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Ong, Sau-chu Sally. "Strategic development and financial performance of Hong Kong garment manufacturers /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1993. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13570511.
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Tsui, Chi-keung Martin. "Ever changing textile industry in Hong Kong : some structural factors to explain the labour employment pattern in 1985-1995 /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B1974075X.
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Chan, Tak-him. "From international regulation to green production : continuous challenges to our textile and clothing industry /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B17956791.
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Mwamayi, Kibunji Adam. "Textile and clothing industry competitiveness in the Southern African region." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1018684.
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This is a study of the relationship between approaches to people management and competitiveness, by examining the case of the textile and clothing industry in Southern Africa. The textile and clothing industry has historically played a major role in many national economies (including many southern African countries) contributing not only to overall economic growth, but also to the creation of significant numbers of relatively well-paid jobs. In the Southern African Region (SAR), the textile and clothing industry has undergone many structural pressures in the face of increased cheap imports from South-East Asian countries – above all, China and Bangladesh - which have resulted in the closure of many firms, and the significant downsizing of many survivors. This study seeks to explore the relationship between HR practice and organizational sustainability in the textile and clothing industry in Southern Africa region, with a particular emphasis on the cases of three countries: South Africa, Mauritius and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Whilst at very different stages of national development, and with distinct political and developmental histories, all three countries were subject to active industrial policies, including the development of national clothing and textile industries. Again, all have faced the challenge of sustaining these industries in the face of liberalization and intensive competition from the Far East. This study is based on a multi-method approach, combining in-depth interviews with national industry surveys, and the usage of relevant documentary sources. It takes cognizance of the increasing relevance of new HRM practices and discourses to the growing field of Development Studies in the 21st century. The existing HRM literature suggests that there are a number of alternative people management strategies through which firms may secure their competitiveness, most notably strategic approaches to hard HRM (which treats people as an instrument to be strategically deployed to promote competitiveness), soft HRM (which promotes cooperative approaches to managing people) and traditional labour repression (managing people simply as a cost, to be managed in a short-term, un-strategic manner). The literature on HRM in Africa has suggested an alternative paradigm, which combines autocratic paternalism with elements of communitarianism. This study found that the bulk of firms encompassed by the study employed HR policies that recognizably fell within the soft HRM paradigm, enabling high value added production. However, an important exception lies in the area of security of tenure: firms tended to combine high levels of employee involvement and participation; as well as a commitment to human resource development, along with a persistent reliance on the usage of redundancies to adjust changes in the relative need for labour. Hence, this study highlights the limitations of theoretical approaches which see HR strategies as being necessarily coherent and self-reinforcing. Firms may broadly adhere to one approach, whilst adopting aspects of another as needs arise and in response to external pressures. An important exception to this was Mauritius, in which security of tenure appeared to be stronger, perhaps owing to the greater ease of enforcing regulations against illegal imports in a relatively small island country by allowing firms to plan for the future with greater confidence. In contrast, firms in South Africa were characterized by much lower security of tenure, against a backdrop of declining profits, reflecting the competitive challenges posed not only by legitimate low cost imports, but also illegal imports and the proliferation of rural sweatships. One again, this study highlights the relative fragility of the position of many firms and the continued importance of governmental support, most notably in terms of export incentives, support and facilitation in the adoption of new technologies, as well as better policing against illegal imports.
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Nangendo, Aidah. "International liberalization of trade in textiles and clothing." Thesis, McGill University, 2004. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=81472.
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Liberalization of textiles and clothing was one of the pillars of the Uruguay Round under the WTO aimed at promoting economic growth, development and alleviating poverty. For over 40 years this sector had been separated from the established principles of liberal trade stemming mainly from protectionist sentiments. The new regime established by the Uruguay Round aimed at integrating the sector into GATT on the basis of its strengthened rules and disciplines in furtherance of its general objective to liberalize trade. This change in international trade rules is a phenomenal development that is bound to have an impact on trade in other areas. The paper explores the liberalization process by analyzing current trends in the textiles and clothing liberalization process. It identifies opportunities and also highlights challenges the process presents to participants in the sector. Although no precise picture of the trade following the full integration can be drawn at this stage, there are some indicators of potential winners and losers explaining both the praises and condemnation in the liberalization debate from the various commentators. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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Kyaga, Ulrika. "Swedish Fashion 1930–1960 : Rethinking the Swedish Textile and Clothing Industry." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för mediestudier, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-145428.
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The aim of this thesis is to explore the development of Swedish fashion between 1930 and 1960 by examining the textile and clothing industry from the wider perspective of fashion production. It was during this period that Sweden was transformed into a leading industrial nation, which laid the foundation for increased prosperity in the post-war period. This historical and empirical study is predominantly based on systematic analysis of Swedish official statistics and close reading of the fashion press. The thesis applies a combination of approaches in the analytical chapters (chapter 2–4) that include three central aspects of fashion production: manufacturing, symbolic production, and the production of a national fashion. Chapter 2 gives an account of the industrial production of clothing and examines the scope, size and structure of the textile and clothing industry. The results confirm its importance to the Swedish economy in the period. One important finding shows that a shift in production from tailored outerwear to lighter garments occurred as early as the mid-1950s. Chapter 3 investigates the symbolic production of fashion by looking at the structure of the field of fashion in Sweden. The results show a French dominance where couturiers were celebrated as creative ‘artists’. A significant finding is how the idea of Swedish fashion was considered a process of creating economic value, as in clothing manufacturing. Chapter 4 deals with fashion as an expression of national culture. The result reveals a significant fashion culture associated with an everyday wear fashion that followed the Social Democratic reforms aimed at equality in society during the period. One important finding is that the wool coat was the hallmark of Swedish fashion identity in the post-war period. These results contribute to a broader understanding of fashion production and new insights into the history of its developments in Sweden between 1930 and 1960, which has gone largely unrecognised by previous fashion historians.
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Molatsana, Nkabo Elias Matsobane. "The effects of structural changes on the demand for labour, with special reference to the South African textile and clothing industries." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04172007-132710.
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Lai, Sui-king. "The trade policy of Hong Kong : an analysis of agenda-setting in the revitalisation of Hong Kong's textiles and clothing industries /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B22050577.
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RIBEIRO, ROSA ANDRÉ MANUEL. "Circular Economy in the Clothing Industry : Challenges and Strategies." Thesis, KTH, Industriell marknadsföring, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-194132.
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This exploratory research identifies how can clothing companies implement textile recyclingtechnologies that help transition them to a sustainable circular economy business model, given the challenges of eco-innovation diffusion. The study is exploratory in nature, employs a literature review and a case study of Patagonia, the outdoor equipment and clothing company that pioneered the use of recycled fibers in the outdoor clothing industry and continues to have today several initiatives for diverting textile waste away from landfills.To implement textile recycling technologies, the company created the Worn Wear Program, the Common Threads Recycling Program and the possibility to return a worn-out garment to Patagonia’s distribution center by mail or from any store or local authorized dealer of Patagonia’s products. To make the recycling (or repurposing) of worn-out garments work, the company also established a repair department at its distribution center which receives all worn-out clothes sent for recycling or repurposing.
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Netshandama, Kuvhanganani Patrick. "The clothing and the textile industry in South Africa, 1945 to 2001: developments, problems and prospects." University of the Western Cape, 2001. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&.
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Ozturk, Baris. "Global Development Of Textile And Apparel Industry In The Aftermath Of Agreement On Textile And Clothing (1995)." Master's thesis, METU, 2012. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615123/index.pdf.
