Fabric sourcing and selection
Abstract
The expanding global trade, increased consumer demand, fast fashion, more product accessibility, and competitive pricing have forced suppliers, designers, product manufacturers, and retailers to seek alternative sources of supply. The shift in the textile manufacturing toward developing countries has forced many apparel and retail firms to rely on global competitive sourcing strategies with the intention of finding suppliers who can provide the required products with high quality, low cost, reliable delivery, quick response time and flexibility. The globalisation of value chains that are motivated by factors such as emergence of new ...
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