Powerlifting Apparel

So what's in this textbook that you might want to know more about? Making product decisions in the context of the fast-paced, global nature of today's apparel industry. Developing, producing, and evaluating apparel products for quality. Improving communication using apparel industry vocabulary. Balancing cost and quality for long-term profitability. And what's new in the third edition of this market-leading textbook? "NEW!" Case studies that let you "try a Real-life Scenario." "NEW!" Coverage of other soft goods through the addition of a useful new chapter on fashions (bed, bath, tabletop, etc.). "NEW!" Many updated photos and illustrations to complement the visual learning and understanding of important concepts. "NEW!" One of the most complete lists of textile and apparel-related web sites you will find anywhere, for finding up-to-the-minute information on the Internet.

One of the most widely-adopted sources for current and authoritative information for international textile and apparel economics. As the softgoods industry (textiles, apparel, and retailing) approaches the millennium, globalization is dramatically changing the way business is conducted; this valuable book prepares the reader to understand and to deal with those changes. Expands coverage of textile/apparel production and trade in Asia, Western and Eastern Europe, Central and South America, North America, Africa, Australia, and the Caribbean to provide a more complete view of the industry around the world.