Journal articles: 'Department of Textile and Apparel Management'

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Ranaweera, Achini, and Amali Wijekoon. "Is cues of contagious diseases in advertising a friend or foe?" Bolgoda Plains 01, no. 01 (October 2021): 60. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/bprm.2021.18.

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Dr (Mrs.) Achini Ranaweera, a Senior lecturer from the Department of Textile and Apparel Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Dr (Mrs.) Amali Wijekoon, a Senior lecturer from the Department of Management Technology, Faculty of Business in collaboration with two international researchers from Australia and the UK are all geared up to examine if cues of contagious disease in advertisements can influence consumption behaviour by eliciting negative emotions such as anxiety, disgust, and fear.

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Abuhay, Amare. "Effects of Physical Sample Approval Practice on Performance and Competitiveness of Export-Oriented Garment Industries in Ethiopia." Journal of Engineering 2020 (August 27, 2020): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9760576.

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The textile sector is one of the major economic pillars in Ethiopia. The sector is generating foreign currency by exporting textile and finished garments. However, the competitiveness of this sector is not as per the expectation due to the long delivery time and excessive manufacturing cost. This study aims to assess the main approval processes in handling garment samples between manufacturers and buyers. The study also examines the effect of physical sample approval process on export performance and competitiveness of the industry. The study employed an explanatory and exploratory multiple-case study research approach in four apparel exporting companies. Both primary and secondary data were collected using questionnaires, semistructured interviews, and observation. Result from this study showed that the export performance and competitiveness of apparel industries are mainly affected by the traditional sample approval system due to long delivery time, unnecessary approval process cost, and poor inventory management of the sampling department. The result also indicates that long lead time and costly process system made the sector incompetent in international market. Therefore, it can be concluded that the apparel manufacturing and exporting industries in Ethiopia should modify their approach to nurture better speed and comparably lower process costs. Ethiopia’s apparel sector needs also to invest in creating a reliable quality manufacturing system to grow and meet government targets for expanding export sales.

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Wu, Xiongying, Lihong Chen, Shuhui Pang, and Xuemei Ding. "A paratactic subjective-objective weighting methods and SVM risk assessment model applied in textile and apparel safety." International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 32, no. 5 (May 5, 2015): 472–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijqrm-06-2013-0102.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore a descriptive framework for a more structured and objective evaluation of the risk situation of textile and apparel, also to find the best set of methods or optimal scientific grounds for the safety evaluation of textile and apparel. Design/methodology/approach – Risk analysis theory is used to analyze potential hazard of textile and apparel, weight is given to risk indicators using subjective and objective weighting method, respectively, grading standards of safe risk of textile and apparel is made. Finally a safety risk assessment model of textile and apparel based on support vector machine (SVM) is built, and empirical analysis is also made. Findings – Quantitative and highly reliable evaluation of textile and apparel risks, relatively easy grading classification and simplicity in operating the evaluation process are the advantages that promote the application of risk assessment model based on SVM for textile and apparel, and empirical analysis showed considerably good applicability. Practical implications – The research is useful to ensure safety textile and apparel in market, also contributing to the sustainable development of textile industries in future. Originality/value – SVM as a risk assessment method provided safety evaluation to toxic and harmful substance and small parts in textile and apparel, which can be an effective tool to monitor textile and apparel safety.

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Su, Jin, and Vidyaranya B. Gargeya. "Strategic sourcing, sourcing capability and firm performance in the US textile and apparel industry." Strategic Outsourcing: An International Journal 5, no. 2 (June 22, 2012): 145–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17538291211257592.

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PurposeWith the intense competition in the global textile and apparel industry and the uncertainty of the global textile and apparel business environment, sourcing has increasingly assumed a pivotal strategic role in textile and apparel supply chain management. Strategic sourcing is crucial for firms to obtain or sustain competitiveness in world marketplace. The purpose of this paper is to examine empirically how strategic sourcing and sourcing capability impact firm performance in the US textile and apparel industry.Design/methodology/approachEmpirical survey‐based research methodology was implemented to examine the research questions and model. Data were collected from the 152 firms in the US textile and apparel industry.FindingsThe findings show that strategic sourcing leads to greater emphasis on sourcing capability and positively impacts firm performance.Originality/valueThe study contributes to understanding of supply chain management using data from the US textile and apparel industry to investigate the relationships between strategic sourcing, sourcing capability, and firm performance and to test the research hypotheses by quantitative survey‐based research method. The textile and apparel industry is dynamic, global, diverse, and complex, and is a prime exemplifier of globalization. The study clearly demonstrates that strategic sourcing plays a vital role in a firm's business operations and puts greater emphasis on developing the sourcing manager's business capability.

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Tong, Lizhong, Jindan Wang, and Jiajia Yi. "Sustainable Textile and Apparel Enterprise Supplier Selection Research." AATCC Journal of Research 8, no. 1_suppl (September 2021): 46–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.14504/ajr.8.s1.6.

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The textile and apparel industry is characterized by fast changes in customer demand and large seasonal impacts on products, which makes supplier selection more difficult. Textile and apparel enterprises should not only maximize their own economic interests, but also pay attention to humanistic care and ecological concepts due to the pressure from the public and the ecological environment. This study addresses the problem of sustainable development in textile and garment industry. A sustainable supplier selection research system, including quality, cost, flexibility, delivery, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and environmental management, was developed. A fashion apparel company was used as a specific case to support the study. The multi-attribute decision method PROMETHEE is used to evaluate supplier performance. The proposed sustainable framework can deal with the problem of supplier selection in textile and apparel industry effectively.

