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The Competitive Status of the U.S. Fibers, Textiles, and Apparel Complex

The Competitive Status of the U.S. Fibers, Textiles, and Apparel Complex

A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309033954
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309533935
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 1983
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 104
  • Language: English
  • 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 Development
      • Other 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
      • Technology
        • Future 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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