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Going Global: The Textile and Apparel Industry, 2nd Edition

Myrna B. Garner and Grace I. Kunz
  • ©2011
  • 464 Pages
  • 8 pp. full color | softcover | 7.375 x 9.25
  • 978-1-60901-106-2
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Going Global: The Textile and Apparel Industry, 2nd Edition examines the global sourcing of textiles and apparel in the context of corporate responsibility for the sustainability of supply chains. Tackling complex political, economic and labor issues, the text explores how, what, when, where and under what circumstances merchandise is developed, produced, acquired and consumed on a global basis.

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  • New chapter on global sourcing
  • Updated and expanded information on consumption, counterfeiting, and cultures of the countries studied
  • Global lexicon, defining terms the student needs to know
  • Learning activities throughout
  • New case studies on apparel retailing in China and Japan, emerging "green intelligence," and more

Instructors Resources
  • Instructor's Guide
  • PowerPoint® Presentation
Embarking on a Global Adventure
  • Introduction to Globalization
  • Consumption, Well-Being and Consumers
  • Textile and Apparel Supply Matrix
  • Developing Sustainable Supply Chains

The Global Supply Chain
  • Global Sourcing
  • Trade Barriers and Regulation
  • Illegal and Unethical Trade Activity
  • Politics and Political Positioning

    • Trading Partners
    • Europe and the European Union
    • The Americas and the Caribbean Basin
    • Asia and Oceania
    • The Middle East and Africa

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    Myrna B. Garner , PhD, is an Associate Professor Emeritus at Illinois State University. A former Fulbright Scholar, consultant with the United Nations Development Program in Jordan and Faculty Fellow with TC2, she has authored or co-authored articles for the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Journal of Women & Aging, and Clothing and Textiles Research Journal. Her areas of interest include apparel product development and global trade in textiles and apparel. She is a member of International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA), American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (IAFCS), American Society for Quality – Textile and Needle Trades Division, and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Apparel Sizing Committee.
    Grace I. Kunz , PhD, is an Associate Professor Emeritus and past Interim Department Chair of Apparel, Educational Studies, and Hospitality Management in the Textiles and Clothing Program at Iowa State University, where she developed and taught merchandising related courses for 32 years. She is an active member of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) and the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) Supply Chain Leadership Committee.

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