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Yu Wong, Yim, and Peng S. Chan. "The Global Textile and Apparel Industries." International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology 5, no. 1 (January 1993): 25–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb003010.

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Chiellini, Uberto Levi, Calvino Casanova Petrarca, and Natalia Maraini. "Crisis Management and Staff Work Quality in Apparel and Textile Industry: Perspective from Italy." Journal of Human Resource &Leadership 6, no. 2 (June 3, 2022): 33–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.53819/81018102t4048.

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The art of managing an emergency situation at the workplace through effective planning and quick action refers to crisis management. An unstable condition which leads to major disturbances at the workplace must be controlled immediately for effective functioning of the organization. During the past few years, the textile and apparel industry in Italy has been concentrating on developing its end-product segment, which includes apparels. Unlike earlier, when the Italian textile industry ensured that its focus on basic textile products didn't suffer following promotion of end product segment, things have changed now. One minor disadvantage that the industry has suffered following this shift in industrial approach is that the cotton yarn and fabric production has declined persistently in last few years. The sector which reported the lowest revenue in 2019 was the manufacturing of cordage, ropes and twines with a value of about 228 million euros. The fractious cultural movements that induce successive crisis are confronted by organizations that crisis their property, and therefore their on-going prospects. These have lately presented themselves in a variety of failures that range from financial failure, epidemics, and other natural calamities; violent actions among staffs and from terrorist factions as well. From the literature there is no doubt that apparel and textile industries in Italy have to cope with stress and job satisfaction of their employees with these two elements one affecting the other and if both function well could lead to positive results for employees’ work and organization. The study concludes that crises in the apparel and textile industry in Italy are often caused by the complexity of systems and organizations but also from incorrect or disputed decisions as well as from the interaction between technological systems and people who are trying to manage them, which significantly impacts on staff work quality. Keywords: Crisis management, Staff work quality, Apparel &Textile industry, Italy

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Su, Jin, and Vidyaranya B. Gargeya. "Supplier selection in small- and medium-sized firms." American Journal of Business 31, no. 4 (October 3, 2016): 166–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ajb-12-2015-0037.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine supplier selection among small- and medium-sized firms in the US textile and apparel industry. For small- and medium-sized firms, one powerful method of improving the firm’s competitiveness in the dynamic business environment is through strategic approach of supplier selection, which emphasizes supplier’s contributions to the total product and to overall customer satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach Empirical survey-based research methodology was implemented and data were collected from small and medium firms in textile and apparel business in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, California, and New York which are the major areas of the US textile and apparel industry. Findings This study demonstrates the supplier selection practices of the small- and medium-sized firms in the US textile and apparel industry and their perceptions of supply market and supplier evaluation systems. Results indicate that supplier selection criteria impact firm performance in different ways. Small- and medium-sized firms carry out supplier selection based on product quality, supplier responsiveness, and strategic consideration which positively impact overall customer service level and overall customer satisfaction. Originality/value This paper focuses on supply chain management practices, specifically the supplier selection issue in small- and medium-sized firms in the textile and apparel industry.

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Hossain, Laila, and Mohidus Samad Khan. "Water Footprint Management for Sustainable Growth in the Bangladesh Apparel Sector." Water 12, no. 10 (October 4, 2020): 2760. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12102760.

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Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, primarily driven by its textile industries. A high amount of water is consumed and polluted in the production and processing of raw material to the final product in the textile industry. Therefore, water footprint assessment is important for textile products. In this study, the water footprint of cotton cultivation, transportation and textile industry was calculated by analyzing the amount of imported cotton, production and processing capacity of cotton yarn and cotton fabrics, wastewater volume, number of workers and pollution load database, for 2012–2016. For the textile industry, the annual water footprint was found to be 1.8 billion m3. This high amount of water footprint and water pollution may result in depletion of groundwater level and can lead to major health problems for the local people, respectively. Total water footprint for ready-made garment product is found to be 27.56 billion m3, whereas considering proper water treatment and water reuse facilities can reduce the grey water footprint to around 1.26 billion m3. This study shows the extent of water pollution, groundwater depletion and economic impact of groundwater extraction, and possible means to reduce water footprint in cotton cultivation and textile industries.

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Shah, Adeel, Rizwan Matloob Ellahi, Urooj Nazir, and Musawir Ali Soomro. "Forecasting Practices in Textile and Apparel Export Industry." International Journal of Circular Economy and Waste Management 2, no. 1 (January 2022): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijcewm.288501.

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Sustainability in textile and apparel is an ideal that requires organizational effort starting from eco-design, encompassing manufacturing, distribution, and consumption. However, in the circular economy, the idea further goes to reuse the raw material. Sustainability is still an evolving subject in apparel and textile, which needs to investigate from many angles. Excess inventory at the supplier's end also impacts sustainability and needs due attention from researchers and practitioners to ponder. Applying the correct forecast technique and minimum errors results in better financial performance and reduced environmental pollution, impacting the triple bottom line in the true sense. The current study uses a systematic review on textile and apparel forecasting, highlighting the earlier research, thus contributing to the literature on sustainability and supply chain management.

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Hesse, Jan-Otmar. "The German Textile Puzzle: Selective Protectionism and the Silent Globalization of an Industry." Business History Review 93, no. 02 (2019): 221–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007680519000680.

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As in other countries, textile and apparel production in Germany is considered a victim of globalization. Domestic production and employment declined dramatically after its postwar peak in the late 1950s. Research has often attributed this trajectory to the trade liberalization policy of the German governments. However, this interpretation is puzzling. German trade policy was not as liberal as is claimed, nor did the industry disappear. This article addresses the issue using statistical evidence as well as archival material. The West German textile and apparel industry was using outward processing strategies comparatively early and was supported in that by German politicians starting in the early 1960s. As a result, the industry moved up the global value chain of textile production.