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With signing of Agreement on Textile and Clothing which entered into force in 1995, it was decided to abolish quantity limitations applied by the developed countries since the second half of 20th century. By this way, restrictions in the
developed country markets against the developing countries would be lifted gradually in a ten year period and the liberalization in textile and clothing markets would be realized from 2005 onwards. This would provide smooth access to
major markets for all the developing and least developed countries. However, China&rsquos accession to WTO in 2001 created a breakthrough in this assumption. Hereafter, China increased its shares in the developed countries&rsquo
markets at the expense of other developing countries. One of the matters wondered most during this period was how would the developing and least developed countries, that had quota-free entrance to the developed countries&rsquo
markets, perform against China. This study focuses on the export performances of developing and least developed countries, that have had preferential trade agreements with European Union and the United States of America, against China in those markets.
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Bylund, Sandra, and Martina Eriksson. "The Abolishment of WTO´s Textile Quotas : How is the Textile- and Clothing industry in Bangladesh Effected?" Thesis, Södertörn University College, School of Business Studies, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-412.
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On January 1st 2005 the long existing World Trade Organisation’s textile and clothing quotas were abolished. Experts predicted great losses for several developing nations, and foremost Bangladesh. A million jobs were predicted to be lost within the nation, and market shares were expected to be lost to the great winner of the abolishment, China.
During October and November of 2005 research was conducted to obtain the purpose of the master thesis, in other words to examine the effects of the abolishment on the textile and clothing industry of Bangladesh. A qualitative research study was carried out in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to receive another viewpoint of the situation at hand than what most generally known previous research has given. To experience the predicted problem and the effects of the new situation out on the field gives a more reliable source of empirics. Interviews have been conducted with industry owners/managers, international buyers, a professor and organisations to be able to present an overall and generalized view of the situation. To further be enlightened of the textile and clothing industry at large within the nation, unofficial discussions and exchange of opinions have casually occurred throughout the course of the research. The chosen interview subjects have been carefully selected because they are of highest importance and very influential within the textile and clothing industry of Bangladesh. Among these are Hennes & Mauritz, an international buyer that has worked in Bangladesh during the last twenty years, the Delegation of the European Commission in Bangladesh, working with questions concerning trade between the EU and Bangladesh, and Professor Mustafizur Rahman, both professor at Dhaka University and also Research Director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue, who has great knowledge and influence concerning questions about the abolishment of the textile and clothing quotas in Bangladesh. In addition to the previously mentioned individuals exchange of opinions, discussions and interviews have been held with other individuals such as with Moniruzzaman, Managing Director at Pinnacle Texcott, as well as Mohammad Ali Khokon, Managing Director at Maksons Group, several times elected director of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, FBCCI, as well as candidate for the parliament in the following election in 2006. These are some of the persons not presented in the empirics but that have greatly contributed to the researchers overall knowledge.
The predicted scenario of a million lost jobs and a great loss in market shares for Bangladesh has been refuted and the abolishment has in some areas even improved Bangladesh’s situation on the newly opened global market. The individuals interviewed have generally supported the abolishment and most of them see the development as an opportunity for the textile and clothing industry of Bangladesh. Naturally they all sense a more or less threatening situation ahead, however the nation cannot fully flourish if it is under constant protection and therefore they feel that the abolishment was a positive development. Bangladesh is very dependent upon the nation’s textile and clothing industry since it is the largest one in the country, therefore overall heavy actions are taken to benefit from the new situation.
There are different outlooks about the future, in particular after the total abolishment of all quotas in 2008. Nevertheless most interviewed individuals predict a bright and promising future for the textile and clothing industry of Bangladesh.
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Tsui, Po-yung. "A comparative study of industrial adjustment in Hong Kong and Japan : the study of textiles and garments industries /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18716155.
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Chen, Anlan. "Strategic upgrading and firm resources : a study on Zhejiang's textile and clothing industry." Thesis, SOAS, University of London, 2018. http://eprints.soas.ac.uk/30318/.
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Vuletich, Clara. "Transitionary textiles : a craft-based journey of textile design practice towards new values and roles for a sustainable fashion industry." Thesis, University of the Arts London, 2015. http://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/12402/.
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The current fashion textiles industry is based on an outdated, exploitative system that encourages fast consumption, generates huge amounts of textile waste, creates toxic impacts to ecosystems and causes significant social impacts to production workers. The move towards a more sustainable industry is a complex challenge and will be based on circular and social systems that prioritise values, collaboration and empathy for the environment and all stakeholders. This research defines the move towards a more sustainable fashion textiles industry as a transition that operates across environmental, social, and human domains. At the human level, the transition is an emergent process that involves both ‘inner’ and ‘outer’ dimensions (Maiteny & Reed 1988). For fashion textile designers, this process will demand new ways to practice and engage with the sustainability agenda, including the ‘outer’ dimensions of better materials or more ethical production models; and the ‘inner’, reflective dimensions of values and the self. This research proposes new roles for designers in these transitionary contexts, through craft-based fashion textile design practice. The practice projects presented in the thesis demonstrate three new roles that evolve through the sustainable design continuum to the highest level of Design for Social Equity (Manzini & Vezzoli 2008), where designers will support all stakeholders towards systemic, sustainable change. The practice projects reveal a collaborative and inter-disciplinary approach to fashion textile design practice in industry, local communities and the global supply chain. The research draws on a range of literature from sustainability theory, design/craft thinking, and psychology. The mixed methodology includes an action–research phase of collaborative practice projects, facilitation of workshops with designers in industry, and a reflective phase of textile making and writing. A model for the Transitionary Textile Designer is presented as a final outcome. In order for fashion textile designers to practice in transitionary contexts ‘beyond the swatch’, the research presents new methods and tools to connect individual values to social values inherent in the transition towards sustainability.
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Kukk, Johanna. "Corporate Social Responsibility in the Estonian Textile and Clothing Industry : A Multiple-Case Study." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-12798.
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The purpose of the study is to map the current situation of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Estonian textile and clothing industry. As the importance of the Estonian textile and clothing industry is decreasing, CSR is becoming more important to implement as it is argued to increase competitiveness. The study investigates how CSR is perceived by the biggest textile and clothing companies in Estonia through analysing the understanding, attitudes, activities, drivers and barriers of CSR. A qualitative research strategy and multiple-case study research design was used when conducting the study. Six representatives of Estonian textile and clothing companies were interviewed using a semi-structured interview type. The data was analysed using a pattern-matching technique. In order to draw cross-case conclusions, a cross-case analysis was performed as well. The understanding of CSR is fairly extensive among the participating companies. CSR is perceived to be important for improving a company’s competitiveness and reputation. The activities that are considered most important to engage in include activities to improve the well-being of employees and contribute to the society and community. The strongest barrier to implementing CSR is its cost and lack of governmental support. The main drivers are considered to be attracting the best employees and improving the satisfaction of existing ones, improving reputation and gaining a competitive advantage.
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Semones, Marianne Rutledge. "Made in Vietnam American apparel and textile firms' operations in Vietnam /." Ohio : Ohio University, 2005. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1126294341.
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Lambrechts, Leon. "An evaluation of the impact of quotas imposed on clothing and textiles imported from China on the clothing and textile manufacturing industry in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1023.
