The Italian textiles and clothing sector plays a major role in the national economy. However, companies in the sector face increasing international competition. In the Liri Valley clothing district, for example, the effects of globalisation have resulted in company closures. Many of the existing...

The concentration of textiles and clothing companies in the Herning-Ikast-Brande area of Jutland in western Denmark is due to a long history of crafts in the region. In the 1980s, this concentration was very important to the companies involved, as it attracted many potential customers to the...

The objective of this study is to present a scenario analysis that may be used as a vehicle to develop long-term visions of possible opportunities, barriers and threats for the European textiles and clothing sector and the sustainable development of its workforce. The objective is pursued as a...

The textiles and clothing industry represents a significant sector of economic activity in world trade and also within the European Union. It is a highly diverse and heterogeneous industry which covers a wide variety of end products ranging from hi-tech synthetic yarns to wool fabrics, from...