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Lam, Jimmy K. C., and R. Postle. "Textile and apparel supply chain management in Hong Kong." International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology 18, no. 4 (July 2006): 265–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09556220610668491.

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Mahmood, Shahriare, and Pekka Kess. "An Overview of Demand Management through Demand Supply Chain in Fashion Industry." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2, no. 12 (2014): 7–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.18775/ijmsba.1849-5664-5419.2014.212.1001.

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Accomplishing veritable demand in a timely manner is a true challenge in present business circumstances especially for the fashion products where the demand is to get more varieties in short interval. Managing demand and supply is not that naïve as the supply chain is complicated by the outsourcing trend. This study aims to assess how brands in the fashion industry are managing their demand-supply chains (DSCs) by considering both trendy and regular product. This paper is based on the literature review of demand chain management (DCM) and also supply chain management (SCM) of the fashion industry. Also the research on demand-supply chain management (DSCM) is studied as a scope of demand-supply management in fashion industry. Textile and apparel processing stages are also studied to understand the manufacturing and supply chain complexity. The review identified that the degree of fashion sensitivity adopted by the retail brands influences their supply chain strategy. Fast fashion retailers urge to respond quickly and they need a flexible and responsive supply chain and contrariwise, others do need fast response but more efficiency focus with economy of scale. chains. The demand side aspects and supply side alignment will contribute insights on DSC organization in textile-apparel supply chain. Also textile and apparel manufacturers may have a clearer picture regarding the structure of retailers’ DSCs. The findings may also prove useful for them who are not aligned with the fast track concept, but yet supplying product in timely manner is their top priority. The co-ordination of complex and multidimensional textile-apparel supply chain with individual interest is still a concern and yet to be resolved. The objective of the study is to add knowledge for perceiving the importance of the co-ordination for mutual benefit.

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Wickramasinghe, GLD, and Asanka Perera. "Effect of total productive maintenance practices on manufacturing performance." Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 27, no. 5 (June 6, 2016): 713–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jmtm-09-2015-0074.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of total productive maintenance (TPM) practices on manufacturing performance of textile and apparel manufacturing firms. Design/methodology/approach – A self-administered survey questionnaire was used for data collection. A total of 236 usable responses resulted in a 78 percent response rate from 30 textile and apparel firms. Correlation and regression analysis was performed using SPSS software to identify the effect of TPM on manufacturing performance. Findings – The results show that all the TPM practices have positive and significant relationship with manufacturing performance and significantly improve cost effectiveness, product quality, on-time delivery and volume flexibility. Practical implications – The study presented in this paper offers academics and practitioners a better understanding of the relationship and impact of the TPM practices on the manufacturing performances. Thus practitioners will be able to make better and more effective decisions about the implementation of TPM practices. Originality/value – The understanding of the effect of TPM practices on manufacturing performance is timely for labor intensive manufacturing industries such as textile and apparel since it has not been researched adequately. Therefore, findings will impact the global textile and apparel industry positively.

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Patora-Wysocka, Zofia, and Łukasz Sułkowski. "Sustainable Incremental Organizational Change—A Case of the Textile and Apparel Industry." Sustainability 11, no. 4 (February 20, 2019): 1102. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11041102.

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The article is aimed at working out a comprehensive perspective on sustainable incremental change in organizations from a practice-based approach. That perspective presents everyday routine organizational practices as loci of sustainable organizational change. The research conducted reveals sustainability aspects that influence incremental change in the product development cycle in textile and apparel enterprises. The short life cycle of textile and apparel products challenges the multiplicity of sustainability aspects in that industry. The sequential procedure of mixing quantitative and qualitative methods was applied. A quantitative study was followed by qualitative research that was aimed at gaining an idiographic perspective. The statistical procedure was applied to determine the associative relationships between sustainable dynamizing factors and practice variability in textile and apparel enterprises. The influence factors were further explored as part of in-depth qualitative research. The qualitative research referred to three main aspects of sustainable practices at the initial production stage (sustainable water use), the last stages of the textile and garment life cycle (disposal and recycling of unwanted materials), and value (co)creation in the apparel industry. The results put emphasis on spontaneous vs. purposive activities in sustainable practice.

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La Rosa, Ana, and Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen. "Influences on Consumer Engagement with Sustainability and the Purchase Intention of Apparel Products." Sustainability 13, no. 19 (September 25, 2021): 10655. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su131910655.

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Apparel and textile products are filling landfills and contributing to extensive waste found across the world. Much of the textile waste is due to the typical consumer not being aware of the care for, disposal of, and sustainable options for textile products. To identify consumers’ intention to engage in sustainable practices and the intention to purchase sustainable apparel options, this study measured consumers’ attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral controls. Data were collected from a sample of 397 participants through a Qualtrics online survey disseminated on Amazon’s MTurk. Results of the multiple regression analysis yielded three of note: (1) a positive attitude toward recycling and the environment is related to a higher intention to engage in sustainable behavior, (2) a positive attitude toward green apparel products leads to a higher intention to purchase sustainable products, and (3) family and friends and the convenience of finding sustainable apparel products in stores have also influenced the purchase of sustainable apparel. Thus, this study provides significant insights into both intention to engage in sustainable behavior and the intention to purchase sustainable products and serves as a foundation for future studies on the sustainable engagement and purchase intention toward sustainable products.

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Špelic, Ivana. "The current status on 3D scanning and CAD/CAM applications in textile research." International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology 32, no. 6 (October 23, 2019): 891–907. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijcst-07-2018-0094.