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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This report is an evaluation of the impact of the quotas imposed on clothing and textiles imported from China on the clothing and textile manufacturing industry in South Africa. On 28 August 2006 the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the People’s Republic of China concluded a memorandum in terms of which the export of certain tariff lines of the Chinese textile products to South Africa would be administered in accordance with the volumes specified in the memorandum for a period of two years. The fundamental objective of these import quotas was to provide South African clothing and textile firms the space in which to operate, with the aim of improving competitiveness in domestic and export markets in the long run. The Chinese market-share of South African global clothing imports has risen steadily to the mid-2006 level of just under 75 percent. It was claimed that because of the significant growth in imports from China between 63 000 to 67 000 jobs were lost in the domestic clothing and textile industry from March 2003 to September 2006. The effect of the imposition of the quotas is evaluated by comparing the state of the clothing and textile industry in South Africa prior to 2006, that is pre-quota imposition to the state of the industry up to two years after imposition of the quotas. Reference is made to employment in the clothing and textile industry in South Africa, the size of the industry in South Africa, the position of clothing retailers, labour costs and productivity, as well as the competitiveness of the local clothing and textile industry. The comparison shows that the import quotas did not solve the industry’s woes and that the trends prior to the imposition of the quotas continued. It further shows that the imposition of quotas had a detrimental effect on the welfare of consumers in the country. A change of tack for the industry’s policy makers and businesses is proposed.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die verslag is ‘n evaluering van die impak van kwotas ingestel op die invoer van klerasie en tekstiele vanuit China op die Suid Afrikaanse klerasie- en tekstiel-bedryf. Op 28 Augustus 2006 het die regerings van Suid-Afrika en China ‘n memorandum onderteken ingevolge waarvan die uitvoer van sekere Chinese tekstiel-tarieflyne na Suid-Afrika vir ‘n tydperk van twee jaar beperk sou word tot volumes gespesifiseer in die memorandum. Die doel van hierdie kwotas was om aan Suid Afrikaanse klerasie- en tekstiel-ondernemings die ruimte te skep om handel te dryf en sodoende hul mededingendheid in beide die plaaslike- en uitvoermarkte te verbeter. Die Chinese markaandeel van Suid-Afrikaanse klere-invoere het geleidelik gestyg tot net onder 75 persent in die middel van 2006. Arbeids-organisasies het aangevoer dat die aansienlike toename in invoere van China daartoe gelei het dat tussen 63 000 en 67 000 werksgeleenthede verlore gegaan het in die plaaslike klerasie- en tekstiel-bedryf vanaf Maart 2003 tot September 2006. Die effek van die kwota-instelling word geëvalueer deur die stand van die Suid-Afrikaanse klerasie- en tekstiel-bedryf voor 2006 - dit wil sê voor die instelling van die kwotas - te vergelyk met die stand van die bedryf vir ‘n tydperk van twee jaar ná die instelling van die kwotas. Verwysings word gemaak na die vlak van indiensneming in die Suid Afrikaanse klerasie- en tekstiel-bedryf, die grootte van die plaaslike bedryf, die posisie van klere-kleinhandelaars, arbeidskoste en produktiwiteit, asook die mededingendheid van die plaaslike bedryf. Die vergelyking toon dat die invoer-kwotas nie die bedryf verbeter het nie en dat tendense aanwesig voor die instelling van die kwotas steeds voortduur. Bowendien toon dit dat die instelling van die kwotas ‘n nadelige invloed gehad het op die welvaart van Suid-Afrikaanse verbuikers. ‘n Koersverandering vir die bedryf se beleidmakers en besighede word voorgestel.
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Eliassen, Ina Eirin. "Chinese investments in the Zambian textile and clothing industry and their implications for development." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20313.
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Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is a contribution to the “China in Africa” debate. Chinese development assistance includes Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and recent literature argues a significant proportion of FDI goes to the manufacturing sector in African countries. FDI allocated to industry have the potential to create employment and reduce poverty. This paper takes Zambia as a case, and looks at the textile and clothing industry as a sub- sector of the manufacturing sector. The textile and clothing industry is seen as especially appropriate for Zambia, as it; (i) adds value to natural resources; (ii) creates links to other sectors of the economy; (iii) require only basic skills; and (iv) is labour intensive. Based on primary and secondary data, this paper seeks to understand how Chinese FDI in the Zambian textile and clothing industry impact economic development, measured by; (i) formal employment creation; (ii) technology and skill transfer; (iii) state revenue; and lastly (iv) market creation of the products. Through looking at Zambian national plans and institutions, the cotton-textile-garment value chain and the organisation of Chinese companies in Zambia, this paper found currently no textile and clothing manufacturing under Chinese investors. Although, cotton quality in Zambia has improved, the majority is exported out of the continent. There are currently few textile mills left and the clothing manufacturers largely use imported inputs. Second hand clothes and cheap imports from Asian countries, have taken over large parts of the domestic market for textile and clothing in Zambia. The largest integrated textile mill was the Zambia China Mulungushi Textiles (ZCMT) operating under Chinese investors between 1997 and 2007. Findings show that the Chinese management casualised the workforce, leading to more informal employment. In addition, there were few records of skill transfer to Zambian workers, although there were investments in improving technology. This paper explores the different reasons for the TC mill to close and argue that it was not viable under a liberal market. The Zambian workers were unhappy with the labour system, wage levels and terms of employment, which caused violent riots and strikes up until closure in 2007. The Chinese management was unable to restructure the work force enough to be cost effective and to stay in business. The Lusaka East Multi Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) is under construction, and will focus on textiles and the supportive links in the industry. It is yet to be seen, how it impacts local economic development. Based on the assumptions of economic development, this paper shows limited impact of Chinese FDI in the Zambian textile and clothing industry.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie tesis is 'n bydrae tot die "China in Afrika” debat. Die Chinese ontwikkelings hulp sluit buitelandse direkte investering (FDI) in, en die onlangse literatuur beweer dat 'n belangrike deel van FDI na die vervaardigingsektor in Afrika-lande gaan. FDI toegeken aan die industrie het die potensiaal om werk te skep en armoede to verminder. Hierdie verhandeling neem Zambië as 'n geval, en kyk na die tekstiel-en klere-industrie as 'n subsektor van die vervaardigingsektor. Die tekstiel en klere bedryf is veral geskik vir Zambië, daar dit; (i) waarde toevoeg tot natuurlike hulpbronne; (ii) skakels skep na ander sektore van die ekonomie; (iii) slegs basiese vaardighede word vereis; (iv) arbeidsintensief is. Deur middel van primêre en sekondêre data, word in hierdie verhandeling gepoog om die impak van die Chinese FDI in die Zambiese tekstiel-en klere-industrie, op die ekonomiese ontwikkeling vas te stel, soos gemeet aan; (i) formele werkskepping; (ii) tegnologie en vaardigheids oordrag; (iii) die staat se inkomste; en laastens ( iv) die skepping van ‘n mark vir die produkte. Deur te kyk na die Zambiese nasionale planne en instellings, die katoen-tekstiel-kleed waardeketting, en die organisasie van die Chinese maatskappye in Zambië, het hierdie verhandeling bevind dat daar tans geen tekstiel-en klere vervaardiging onder Chinese beleggers is nie. Hoewel die gehalte van die katoen in Zambië verbeter het, is die meeste buite die vasteland uitgevoer. Daar is tans min tekstielfabrieke oor, en die klerevervaardigers gebruik grootliks ingevoerde insette. Tweedehandse klere en goedkoop invoere uit Asiatiese lande, het grootliks die binnelandse mark vir tekstiel en klere in Zambië oorgeneem. Die grootste geïntegreerde tekstiel fabriek was die Zambië China Mulungushi Textiles (ZCMT) wat tussen 1997 en 2007 onder Chinese beleggers was. Bevindinge toon dat die Chinese bestuur niepermanente aanstellings gemaak het, wat gelei het tot meer informele indiensneming. Verder, is daar min rekord van vaardigheids-oordrag na die Zambiese werkers, maar daar was beleggings in die verbetering van tegnologie gedoen. Hierdie verhandeling ondersoek die verskillende redes vir die TC meul/fabriek se sluiting, en bevind dat dit nie lewensvatbaar in 'n vrye mark was nie. Die Zambiese werkers was ontevrede met die arbeidstelsel, loonvlakke en terme van indiensneming, wat gewelddadige onluste en stakings veroorsaak het tot die sluiting in 2007. Die Chinese bestuur was nie in staat om die arbeidsmag te herstruktureer om koste-effektief genoeg te wees nie. Die Lusaka-Ooste Multi Fasiliteit Ekonomiese Sone (MFEZ) is onder konstruksie en sal fokus op die tekstiel en die ondersteunende skakels in die bedryf. Dit moet nog gesien word hoe dit die plaaslike ekonomiese ontwikkeling beïinvloed. Op grond van die aannames van ekonomiese ontwikkeling, toon hierdie ondersoek ‘n beperkte impak van die Chinese FDI in die Zambiese tekstiel en klere bedryf aan.
