
116 Fast fashion systems:Theories and applications
We conducted semi-structured interviews with the senior management of 17 tex-
tiles and clothing companies in H.K., France and the U.S. In order to get the maximum
possible insights, we selected the target companies and organizations with reference
to their business natures, representativeness and potential for making a good contri-
bution to our study. Of course, for feasibility issue, we also considered the availability
of data and the attitudes of the companies towards our research. The case selection
scheme is hence not a random sampling (and we frankly admit the respective limita-
tion). The