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Purpose In order to present a significant usage of the computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) systems in the apparel and textile industry, the current literature has been observed. Although the CAD/CAM systems have also been increasingly applied to all fields apparel and textile manufacturing for the last few decades, improving the precision, productivity and the organization of the information flow, they have not been fully utilized in these industrial fields. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach The paper is structured in three main sections showing the vast applicability of the CAD/CAM systems, the benefits provided by them and the future trend in their development. Findings Although the initial development of the CAD/CAM systems strived to completely eliminate manual and time-consuming operations, they have not been accepted in practice due to their inﬂexibility at making changes and the time needed for regenerating a complex parametric model. The textile and apparel industries show slow progress in acquiring the CAD/CAM systems. Originality/value This CAD/CAM technology enabled the customization in the design process according to individual needs and directed the textile and the apparel industry to moving into new directions such as the mass customization to personalization. The paper makes clear that although this technological concept is rather old, the use of the CAD/CAM systems will inevitably broaden in terms of applicability to new production stages.

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Bachtiar, Aditya, and Agung Susilo. "MODEL RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM INFORMASI SCM PADA INDUSTRI TEKSTIL." METHODIKA: Jurnal Teknik Informatika dan Sistem Informasi 7, no. 2 (September 10, 2021): 31–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.46880/mtk.v7i2.685.

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The textile industry is an industry that produces various fibers, yarns, fabrics, textile apparel, knitted apparel, textile finished goods, and knitted finished goods. One that affects the development of the textile industry is the procurement process in the supply chain system. Supply Chain Management. (SCM) is a network of companies that work together to create and deliver a product to consumers. Some of the constraints of the supply process that often appear these days are delays in the supply of raw materials. To help solve these problems, the construction of SCM information systems in the textile industry was carried out. The method used in this study is qualitative descriptive. By comparing previous research sources, the study offers a design of the SCM model. The results showed the design model of SCM information systems in the textile industry that helps communicate data and information from various lines.

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Nelson Hodges, Nancy, and Elena Karpova. "Employment in the US textile and apparel industries." Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal 10, no. 2 (April 2006): 209–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13612020610667513.

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Ahmad, Sumera, Suraya Miskon, Rana Alabdan, and Iskander Tlili. "Exploration of Influential Determinants for the Adoption of Business Intelligence System in the Textile and Apparel Industry." Sustainability 12, no. 18 (September 17, 2020): 7674. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12187674.

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The textile and apparel industry is prone to digitization with business intelligence systems (BIS) and big data concepts to contribute the global sustainability. BIS, an impactful and leading technology, is being implemented in many industrial sectors but almost 80% of BIS fail to give expected results due to unknown reasons. Although many scholars put effort into finding the influential determinants for the BIS implementation, they neglect the BIS adoption context, especially in the textile and apparel industry. A purposive and proportionate choice of potential determinants in the context of adoption would contribute significantly to the success of BIS. Multi-stage research is employed to identify and prioritize the significant determinants. In the first stage, twenty-two semi-structured in-depth interviews are conducted with seventeen textile and apparel companies. Ten significant determinants emerged after thematic analysis of interview data. The determinants are sustainability, competitive pressure, market trends, compatibility, technology maturity, leadership commitment and support, satisfaction with existing systems, sustainable data quality and integrity, users’ traits, and interpersonal communications that influence the adoption of BIS. In the second stage, the Best Worst Method (BWM) is used to calculate the weights for prioritizing the determinants based on experts’ opinion. These weights are then used to evaluate and rank the determinants. The findings of this research show that the leadership commitment and support, sustainability, users’ traits, and technology maturity, are the top-ranked determinants that influence the practitioners’ choice to adopt the BIS in the textile and apparel industry. The results of this study enable the BIS stakeholders to holistically comprehend the significant determinants that would drive or impede the success of BIS projects in the sustainable textile and apparel industry.

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Greta, Marianna, Krzysztof Lewandowski, and Garnik Mamikonyan. "Textile and Apparel Industry in Armenia: The Former Potential and the Perspectives for Future Development of the Industry." Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe 25 (April 30, 2017): 10–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/12303666.1232873.

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The Armenian textile and apparel industry has showed very sharp ups and downs throughout its history. During the Soviet era, it was a leading branch of Armenian industry and a major supplier for the whole Soviet Union. Since the early 90s, the situation has dramatically changed. Analysis showed that during the transition from centrally planned to a market- -based economy, Armenia’s textile and apparel industry was nearly destroyed. Nowadays the industry, especially the apparel industry, is regarded as one of most promising sectors of the Armenian economy. This potential has also been discovered by Western and Russian institutions and enterprises, which have begun to invest heavily in this sector

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Guner, Mucella, and Onder Yucel . "Environmental Protection and Waste Management in Textile and Apparel Sectors." Journal of Applied Sciences 5, no. 10 (September 15, 2005): 1843–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/jas.2005.1843.1849.

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Erdil, Ayşenur, and Erturul Taçgın. "Potential Risks and Their Analysis of the Apparel & Textile Industry in Turkey: A Quality-Oriented Sustainability Approach." Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe 26, no. 6(132) (December 31, 2018): 30–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0012.2526.