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Lowson, Bob. "The impact of Quick Response in the textile and clothing industry : analysis and application." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.366331.
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Tastepe, Bilgi Zeynep. "Competitiveness Of Turkish Textiles And Clothing Industry." Thesis, METU, 2013. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615719/index.pdf.
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Turkish textile and clothing industry is one of the pillar industries of Turkish economy with its contribution to export, GDP and employment. Also, it has linkages with many other industries. As a consequent, developments emerged in the industry eventually affect the overall economy of Turkey. Hence, analysis of the competitiveness of the enterprises operating in the textile and clothing industry of Turkey is very important for a more competitive country.
Within this context, the purpose of this study is to explore the key determinants of competitiveness of Turkish textiles and clothing industry, and analyze the effects of firm characteristics and future expectations on perceived competitive advantage of Turkish textiles and clothing firms. The study further purposes to analyze the Turkish textiles and clothing industry&rsquos structure.
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Hayes, James. "The clothing industry : hidden opportunity for the Western Cape?" Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52494.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the past the textile and clothing industry was a protected industry that was driven by import substitution. The retail market was driven by the manufacturers - customers could only buy what the market offered. Products were priced according to local competition and local input costs. After the liberalisation of South Africa's trade, the whole scenario changed - not only was the industry driven by the consumer, but the industry suddenly had to compete on a global basis and input costs - specially labour, increased substantially. The above, together with other structural changes, posed a tremendous challenge to companies in this industry, and a substantial number could not meet these challenges effectively. This gave rise to a new partner in this industry - the informal clothing manufacturing industry. In order to survive and compete globally, manufacturers had to equal or better international competitors and find their specific markets. The above implied that the following issues had to be addressed: • Backlog on capital spending • Increase in productivity • Increasing quality • Sourcing cheaper raw materials of high quality • Funding • Focusing on niche markets • Implementing best practises according to international standards • Utilising the depreciation of the local currency. Unfortunately, a large number of local companies were not able to adapt due to: • Absence of management skills • Inability to fund the period of change • Lack and deterioration of market • Lack of critical mass in terms of volume. At present, a large number of the companies have successfully adapted and are profitable. The future of the textile and clothing industry does not look bleak at all, and exciting growth and employment opportunities exist, given that the following issues can be addressed: • The cost of labour, especially with regards to the HIV/AIDS issue. • Addressing the standard of management. • Creating and implementing a unified strategy with strategic alliances under strong leadership. • Utilising the new global trade opportunities. It is the contention of the writer that the Western Cape will see a tremendous growth in the Textile and Clothing Industry within the near future. International relocation to South Africa may take place due to favourable export opportunities offered. The demographic qualities of the Western Cape exceed that of other regions in South Africa - particularly regarding HIV/AIDS and education.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In die verlede is die klere en tekstiel industrie grootliks gekenmerk deur invoer vervanging. Die verbruikers se keuse in die mark was grootliks bepaal deur die produsente. Pryse was 'n funksie van die plaaslike kompetisie en vervaardigingskoste. Na die liberalisering van die Suid Afrikaanse ekonomie het die situasie drasties verander. Die mark word nou bepaal deur die verbruiker, en die industrie moes in 'n internasionale mark kompeteer. In dieselfde tyd het die koste van arbeid ook dramaties toegeneem - een van die groot inset kostes in die bedryf. Bogenoemde en ander strukturele veranderinge het uitdagings aan die plaaslike industrie daargestel wat nie deur 'n groot aantal plaaslike deelnemers effektief aangespreek kon word nie. Dit het aanleiding gegee tot die groei van die informele sektor in die nywerheid. Ten einde winsgewend te wees in die internasionale arena en te oorleef moes vervaardigers spesifieke markte identifiseer en spesialiseer. Maatskappye is genoop om die volgende aspekte as 'n saak van oorlewing aan te spreek: • Die herinvestering ten opsigte van verouderde vervaardigings toerusting • Verbetering van produktiwiteit en kwaliteit • Verkryging van bekostigbare hoë kwaliteit materiaal • Investering • Spesialis en niche markte • Implimentering van wereldklas vervaardigings standaarde • Strategiese positionering ten opsigte van die verswakking van die rand wisselkoers Ongelukkig was 'n groot aantal plaaslike maatskappye nie in staat om aan te pas nie. Dit kon hoofsaaklik toegeskryf word aan die volgende: • Gebrek aan bestuursvernuf • Onvermoë om die oorgangsfase te befonds • Gebrek aan toepaslike markte • Onvoldoende omset ten einde kritieke volumes te behaal • Strukturele koste samestelling Tans is daar uiters suksesvolle en winsgewende maatskappye in die klere en tekstiel bedryf. Die toekoms van die bedryf in Suid Afrika is nie duister nie. Geleentheid vir groei en indiensneming bestaan, mits die volgende aspekte doeltreffend aangespreek kan word: • Die koste van arbeid, veral met betrekking tot die addisionele koste impliasie van HIV/VIGS • Bestuurskundigheid • Die effektiewe beplanning en uitvoering van 'n unitêre strategie wat alle betrokke partye in die industrie betrek • Die ontsluiting van nuwe wêreld handelsgeleenthede Dit is die skrywer se opinie dat die Weskaap 'n groei in die bedryf sal beleef. Oorsese maatskappye mag vervaardigingsfasiliteite in Suid Afrika hervestig as gevolg van die gunstige uitvoer geleenthede wat Suid Afrika bied. Die demografiese kwaliteit van die Weskaap is beter as die res van Suid Afrika - veral wat betref opvoeding en die voorkoms van HIV/VIGS.
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Kunene, Thandeka Ruth. "A critical analysis of entrepreneurial and business skills in SMEs in the textile and clothing industry in Johannesburg, South Africa." Thesis, Pretoria :b[s.n.], 2009. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04272009-101339/.
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Velia, Myriam Agnes Isabelle. "Trade policy and adjustment in the textile and clothing industry : the European Community and Mauritius." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.321353.
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Tsui, Chi-keung Martin, and 徐志強. "Ever changing textile industry in Hong Kong: some structural factors to explain the labour employment pattern in1985-1995." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31954571.
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Vandermar, Deborah Ann. "Missed opportunities for cluster based economic development in Washington State's apparel and textile business." Online access for everyone, 2007. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Spring2007/d_vandermar_041707.pdf.
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Amaral, Catarina Lafuente Oliveira. "Impact of China's entry into the World Trade Organization on the portuguese textile and clothing industry." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/8197.
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Mestrado em FinançasEm Dezembro de 2001 a China entrou formalmente na Organização Mundial de Comercio (OMC). Este estudo avalia o impacto da entrada da China na industria Portuguesa de Têxtil e Vestuário, em termos de emprego e de numero de empresas, para tal avaliamos as modificações entre o período de 1995 até 2007. Os resultados empíricos sugerem que a variação na exposição á importação Chinesa por trabalhador tem um impacto negativo sobre o emprego e no número de empresas em ambos os casos, se isolar-mos a variável e se adicionarmos o controle município. Estes resultados estão em acordo com a evidência recente em Autor et al. (2013) que mostram que o aumento da concorrência das importações da China causou reduções significativas de emprego nas indústrias. Para além de entender como as empresas responderam ao aumento da concorrência os resultados das entrevistas sugerem que as empresas responderam por melhorar os seus produtos e inovando.
