
Table 4: Main importing countries of Indian apparel 2003-2014 (US$m)
Table 5: Value and quantity of Bangladesh woven and knit apparel exports, 1993-2007 (US$m and m dozen)
Table 6: Apparel exported from Bangladesh by sector 1993-2007 (US$m)
Table 7: Turkey’s apparel exports by sector, 2006-2007 (US$m)
Table 8: Pakistan apparel exports by type 2003-2014 (US$m)
Table 9: Importance of factors in choice of sourcing location (%)