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The most significant issues in businesses within the scope of manufacturing and services are the sustainability of production quality, setting quality standards and reducing the waste amount during the manufacturing process. From this point of view, the aim of this study is to provide a better quality level of supplying households’ apparel needs while reducing the environmental, economic and social problems of the sustainable supply chain of the apparel sector and extending the lifecycle of apparel. The importance of risk analyses and calculations in the applications of industrial sectors plays a vital role in evaluating the factors of sustainability dimensions. In order to address this risk analysis in this research, quality-oriented implementations are applied to determine the failure modes and effect analysis (FMEA). The significant factors are determined via Pareto Analysis (PA) to control and prevent potential errors and failures in the manufacturing systems of the textile industry. To achieve the aim of this study, the methodology of the research focuses on discovering failures of negative impact based on the primary factor degrees with the computing of risk priority numbers (RPNs) in the manufacturing process of the textile-apparel industry in Turkey. According to the ranking of the RPNs, FMEA application and PA enable to decrease the effects of negative factors and risks as well as the waste amount of the apparel-textile industry, as well as to increase the lifecycle of apparel and products.

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Su, Jin. "Strategic sourcing in the textile and apparel industry." Industrial Management & Data Systems 113, no. 1 (March 11, 2013): 23–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02635571311289647.

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Collier, Billie J., and John R. Collier. "CAD/CAM in the Textile and Apparel Industry." Clothing and Textiles Research Journal 8, no. 3 (March 1990): 7–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0887302x9000800302.

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ADIKARI, KANCHANA, and PRIYANGA DUNUSINGHE. "THE IMPACT OF COVID– 19 PANDEMIC ON APPAREL EXPORTS: EVIDENCE FROM SRI LANKA." INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS 5, no. 1 (2022): 181–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.47509/ijaeb.2023.v05i01.10.

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The apparel sector plays a vital role in the Sri Lankan economy as the largest net foreign exchange earner, and employment generator. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry’s production and exporting activities came under severe stress due to supply and demand shocks. This research aims at assessing the impact of COVID-19 on apparel exports by employing a standard Gravity equation framework on data related to 20 major destinations of Sri Lanka’s apparel exports. Data was extracted from a number of national and international data sources such as the Department of Census and Statistics of Sri Lanka and World Integrated Trade Solution. The findings indicated the triple effects of COVID-19 pandemic on apparel exports. First, the overall impact of the pandemic on the apparel industry was substantial. Second, the severity of the pandemic in the destination country had a significantly negative impact on apparel exports. However, the severity of the pandemic in Sri Lanka had no impact indicating the industry was resilient to the pandemic. In other words, the demand-side impact was greater than the supply side impact. Finally, in terms of apparel product categories women apparel exports declined drastically compared to other apparel and textile exports. With respect to other standard variables in the gravity model, partner country market size and level of development, movement in real exchange rate, economic performance of the exporting country and trade openness influence significant to apparel exports in Sri Lanka, was taken into account.

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Morganosky, Michelle A., and Hae-Ran Jin. "Problems and Opportunities in the Textile and Apparel Industry:." Journal of Global Marketing 2, no. 2 (March 8, 1989): 75–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j042v02n02_05.

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Parrish, Erin D., Nancy L. Cassill, and William Oxenham. "Niche market strategy in the textile and apparel industry." Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal 10, no. 4 (October 2006): 420–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13612020610701956.

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Johnston, Wesley J., and Heon D. Yoon. "REACTING TO A TEXTILE & APPAREL TRADE ENFORCEMENT ACT." International Marketing Review 4, no. 1 (January 1987): 42–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb008322.

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Wang, X. B., and P. D. F. Kilduff. "Towards Global Textile/Apparel Development: Questionnaire Survey Analysis of Design Management in British Textile Enterprises." Journal of the Textile Institute 87, no. 2 (January 1996): 144–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00405009608659110.

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Yang, Fan, and Xiongfei Zhang. "Analysis of the barriers in implementing environmental management system by interpretive structural modeling approach." Management Research Review 40, no. 12 (December 11, 2017): 1316–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mrr-08-2016-0196.

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Purpose This paper aims to identify the most influential barriers for environmental management system (EMS) adoption and determine the interactions of these factors in the context of Chinese textile and apparel industries. Design/methodology/approach The study has conducted two different research phases, namely, the identification of 13 barriers from the extensive literature available and expert panel discussion and using interpretive structural modeling (ISM) to investigate the complex relationships among these barriers and partition the barriers into a hierarchical structure to facilitate strategic analysis. Findings The obtained result demonstrates that insufficient information about customer’s demand is the most influential barrier. Furthermore, by analyzing the interrelationships among the barriers, management will become more aware of the barriers’ relative importance and focus on the barriers with stronger influence. Originality/value This work may help practitioners, academicians and regulators to focus their efforts toward implementation of EMS on various levels in business, especially for these textile and apparel companies operating in China.

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Choi, Jinhee, Jieung Kim, and Kyoungho Choi. "Analysis of web accessibility of site related to textile fashion for improvement of clothing behavior of the disabled." Restaurant Business 118, no. 1 (January 30, 2019): 29–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.26643/rb.v118i1.7255.

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Background/Objectives: Although both non-disabled and the disabled are entitled to equally enjoy daily life in which they buy and wear apparel, there is serious problem in diverse aspects of reality. The disabled should be also given opportunity to approach web contents related to apparel and to acquire information without discrimination Methods/Statistical analysis: This study evaluated web accessibility of home pages of domestic societies and government agency, association and research institution, fashion enterprises related to apparel and overseas academic bodies and suggested problems and improvements based on the present situation.

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Choi, Jinhee, Jieung Kim, and Kyoungho Choi. "Analysis of web accessibility of site related to textile fashion for improvement of clothing behavior of the disabled." Restaurant Business 118, no. 8 (August 8, 2019): 299–307. http://dx.doi.org/10.26643/rb.v118i8.7705.