At December 2001 China formally signed up to join the World Trade Organization (WTO). This study evaluates the impact of China?s entry in the WTO on the Portuguese textile and clothing industry on employment and number of firms. In order to do so, we evaluate the changes between two periods, which are between 1995 until 2007. The empirical results suggest that the variation in Chinese import exposure has a negative impact on employment and number of firms in both cases if we isolate the variable and if we add the municipality control. These results are in line with recent evidence in Autor et al. (2013) that show that rising import competition from China caused significant employment reductions in the industries. In addition to understand how firms responded to increase of competition the results from the interviews suggest that firms responded by upgrading and innovating their products.
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Winck, Ryder Christian. "Fabric control for feeding into an automated sewing machine." Thesis, Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/28205.
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Fenton-Douglas, Joyce. "From hand craft to digital technology : a practice-based material culture analysis of the historical and contemporary ancillary trades of the London élite fashion industry." Thesis, University of the Arts London, 2015. http://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/8922/.
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The ancillary trades of the London based élite fashion industry are the focus of this practice-based research, which is founded in material culture studies. Hitherto these trades have not been the subject of any in depth scholarly work, and therefore this thesis seeks to make a contribution to knowledge by assessing and documenting their historical and contemporary application and significance; by examining and assessing the potential of laser technology to those trades that are concerned with embellishment; and by developing and applying a material culture framework to the execution and analysis of practice. The ancillary trades serve the material production of luxury fashion through the small scale, bespoke manufacturing of items such as artificial flowers and buttons; and the provision of specialist finishes such as bead-work, embroidery and pleating. These trades have developed little over the last century or more and most still involve varying degrees of skilled hand-making processes; but while their French counterparts are widely recognised as crafts, they remain an entity to which scant attention has been paid in assessments of either élite British fashion or of the crafts in Britain. Through a series of material culture analyses this research critically evaluates these trades, examining their contribution to the necessary distinction of historical and contemporary élite fashionable dress, and investigating the making practices and wider circumstances of key trades and practitioners. The contextual research not only situates the empirical practice-based case study in the field of interest but also is significant in informing the aesthetics and techniques invoked in practice. The potential of laser technology is investigated in the production of items of embellishment, alternatives to the more ubiquitous sequins, beads and faux jewels. Presented and critically evaluated within the thesis, the outcomes, a series of embellished textile proposals for the élite fashion industry, are hybrids of industrial process and hand-making techniques. Artefacts are central to this research. The interdisciplinary material culture theory and method of Jules David Prown, foregrounding the artefact as a repository of information, has been adopted for the contextual research and further developed in relation to the analysis of the objects that inform practice, while the outcomes of practice serve as material mnemonics in the retrieval of the intimacies of the making process. Referring to a range of associated literature, archival research and interview findings, the outcomes of the ancillary trades and of practice are examined in the aesthetic, cultural, technological, and socio-economic circumstances of their production and consumption.
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Patterson, Candice. "Information infrastructure for the 21st century apparel enterprise : customer-focused product design and development." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/8238.
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Kurtyka, Faith. "Love, loss, and what I wrote an ethnographic study of personal writing in a textile and apparel management course /." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/5063.
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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007.The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on October 30, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.
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Peterson, Katie Ha-Brookshire Jung. "Brand origin and consumers' pereceptions of apparel product attributes relating to quality." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/6572.
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The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on December 18, 2009). Thesis advisor: Dr. Jung Ha-Brookshire. Includes bibliographical references.
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Chokchainirand, Sarit. "Understanding the differential drivers of export performance in the Thai clothing and textile sectors : a firm-level analysis of distribution activities and constraints." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2013. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/understanding-the-differential-drivers-of-export-performance-in-the-thai-clothing-and-textile-sectors-a-firmlevel-analysis-of-distribution-activities-and-constraints(18cd125c-46c6-4504-9927-fd53f02772ab).html.
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This research paper focuses on Thailand’s textile and clothing industry since its liberalisation in 1995. The industry used to be the number one generator of export income for Thailand. As exports strongly declined in the late 1990s, the Thai government employed ‘industrial policy’ to reignite the industry in 2003 and 2007. However, the policies have had little effect on the export pattern. We argue that the way government sees the industry is inappropriate and leads to ineffective industrial policy.The research findings illustrate that industrial analysis at ‘macro’ or ‘aggregate’ level is weak and impractical. These high-level analyses do not give policy makers and government a clear understanding of the industry, structure or drivers of performance. Furthermore, we are unable to identify common factors that differentiate well-performing firms from poorly performing firms. The aggregate level data make it difficult for policy makers or government to see what key success factors to focus on in this complex and dynamic business environment. There is no obvious ‘model’ that distinguishes those firms or sectors that do well and grow, against those which do not. So rather than focus on aggregate level, government and policy makers should focus on firm-specific characteristics, strategies or business models that differentiate them from others. Government needs to understand in depth the specific industry structure of the sector and the relationship between key players. This will help it to understand its role and the measures it can use to support the private sector. This new method may consume more time and require better skills and knowledge from researchers and policy makers. The approach requires committed researchers with strong strategic and analytical skills who can divide or dissect the industry into various sub-groups, and policy makers with better mindsets. But most importantly, problematic policy is a result of a fragmented policymaking process that stems from poor economic governance.
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Khamees, Basheer Ahmad Mahmoud. "Using financial ratios to predict the failure of large and small firms : a comparative study." Thesis, University of Leeds, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.365970.
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Darku, Esther Naa Dodua. "Commerce powered by 'National culture'? : an assessment of "Wear Local" campaigns as tools for reinvigorating the textile and clothing industries in Ghana and South Africa." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/2172.
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This study examines the use of ‘cultural’ imagery and messaging as a tool to revitalise crucial national industries. Specifically, it examines the use of Wear Local campaigns in Ghana and South Africa as strategies to rejuvenate their textile industries and to make them viable in an increasingly competitive global market. Conceptualising Wear Local campaigns as possessing both cultural and economic imperatives, this study highlights how both factors contribute to making products of Buy Local campaigns marketable by showing their importance as both cultural and economic products. Using a descriptive-evaluative design, the study adopted a triangulated research approach comprising a survey, key informant interviews and document analysis. Survey questionnaires were administered to a total sample of 308 respondents in Ghana and South Africa. The qualitative phase of the study involved 10 key informant interviews (comprising textile labour unions, clothing designers, and government officials in both countries) and document/documentary research. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics, while the qualitative data were analysed using interpretive approaches, such as content analysis. The results indicate significant uses of national cultural elements in the campaign messaging in both Ghana and South Africa, as well as notable differences in the ways in which these campaigns resonated with consumers in the two countries. For instance, cultural differences accounted for high popularity of the campaign in Ghana and low popularity in South Africa. Following from these findings, the study concludes that the discourse on Buy Local and Wear Local, and the use of national culture in commerce, must go beyond the question of efficacy to examine the conditions under which these campaigns can become an effective economic/market tool. The study makes an important contribution to the existing knowledge on national culture, national economy and globalisation.
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Eastland, Charnall Lynn. "South Africa’s utilisation of the world trade organisations instruments in the protection of the textile and poultry industries." University of the Western Cape, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7649.
