... quality and diversity. In a sense it also promises to be an era when we return to nature as the defining source of inspiration, comfort and identity” (Gale and Kaur, 2004, p. 60). The fabrics handle is one of the main factors that determine the success of a textile product because is essential...

...Jennifer Craik Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges facing the Australian fashion industry (textile, clothing and footwear or TCF sector). Just at the point where Australian fashion has achieved international attention for its distinctive design practice, the industry...

...Tsan‐Ming Choi; Chris K. Y. Lo; Christina W.Y. Wong; Rachel W. Y. Yee; Di Fan; Chris K.Y. Lo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impacts of voluntary Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) certification (i.e. OHSAS 18001) on fashion and textiles‐related...

...Tina Ball Fashion Textiles Design Technical drawing Winifred Aldrich has produced a number of pattern books that are a mainstay for any student undertaking a design or pattern technology course. As the title suggests, this book moves away from her traditional flat pattern techniques...

... into the renaissance of the resist dyeing industry in Abeokuta through “EVIPI”, an innovation‐motivating acronym in niche marketing. Adetoun Adedotun Amubode can be contacted at: amuboto@yahoo.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Textiles Dyes Niche marketing Innovation Nigeria...

...W.Y. Tsang; K.F. Au Purpose This paper examines and divulges the impacts of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on textile and clothing (T&C) exports from selected South and Southeast (S&SE) Asian developing countries and the NAFTA members to the USA. Design/methodology/approach...

... clothing suppliers Louise Curran DG Trade, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium Purpose – Prior to the liberalisation of the clothing and textiles sector under the agreement on textiles and clothing (ATC) fears had been expressed about the potential impact on developing country...

...Liesl Riddle; Peter Kilduff; Ting Chi Purpose This paper aims to present an exploratory investigation into ten‐year (1995‐2004) patterns of trade specialization among Eastern European and former Soviet Union Nations, assessing patterns of comparative advantage across the textile machinery, man...

...Huw Owens This book investigates the colour forecasting process with an emphasis on the fashion and textiles industries. It is targeted towards undergraduate students studying fashion, design or textile courses but it is also accessible to the interested reader. The authors have a good...

...Liesl Riddle; Louise Curran Purpose Prior to the liberalisation of the clothing and textiles sector under the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) fears had been expressed about the potential impact on developing country suppliers. This paper seeks to establish the actual impact...

...Peter Kilduff; Ting Chi Purpose This paper aims to present an exploratory investigation into long‐term patterns of trade specialization among leading textile and apparel exporting nations, assessing patterns of comparative advantage across the textile machinery, man‐made fiber, textiles...

...Peter Kilduff; Ting Chi Purpose This paper seeks to present a preliminary investigation into long‐term patterns of trade specialization among leading textile‐ and apparel‐exporting nations, assessing patterns of comparative advantage across the textile machinery, man‐made fiber, textile...

...Gail Taylor Introduces the special issue on the textile trade in China and its progress in recent years. Outlines its growth which has reinforced its role as a preferred supplier to major markets, and its alignment with other members of the WTO. At the time of writing, the US Commerce Department...

...Flora Philippe; Laurence Schacher; Dominique C. Adolphe; Catherine Dacremont Increasingly consumers are looking for good feeling and comfort when they buy textile goods. To respond to these demands, sensory tools are requested by industrialists to evaluate such notions. Many studies have been...

... framework, Tobit analysis was used to estimate expenditure equations for household textiles, floor coverings, and furniture using the 1995 Consumer Expenditure Survey. Although the home furnishings industry grew significantly during the 1980s and 1990s, the results of this study indicate...

..., synthesised and integrated into a refined and validated version of the pattern language. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Design and development Clothing industry Textiles Developing a pattern language for fashion innovation management Received (in revised form): 9th April, 2001 Beatrice Le Pechoux...

...Rui Vinhas da Silva; Gary Davies; Pete Naudé This paper examines the likely influences on the sourcing of textiles by UK retail buyers. It reports the results of secondary data analyses on the retail market and primary data from personal interviews with 102 textile buyers. The main influence...