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Although both non-disabled and the disabled are entitled to equally enjoy daily life in which they buy and wear apparel, there is serious problem in diverse aspects of reality. The disabled should be also given opportunity to approach web contents related to apparel and to acquire information without discrimination Methods/Statistical analysis: This study evaluated web accessibility of home pages of domestic societies and government agency, association and research institution, fashion enterprises related to apparel and overseas academic bodies and suggested problems and improvements based on the present situation.

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Xiaoyi, Zhang, Hailan Yang, Nilesh Kumar, Maqsood H. Bhutto, Wang Kun, and Tianyang Hu. "Assessing Chinese Textile and Apparel Industry Business Sustainability: The Role of Organization Green Culture, Green Dynamic Capabilities, and Green Innovation in Relation to Environmental Orientation and Business Sustainability." Sustainability 15, no. 11 (May 25, 2023): 8588. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15118588.

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The current study aims to evaluate the role of environmental orientation (EO) on green dynamic capabilities (GDCs), organization green culture (OGC), and green innovation (GIN) toward business sustainability (BUS) in the context of Chinese textile and apparel manufacturing firms. Natural resources-based view (NRBV) and dynamic capabilities view (DCV) were used as the theoretical lenses of the research. This study is quantitative, and a purposive sampling technique was employed to collect data from the managers working in textile and apparel manufacturing firms in China. The sample size consisted of 339 managers. Partial least-square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to analyze the data. The study’s findings show that EO significantly and positively influences OGC and GDCs. However, the positive influence of EO on GIN was insignificant. Moreover, the result indicates that GIN is a significant mediator in the relationships between OGC and BUS and GDCs and BUS. The results demonstrate how the Chinese textile and apparel industry EO improves GDCs, GIN, and OGC, which, in turn, benefits achieving long-term business sustainability.

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Woodard, Ginger, Doris H. Kincade, and Sharon Owens. "Training of Expatriates in the Textile and Apparel Industries." Clothing and Textiles Research Journal 20, no. 4 (September 2002): 227–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0887302x0202000406.

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Jain, Sweta, and Jacob Joseph Kalapurackal. "A Systematic Review of Green Apparel Manufacturing." Environmental Research, Engineering and Management 79, no. 4 (December 22, 2023): 124–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.79.4.34368.

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The purpose of this paper is to conduct a systematic review of the literature on green manufacturing practices in the apparel industry to map green practices across various apparel manufacturing departments. The review includes academic journal articles that were retrieved between March 2013 and March 2023 from several different databases. As part of a comprehensive literature assessment, content analysis was applied to 138 publications that were published in peer-reviewed journals over ten years. Green practices in garment manufacturing process are covered, including product design, raw material procurement, fabric spreading, cutting, sewing and assembly, washing, printing and embroidery, finishing, and packing. The review of eco-friendly production practices at each phase of the production process shows the variety and complexity of green practices in apparel production companies. However, there is a lack of research on the conditions of developing countries, where the majority of apparel production takes place, as well as on the methods used in the manufacture of garments. The study is distinct in that it focuses solely on the garment manufacturing industry, and will not include textiles because the production processes for textiles and clothing are fundamentally different. This study assists managers in building a company’s sustainability competency by outlining best practices at various phases of production. It also provides scholars with a uniform representation of environmentally sustainable practices to spur additional scholarly investigation.

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Arya, Preeti, and Ajoy K. Sarkar. "Cotton–Cork Blended Fabric: An Innovative and Sustainable Apparel Textile for the Fashion Industry." Sustainability 16, no. 8 (April 9, 2024): 3098. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16083098.

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Cotton is a preferred textile fiber for apparel textiles and is used primarily for summer wear. However, cotton has drawbacks, such as poor wrinkle resistance, and therefore, blends of cotton with other fibers have gained acceptance in the industry. In this study, a novel 90:10 cotton–cork blended fabric was studied for its physical and performance properties and benchmarked against a 100% cotton fabric. Fabric samples were analyzed to determine the wrinkle recovery angle, tenacity, abrasion resistance, shrinkage, CLO value, moisture absorption, and dyeability. The samples were further analyzed using SEM, DSC, and FTIR. The results showed significant differences between the two fabrics. Cotton–cork blended textile fabric had higher performance properties with the potential to be a viable, sustainable apparel textile.

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Edirisinghe, L. G. L. M., M. Wijayasundara, and A. A. P. De Alwis. "Waste Generation and Characteristics in Sri Lankan Textile and Apparel Sector: Case Study of the Biyagama Industrial Export Processing Zone, Sri Lanka." Nature Environment and Pollution Technology 21, no. 2 (June 1, 2022): 697–702. http://dx.doi.org/10.46488/nept.2022.v21i02.030.

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The main goal of the study was to look at the properties of waste, treatment options, and disposal techniques. Furthermore, waste circulation variables in the textile and apparel sectors in Sri Lanka’s Biyagama Industrial Processing Zone were calculated. The types, volumes, and per capita waste generation of ten industries were analyzed, as well as waste management activities such as trash minimization, handling, storing, recirculation, and disposal. The information was gathered using questionnaires, interviews, and field observations. According to the findings, the total industrial waste generation rate was 13792.5 tonnes per year, with 5926 tonnes per year designated as hazardous waste materials (42.9%). Furthermore, the waste generation rate per capita was 0.93 kg. The waste circulation factor was 0.38, according to the findings. The findings of the study highlight the necessity for integrated waste management methods in the textile and apparel industries.

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Chi, Ting, Anastasia Frattali, Hang Liu, and Yini Chen. "Regenerated Cellulose Fibers (RCFs) for Future Apparel Sustainability: Insights from the U.S. Consumers." Sustainability 15, no. 6 (March 18, 2023): 5404. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15065404.

