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Preface xv<br />
Acknowledgments xvii<br />
1 The Textile Industry 3<br />
Objectives 3<br />
Key Terms Related to Textiles 3<br />
International Trade 4<br />
General Fields of Textile Products 5<br />
The Major Textile Production Segments 5<br />
Table 1.1: Fabric End-Use Groupings 6<br />
Fibers 6<br />
Yarns 6<br />
<strong>Fabrics</strong> 6<br />
Dyeing and Printing 7<br />
Finishing 7<br />
Textile Put-Up 7<br />
Primary Sources of <strong>Fabrics</strong> 7<br />
Mills 7<br />
Converters 8<br />
Importers 8<br />
EXTENDED CONTENTS<br />
A vii F<br />
Secondary Sources of <strong>Fabrics</strong> 8<br />
Jobbers 8<br />
Retail Stores 9<br />
Overseas Agents 9<br />
The Domestic and Import Textile<br />
Industries 9<br />
The Domestic Textile Industry 9<br />
The Textile Import Industry 10<br />
Buying and Selling Fabric 10<br />
Private Label and Exclusive Brands 11<br />
Market and Production Planning 12<br />
Seasons 12<br />
The Environment 13<br />
Fair Trade 13<br />
Textile Connection: Sustainability 14<br />
Trade Shows 14<br />
Textile Careers 14<br />
Table 1.2: Textile Careers 15<br />
Speaking of Textiles 15<br />
Study Questions 16<br />
The Textile Industry: Fabric Science Swatch Kit<br />
Assignment 17<br />
PubQ: Reorder these entries as “Fabric Science<br />
Swatch Kit Assignment: The Textile Industry”?