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Magister Legum - LLMThe World Trade Organisation (WTO) is the only global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations.1 The WTO agreements uphold certain principles; one such principle is the rule of the most-favoured-nation (MFN) obligation. This obligation requires WTO members, who grant certain favourable treatment to any given country, to grant that same favourable treatment to all other WTO members.2 However, there are several exceptions, three of which include: actions taken against dumping (selling at an unfairly low price); subsidies and special ‘countervailing’ duties to offset the subsidies; and emergency measures, to limit imports temporarily - thus designed to ‘safeguard’ domestic industries. These exceptions serve as remedies both against fair - and unfair trade practices. An example of remedies against fair trade practices are safeguards, and examples of remedies against unfair trade practices are dumping and countervailing duties. Anti-dumping actions are trade remedies/mechanisms available to members of the WTO in facilitating the protection of the industries under certain circumstances. The WTO agreement, which sets out the anti-dumping remedy, is the agreement on the implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), also known as the ‘Anti-dumping Agreement’.4 Article VI permits countries to take action against dumping and the ‘Anti-dumping Agreement’ clarifies and expands on Article VI. The two operate together. Dumping is viewed as price discrimination between the domestic and export markets and take place where the export price of a product is lower than the normal value of such product. The normal value is usually determined with reference to the domestic selling price in the exporting country. Adjustments have to be made to the normal value and export price for differences that affect prices at the time that such prices are set, including differences in terms and conditions of sale, taxations, levels of trade and quantities.
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Wang, Jinmin. "An institutional approach to the development of the textile and clothing clusters in China : the case of Zhejiang Province." Thesis, University of Northampton, 2008. http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/2788/.
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China has now become the largest producer and exporter of textile and clothing products in the world. The objective of this research is to explore the relationship between the complicated interactive process of institutional change and the development of industrial clusters in China. It focuses on the distinctive institutional factors that have allowed the textile and clothing clusters in China to benefit from globalisation while those in other transitional economies have not done so. The research also aims to make a thorough investigation into how the dynamic change of the public-private interface has influenced the development and upgrading of the textile and clothing clusters in contemporary China-in-transition, with all the political and social implications that the process entails. The research mainly uses the New Institutional Economics Approach (NIE) and gives weight to institutional change through multiple case studies of textile and clothing clusters in Zhejiang province, East China. The micro case studies are effective in illustrating the interaction between institutional change and industrial development. The research argues that the unique institutional factors leading to the rapid development of textile and clothing clusters in China include hybrid ownership, public entrepreneurship and the specialised wholesale market. The research has also shown that the theory of local state corporatism alone fails to explain the great success of textile and clothing clusters in China. The development and upgrading of textile and clothing clusters in China has witnessed extraordinary institutional change through co-evolution between the public sector and the private sector, which can be reflected through the interaction among social networks, entrepreneurship and performance of local government. The flexibility in the public-private interface is one unique endogenous institutional arrangement embedded in the economic system in China. It is a dynamic process of institutional embeddedness, deembeddedness and reembeddedness with a diversity of economic regimes coexisting at different hierarchies of government
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Boyle, Kathleen Marie. "Organic Cotton Clothing: Is it Helping to Raise the Bottom?" University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1405433458.
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Torres, Luna Sebastián, and Ríos Javier Alonso Valdivia. "Waste reduction model design in the textile industry: A lean manufacturing approach." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/653476.
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La presente tesis tiene como objetivo elaborar un modelo basado en lean manufacturing para que las empresas textiles a nivel nacional logren reducir sus desperdicios y por ende incrementen sus ganancias. El modelo presentado establece un sistema que permite que puedan realizarse los procesos de producción de forma más óptima y eficiente. El propósito es que otras empresas de este rubro puedan trabajar en base a lo planteado para conseguir productos de mayor calidad que satisfagan a los clientes.
Este trabajo se enfoca en 4 capítulos, el primero realiza una revisión de la literatura relacionada a las herramientas utilizadas en el estudio, así como también del sector textil, sobre el cual se realiza la investigación. El segundo capítulo trata del análisis de los procesos y de los problemas existentes en la empresa bajo análisis. El tercer capítulo plantea el modelo de solución alineado con un enfoque en lean manufacturing. Para terminar, en el cuarto capítulo se presenta la implementación de las herramientas estudiadas, junto con una simulación, que determinarán las mejoras obtenidas en la validación de la propuesta.
Los resultados obtenidos por medio del diagrama de causa-efecto demuestran que los principales problemas de la empresa son el goteo de aceite, el procedimiento de limpieza, la eficiencia del trabajador, las condiciones de la estación y, finalmente, la falta de revisión de materia prima. Adicionalmente, el 20% de las prendas procesadas en el 2018 fueron reprocesadas, ya que no cuenten con los métodos adecuados para evitar que sucedan estos imprevistos en la empresa.This work has the goal to create a model for the national clothing companies based on lean manufacturing, reducing their wastes and increase profit. The presented model establishes a system that allows the processes to perform on the most optimal and efficient way. The purpose is that other companies in this area can work based on what has been proposed to achieve higher quality products that satisfy customers. This work has 4 chapters, the first one does a literature review on tools related to the study, also the clothing industry. The second chapter is about the process analysis and the problem identification. The third one, proposed a model based on lean manufacturing that could solve the problem. Finally, the fourth chapter, presents the implementation of the tools and a simulation of the system, to determine the improvements. The results identify with the cause-effect diagram shows that the main problem on the company is the oil leaking, the cleaning process, the workforce efficiency, the workstation condition and, finally, the lack of raw material revision process. Also, 20% of the cloth process on 2018 had to be reprocess because of inadequate methods to prevent unforeseen problems.
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Chan, Tak-him, and 陳德謙. "From international regulation to green production: continuous challenges to our textile and clothingindustry." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43893648.
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Ong, Sau-chu Sally, and 王秀珠. "Strategic development and financial performance of Hong Kong garment manufacturers." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1993. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31265777.
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Nonxuba, Adminicar Ntombekaya. "The application of total quality management within small and medium enterprises." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1212.
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Thesis (MTech (Quality)) -- Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010Since 1996, the South African clothing and textile industries have been under tremendous pressure to improve the competitiveness of the industry. Various attempts to save the industry have been considered by both industry and Government. The attempts included the introduction of quotas with the aim to limit imports, the formulation of clusters, and improving the value chain between the clothing manufacture textile companies and the clothing retail companies. More specific, focus was leveled at the improvement of the industry’s productivity and quality management systems. In spite of these efforts, sectors of the South African clothing and textile industries are closing down. Although the clothing and textile industries are experiencing a decline in large companies, there has been a steady increase in the number of emerging Small Medium Enterprises (SME’s) commonly referred to as CMT’s (Cut Make and Trims) within the context of the clothing industry. The research question which was researched within the ambit of this dissertation read as follows: What actions are required for Total Quality Management (TQM) to be successful implemented within South African clothing manufacturing SME’s?” The objective of this research was to determine what challenges are facing South African clothing manufacturing SME’s, and the reasons for the lack of successful implementation of TQM systems within the South African clothing manufacturing SME’s. Furthermore, to determine if there is a relationship between the planning behavior of SME’s and lack of TQM implementation and to what extent the accreditation process impact upon TQM implementations within SME’s. The survey conducted within SME’s provided positive feedback with respect to quality processes being followed. In spite of this the following challenges were identified: The lack of employee involvement in decision-making, miscommunication between management and employees, and the dissatisfaction of employees.
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Underhill, Geoffrey Richard David. "The politics of domestic economic management in an era of international capital : the case of the French textile and clothing industry 1974-1984." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.236219.
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Norton, Ingrid. "Quality assurance framework for small manufacturing companies in the clothing industry in the Cape Metropolitan area." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/998.