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An increasing number of apparel companies are inventing novel green technologies to produce regenerated cellulose fibers (RCFs) out of textile waste. RCF can significantly reduce virgin cotton production and decrease textile waste in incinerators or landfills. However, our knowledge on U.S. consumers’ willingness to purchase RCF-made apparel is still limited given its newness. To address the gap in the literature, this study aimed to identify the factors significantly influencing the U.S. consumers’ purchase intention toward RCF-made apparel. Building on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), a research model including attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, perceived consumer effectiveness, and past environmental behavior as predictors was proposed to investigate the U.S. consumers’ intention to purchase RCF-made apparel. The primary data were collected by a Qualtrics survey of U.S. consumers. A total of 544 eligible responses were gathered for data analysis and hypothesis testing. The multiple regression method was applied for determining the proposed statistical relationships. Attitude, perceived consumer effectiveness, and past environmental behavior positively affect U.S. consumers’ purchase intention toward RCF-made apparel, while the effects of subjective norm and perceived behavior control are insignificant. Attitude plays a partial mediating role between past environmental behavior and purchase intention toward RCF-made apparel. A higher level of consumer environmental behavior leads to a more positive attitude toward and a greater likelihood to purchase RCF-made apparel. The proposed research model exhibits a good explanatory power, accounting for 64.8% of variance in U.S. consumers’ purchase intention toward RCF-made apparel.

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Yuasa, Masae. "Globalization and Flexibility in the Textile/Apparel Industry of Japan." Asia Pacific Business Review 8, no. 1 (October 2001): 80–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/713999131.

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Raut, Rakesh, Bhaskar B. Gardas, and Balkrishna Narkhede. "Ranking the barriers of sustainable textile and apparel supply chains." Benchmarking: An International Journal 26, no. 2 (March 4, 2019): 371–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bij-12-2017-0340.

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Purpose Textile and Apparel (T&A) sector significantly influences socio-economic and environmental dimensions of the sustainability. The purpose of this paper is proposed to establish the interrelationship among the critical barriers to the sustainable development of T&A supply chains by using a multi-criteria decision-making approach and to obtain a ranking of the barriers. Design/methodology/approach In the present investigation through literature review and from expert opinions, 14 significant challenges to the sustainable growth of T&A sector have identified. For establishing the interrelationship and for developing a structural model of the identified challenges, interpretive structural modelling (ISM) methodology is employed. Findings The results of the investigation revealed that lack of effective governmental policies (B8), poor infrastructure (B4), lack of effective level of integration (B6), low foreign investment (B13) and demonetization (B12) are the top most significant challenges. Research limitations/implications The model development based on the expert inputs from the industry and academia, these inputs could be biased influencing the accuracy of the model. Also, inclusion more factors for the analysis will improve the reliability of the model. Originality/value This research is intended to guide the policy and decision makers for improving overall the growth of the T&A supply chain.

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Rakib, Mohammad Abu Nasir, Hyo Jung Chang, and Robert Paul Jones. "Effective Sustainability Messages Triggering Consumer Emotion and Action: An Application of the Social Cognitive Theory and the Dual-Process Model." Sustainability 14, no. 5 (February 22, 2022): 2505. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14052505.

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Communication utilizing proper message framing is a crucial component in the promotion of sustainability and other related activities. Additionally, engaging all stakeholders in sustainable communication and endeavors is proven to be essential to corporate success. This is especially true for textile and apparel retailers, as they strive to gain competitive advantages through the incorporation of sustainability in their communication with their stakeholders. Therefore, promotional activities consisting of different message framing types can be a profitable way to reach, inform, and persuade consumers to engage in sustainable activities and to support corporate sustainability initiatives. Based on two theoretical foundations, the social cognitive theory and the dual-process model, this study investigates how different aspects of sustainability and message framing can persuade textile and apparel consumers to engage in sustainable behavior. The findings of this study demonstrated that each message framing type significantly influences the consumers’ emotion. Further, when the textile and apparel consumers purchase sustainable products, as a result of conscious decision-making or without much thought put into the buying decision, the act of buying sustainable products per se compels the consumers to make sustainable choices in the future.

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Et al., Yoganathan N. S. "Application Based Production Management System In Textile Industries." Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) 12, no. 6 (April 5, 2021): 1803–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/turcomat.v12i6.4035.

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Presently, there is lack of proper management system to manage orders and analyze the daily reports which is prerequisite to acquire production management systems. This paper objectives to elucidate the production management system in small and medium sized Enterprises manufacturing apparent in India. SMES rely invariably on register and manual - data sheet based management which are detrimental in the management process. This proposed system provides a cost-effective solution to the above said problem through app-based platform, it reveals the production planning through reports of the data collected to analyze the daily production on various parameters involved in apparel production. This system provides a daily report to the authorized person (Owner/ Supervisor) to facilitate production management and solve issues pertaining to production output addressing various implements involved in the process.

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Gupta Khusbu Kumari. "Waste Management Strategies in Textile & Garment Sector." International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology 06, no. 9S (October 12, 2020): 58–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.46501/ijmtst0609s09.