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Thesis (MTech (Business Administration))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007An assessment undertaken by the Clothing and Textile Centre in the Western Cape (Clotex) during 2002 revealed that there was a great need for quality in the clothing sector. Furthermore, the research undertaken by the Department of Science and Technology (2004) supports and recommends the development of simple, paper-based systems for implementation and measurement for quality and production systems. An analysis of the macro- and micro-environmental factors confronting the clothing industry revealed that substantial pressure was placed on the clothing industry due to unfavourable exchange rates, increased pricing and illegal imports. The result has been a decline in sales, profits and exports, which has lead to the closure of many clothing companies in the Western Cape during the period 2003 to present. Furthermore, this has resulted in the increase of SMME companies that have been established due to the increase in unemployment. A combination of qualitative and quantitative research techniques was applied during this study, namely focus-group sessions and survey questionnaires. Six focus-group sessions were held with participants from the retail sector, large manufacturers and small manufacturers with the purpose to establish the quality needs in the clothing industry and the type of quality systems utilised. The outcome of the focus group was the development of a questionnaire, using both a combination of scale response questions as well as dichotomous questions. As a result a research survey was conducted amongst the small manufacturing companies in the Western Cape who conform to the provisions contained in the National Business Act, 1996 (Act 102 of 1996). The research revealed that all the respondents had implemented quality control systems. Quality control systems are viewed as preventative systems in ensuring that goods not conforming to customer specifications are prevented from reaching the customer. The research analysis further revealed that communication between buyer and seller was an integral part of the success of the business. The research provides small-business with a framework, which will facilitate the evaluation of the current quality practices with the view to improving or implementing an effective quality assurance system.
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Qobo, Simon Z. T. "Assessing industrialisation in South Africa with special reference to textile and clothing trends during the 1990s." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52701.
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Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As the wave of globalisation sweeps across the countries of the world, the economies of these countries are increasingly opening. The industrial and trade strategy approach is shifting to greater openness due to the pressures of international competitiveness. This means that domestic economic activity alone cannot sustain the national economy. One of the features of this openness is trade liberalisation. Trade between various countries is becoming more important as a way of earning foreign currency to address balance of payment problems and as well as to boost the domestic economy. This has great potential, in the long run, to generate employment opportunities. Immediately after South Africa ushered in a democratic dispensation in 1994 it had to contend with global pressure to liberalise its trade and put in place economic fundamentals that synchronize with the global economic order. The political economy of global trade structure is characterized by bargaining power inequalities amongst the developed countries (North) and the developing countries (South). Trade relations between the developed and developing countries has ~ element of power-play that advantage developed countries and the terms of trade are still skewed in favour of developed countries due to the power that developed countries wield in the global economic system. This study uses the structuralist development theoretical perspective (dependency theory) and the combination of qualitative and quantitative paradigms in understanding the trade relations between the developed countries. The study, through this theoretical paradigm, seeks to examine the degree of success or failure of the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations in particular with regard to tariff reduction commitments, and opportunities or constraints created thereof. A case study oftextile and clothing industry will be used, and this will highlight some of the negative implications of the Uruguay Round commitments.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Namate die globaliseringsgolf oor die lande van die wereld spoel, word die ekonomiee van die lande meer toeganklik vir ander state. Die industriele en handelsstrategie benadering het, as gevolg van intemasionale mededinging, 'n klemverskuiwing na meer openheid meegebring. Dit het tot gevolg dat huishoudelike ekonomiese aktiwiteit nie alleen 'n ekonomie kan onderhou nie. Een van die kenmerke van hierdie openheid is die liberalisering van handel. Handel tussen state word toenemend belangrik vir die verdien van buitelandse valuta om betalingsbalans probleme aan te spreek, asook om plaaslike ekonomiee te stimuleer. Oor die lang termyn hou dit groot potensiaal in om werksgeleenthede te skep. Onmiddelik na demokratisering in 1994 was Suid-Afrika geforseer om sy handel te liberaliseer en sy ekonomiese grondslag te sinchroniseer met die globale ekonomiese orde, Die struktuur van die politieke ekonomie van intemasionale handel word gekenmerk deur ongelykhede tussen die ontwikkelde Noorde en die ontwikkelende lande van die Suide. Handelsbetrekkinge tussen ontwikkelde- en ontwikkelende lande bevat 'n element van magspel waarin eersgenoemde bevoordeel word. Hierdie studie maak gebruik van die strukturalistiese ontwikkelingsperspektief en 'n kombinasie van kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe paradigmas, ten einde 'n beter begrip te verkry van handel tussen ontwikkelde lande. Deur middel van die teoretiese paradigma, probeer die studie om die werkbaarheid van die Uruguay Ronde, spesifiek · met betrekking tot tarief verlagings en die geleenthede of beperkings wat daardeur geskep word, aan te toon. 'n Gevallestudie van die tekstiel en klerebedryf sal gebruik word om die negatiewe implikasies van die Uruguay Ronde te belig.
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Agrawal, Tarun Kumar. "Contribution to development of a secured traceability system for textile and clothing supply chain." Thesis, Lille, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019LIL1I033.
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Une traçabilité sécurisée implique non seulement la possibilité d’identifier, capturer et partager des informations requises concernant la transformation du produit tout au long de la chaine d’approvisionnement, mais aussi d’assurer à la cyber-sécurité des données liées à la traçabilité. En raison de l’asymétrie des informations et du manque de transparence et du manque de solutions peu coûteuses, simples, sécurisées et efficaces à mettre en œuvre, les industries du textile et habillement connaissent souvent des difficultés à adopter et maintenir une traçabilité efficace. Les agents de la chaine d’approvisionnement trouvent difficile l’identification et le suivi de tous les fournisseurs et sous-contractants. De plus, l’opacité et le défaut de traçage dans la chaîne ont favorisé l’intrusion facile des contrefaçons. Par conséquent, le système de traçabilité sécurisé a été identifié comme étant un outil essentiel qui assure la capture et le partage des données de traçabilité nécessaires. Ceci permet le suivi et le repérage des produits dans la chaine d’approvisionnement. En outre, le système de traçabilité sécurisé permet une organisation aux niveaux des processus de prise de décisions, protège les clients des contrefaçons, apporte une réponse aux demandes de transparence des consommateurs et anticipe les besoins grandissants pour la chaine logistique retour et le recyclage de ces matériaux. Cette thèse contribue au développement d’un système de traçabilité sécurisé pour le secteur du textile et habillement. La traçabilité du système est examinée sur des produits et des niveaux d’informations en utilisant une approche système-système. Au niveau du produit, cette thèse introduit une étiquette de traçabilité sécurisée pouvant être imprimée à la surface du textile. L’étiquette sécurisée est difficile à copier, résistante aux conditions d’usages textiles, et donc fournit une sécurité suffisante avec le marquage du produit pour une mise en œuvre de la traçabilité. Au niveau informationnel, cette étude explore et classifie les données liées à la traçabilité pouvant être partagées entre les entreprises elles-mêmes ainsi qu’entre les entreprises et les clients, et ceci afin d’implémenter une traçabilité sécurisée. En outre, un système de traçabilité basé sur une chaine à blocs est proposé, pour la chaine d’approvisionnement textile-habillement, afin de capturer et partager systématiquement les données au réseau de chaines d’approvisionnement. Le système proposé prouve la faisabilité des infrastructures des donnés partagées pour une traçabilité sûre, sans autorité centrale, et développe une technologie basée sur la confiance entre les agents de la chaine. Il s’appuie sur une autorité décentralisée avec une confidentialité des données et des règles d’accessibilité personnalisées. Par conséquent, ce système fournit une opportunité unique, une flexibilité et une autorité à tous les agents pour retrouver leurs chaînes et créer un réseau de chaînes d'approvisionnement transparent et durableSecured traceability implies not only the ability to identify, capture, and share required information on product transformation throughout the supply chain (SC), but also the ability to ensure the security of the traceability data. Due to information asymmetry and lack of transparency, textile and clothing (T&C) industries often face challenges in implementing and maintaining sufficient traceability. The SC actors find it difficult to identify and track the suppliers and sub-suppliers involved. Additionally, the opaque and largely untraceable structure of the SC has enabled the easy intrusion of counterfeits. Hence, a secured traceability system is imperative to ensure that the required traceability data are captured and shared among SC actors, thereby allowing the tracking and tracing of the products in the SC. Further, a secured traceability system helps organizations in various decision-making processes and protects customers from counterfeits. This thesis contributes to the development of a secured traceability system for the T&C sector. It examines traceability at product and information levels, based on the system-of-systems approach. At the product level, the thesis introduces a secured traceability tag that can be printed on the textile surface. The secured tag is hard to copy and is durable enough to withstand normal textile use, thus providing sufficient security besides product tagging for traceability implementation. At the information level, the thesis explores and classifies traceability data that can be shared at business-to-business and business-to-customer levels for the implementation of secured traceability. Subsequently, a blockchain-based traceability framework is proposed for the T&C supply chain to systematically capture and share data in the supply chain network. The proposed framework demonstrates the applicability of shared data infrastructure to traceability without a central authority and develops technology-based trust among the supply chain actors. It relies on no central authority, and has customized data privacy and accessibility rules, thus providing a unique opportunity, flexibility, and authority to all supply chain actors to trace their supply chains and create transparent and sustainable supply chain networks
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Roodt, June. "An exploration of learning by women in the clothing and textile industry within the context of the National Skills Development Strategy." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2008. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_1385_1259738338.
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This study explored the learning experiences of black working class women in the context of the National Skills Development Strategy. The research focused firstly, on how the National Skills Development Strategy facilitated women's learning and secondly, what has helped and hindered their learning and how their learning experiences related to the literature on women's learning.
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Wolmarans, Joshua. "The impact of trade policies on the South African clothing and textile industry : a focus on import quotas on Chinese goods." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/8544.
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Thesis (MBA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2011.The South African clothing and textile industry has historically benefited from import substitution industrialisation which protected the industry through tariff and non-tariff barriers from foreign competition. Factors such as the impact of globalisation, our accession to the World Trade Organisation and the associated effects on trade liberalisation changed South Africa‟s trade policy to move towards export lead growth at the threshold of South Africa‟s democracy, which paved the way for increased imports from foreign countries. The opening up of the South African economy to foreign competition negatively impacted on the competitiveness of these industries. The clothing and textile industry has been plagued by various challenges, amongst others, cheap imports especially from China (often illegal), South Africa‟s accelerated tariff reduction programme and currency fluctuations (especially the appreciation of the Rand), which culminated in factory closures and huge job losses. South Africa has since 1994 developed unstructured and uncoordinated sectoral responses to these challenges in the absence of a comprehensive industrial policy. The government‟s response to deal with the challenges facing the clothing and textile industry was to re-impose protectionist measures via import quotas on certain categories of products from China. These measures were intended to protect the industry and provide it with breathing space to reposition itself and regain its competitiveness, retain existing jobs and create additional jobs. The quest to regain global competitiveness should be founded on a combination of measures (e.g. the legislative and institutional environment, infrastructure, skilled workforce, innovation and networking) designed to satisfy consumer tastes and preferences that aims to improve the potential for growth in the medium to long-term. The objective of this research report was to assess whether the introduction of import quotas on Chinese goods positively contributed to the South African clothing and textile industry in regaining a measure of competitiveness and growth. The basis of the study is informed by a series of personal interviews with the key industry stakeholders which focused on examining the state of the industry, especially the impact of import quotas of certain categories of Chinese goods. The results revealed that the impact of import quotas on Chinese goods failed to provide any significant benefits to the clothing and textile industry since: (i) although there was a reduction in imports from China into South Africa in the quota categories, importers merely sourced their products from other low cost countries (e.g. Pakistan, Vietnam, Mauritius); (ii) there was no significant increase in local output and purchases; and (iii) there was no significant reduction in the number of jobs lost and none created during this period. These results although supported by business and other academic literature are contested by both labour and government. One conclusion was that a comprehensive approach should be pursued to arrest the challenges faced by the clothing and textile industry to reposition itself within the global environment to regain its competitiveness. This requires the active participation of all industry stakeholders and the implementation of appropriate strategies and tactics which is sequenced and coordinated to enhance their collective outcomes.
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Buse, Anina Maria. "The role of collaborative relationships in implementing traceability in supply chain networks : A network analysis of the textile and clothing industry." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-24379.
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Purpose – The complexity and resulting opacity of TC supply chains, and the fragmentation of approaches to traceability to address these issues, revealed the necessity of collaboration for traceability in TC supply chains. Although the challenges have been explored in literature and practice, it has been left unstudied how collaboration can overcome these challenges. Further, current literature is limited to focus on buyer-supplier relationships rather than the inclusion of external supply chain (SC) actors despite their important role in the implementation of SC traceability. Acknowledging the need for broadening the perspective from dyad to network level, the purpose of this study is to examine collaborative relationships for implementing traceability in the extended TC supply chain network, and thus identify collaborative challenges and possible improvement opportunities. Design/methodology/approach – This research was based on a multiple case study method of three relationship types considering primary data from semi-structured interviews and documentary secondary data related to the studied organizations. While embracing an abductive approach by extending the AARI framework by Welch and Wilkinson (2002) to the context of traceability in TC supply chains, the data analysis followed the Grounded Theory methodology of open, axial and selective coding. The findings of the dyadic relationships were discussed by their substance layers and cross-case comparison. Findings – Through the extended model, the findings shed light on the role of collaborative relationships in the implementation of SC traceability and their interconnectedness on the network level. Based on developing preconditions for dyadic relationships, deductions for the network level could be made. Further, the essential role of external SC actors for the implementation of traceability in the TC supply chain network indicated the necessity of considering collaboration with the extended network. Consequently, possible improvement opportunities for implementing traceability through better collaborative relationships in the extended TC supply chain network could be detected. Originality/Value – This study adds to the theory of network relationships and literature of traceability in TC supply chains by focusing on collaboration in the extended network. It creates new insights by including the ideological dimension. By considering possible chain dependencies of relationships and the interrelation of schema couplings with resource ties and activity links, it can offer practitioners a better understanding of the network behavior and possible challenges in relationships. The proposed set of preconditions can provide inspiration and a change in perspective for successfully collaborating to implement traceability in TC supply chain networks.
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Ernez, Molka. "Rôle de la dynamique de l'innovation dans l'optimisation de la relation de sous-traitance. Cas de l'industrie textile habillement tunisienne." Phd thesis, Université Paris-Est, 2011. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00630971.
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Cette thèse présente un cycle de vie de la relation de sous-traitance innovante, en étudiant la théorie néo-institutionnelle à travers le concept d'innovation partagée. En innovant, le sous-traitant augmente le différentiel d'information, de ressources et de compétences existant entre le donneur d'ordres et le sous-traitant. Le contrôle devient impossible et cède sa place à la confiance. Le sous-traitant gagne en pouvoir de négociation, sa dépendance diminue et celle du donneur d'ordres augmente jusqu'à atteindre une dépendance croisée partenariale. Au-delà du partenariat, le glissement de dépendance peut aboutir au développement du sous-traitant, qui finit par détenir les activités créatrices de valeur. Cette thèse s'intéresse à l'innovation dans le service de sous-traitance dans l'industrie textile habillement tunisienne. Sur un échantillon de 191 sous-traitants tunisiens, elle valide le rôle modérateur de l'innovation des sous-traitants sur la relation asymétrique.