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Textiles and Apparel (T&A) sector is one of the most significant industrial sectors and plays a major role towards contribution to national economy, employment generation and exports in developing countriesand most essential consumer goods industry. However, textile industry is accused of being one of the most polluting industries. Not only production but consumption of textiles also produces waste. To counter the problem, textile industry has taken many measures for reducing its negative contribution towards environment. One of such measures is textile recycling- the reuse as well as reproduction of fibers from textile waste. Recycling can be done through thermal, material, chemical and mechanical processes. Textile recycling is beneficial for environmental and economic conditions, reducing demand for textile chemicals, requirement of landfill space is reduced, consumption of less energy and reducing of water wastage. Market research, and efforts are needed to increase consumer awareness and to encourage manufacturers to increase the use of recycled textile waste into new products. Fashion consumption and sustainability are often opposing ideas. Fashion consumption is a highly resource-intensive, wasteful practice; and sustainability frowns on wasteful consumption. Sustainability in the fashion business is still an emerging agenda, not yet established, and many authors have recognised the importance of investigating how sustainability could be achieved

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Gullstrand, Joakim. "Industry Dynamics in the Swedish Textile and Wearing Apparel Sector." Review of Industrial Organization 26, no. 3 (January 2005): 349–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11151-004-8115-8.

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Setu, S. M. Rashadur Rahaman, Md Helal Hossain, Md Tanjim Hossain, and Jahid Sarkar. "Development of a Framework for More Effective Implementation of Total Quality Management Principles in Apparel Manufacturing." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 12, no. 28 (October 31, 2016): 472. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2016.v12n28p472.

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The purpose of this paper is to develop a model or framework of total quality management (TQM) implementation in Textile and RMG industry. Textile and RMG Industry is an important sector for Bangladesh in terms of industrial expansion of the country, earning foreign currency and creating job opportunities. However, it faces subtle problems due to labor unrest, political instability and owner’s ignorance. TQM is an approach that focuses on customer satisfaction. Therefore, implementation of TQM is a challenging task. Through a self-administrative survey from 50 Industries of textile and RMG industry in Bangladesh data have been collected. This paper identifies ten key factors of TQM implementation in the Textile and RMG Industry in Bangladesh. These are Leadership, Communication, Strategic Quality Planning, Training, Customer Satisfaction, Continuous Improvement, Employee Involvement & Satisfaction, Culture, Supplier Satisfaction and Teamwork.

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Saki, Zahra, Marguerite Moore, Ivan Kandilov, Lori Rothenberg, and A. Blanton Godfrey. "Revealed comparative advantage for US textiles and apparel." Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal 29, no. 4 (July 15, 2019): 462–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cr-03-2018-0025.

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify US textile and apparel (TAP) products and categories that demonstrate export comparative advantage and their respective country destinations. Design/methodology/approach Revealed comparative advantage (RCA) and normalized revealed comparative advantage (NRCA) in the long term (1996-2016) and short term (2010-2016) using two-digit Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System codes (HS codes) provide an insight into export advantage of TAP products. Non-parametric rank correlation (i.e. Spearman rank correlation) tests consistency between RCA and NRCA. Subsequently, NRCA using four-digit HS codes identify textile sub-categories with export comparative advantage. Bilateral trade data identify export destinations for sub-categories that indicate US export comparative advantage in the short term. Findings Aggregated product-level comparison of RCA and NRCA ranking indicates a consistent positive correlation between the two indices. The disaggregated findings reveal cotton fiber HS5201, artificial filament tow HS5502, non-wovens HS5603, cotton yarn HS5205, carpet and other floor coverings HS5703 and worn clothing HS6309 as sources of US TAP export advantage. Originality/value This research provides a comprehensive, current analysis of the US competitive position within the TAP global environment. Incorporation of NRCA into the study’s design demonstrates the flexibility of this measure in a new industry context.

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Ćirković, Matea, Goran Čubrić, and Ivana Salopek Čubrić. "Project Management Tools for the Fashion and Apparel Industry." ENTRENOVA - ENTerprise REsearch InNOVAtion 8, no. 1 (November 10, 2022): 40–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.54820/entrenova-2022-0005.

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When managing any commercial, professional, scientific, or other project, it is necessary to plan all segments to integrate the various components and achieve the set plans. Nowadays, tasks such as drawing Gantt charts, network diagrams, and creating project reports are unthinkable without computer programs. The development of project management programs simplifies this work, allowing project team members to focus on project tasks, develop plans and strategies, and assess risk. In addition to project management computer programs that can be used for various projects, some programs have been developed specifically in the fashion and apparel industry. This paper focuses on the comparative analysis of programs developed specifically for project management in the fashion and textile industry and presents their specific features.

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Parsons, Jean, and Kristen Morris. "Apparel and Textile Design Scholarship: Shared Knowledge, Dissemination, and Evaluation." Clothing and Textiles Research Journal 39, no. 1 (February 18, 2020): 7–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0887302x20903809.

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Apparel and textile (AT) design scholarship can be classified in diverse ways. As a professional organization, International Textile and Apparel Association is in a unique position to lead in identifying what constitutes contributions to research in the field. Defining, presenting, and evaluating design production as scholarship is critical, especially as the broader design disciplines become more rigorous and academic institutions become more focused on evaluation metrics. Our purpose was to examine AT design scholarship through the lens of three critical components of research: shared knowledge, dissemination, and evaluation. These three components of research should be points of reference for AT design scholarship in moving forward to establish a unified vision of research that focuses on designed objects as valuable forms of scholarship. Additional work is necessary to identify core values that represent AT design knowledge, disseminate in formats that facilitate contributions to research, and measure the impact of design scholarship.

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Oliveira, Rimena Canuto, Irenilza de Alencar Nääs, and Solimar Garcia. "Combining SWOT with AHP for Analyzing the Adoption of a Circular Economy in the Apparel Industry in Brazil." Recycling 8, no. 5 (September 22, 2023): 73. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/recycling8050073.

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The Brazilian fashion industry is the country’s second-largest generator of direct and indirect jobs. Despite Brazilian design being a world reference mainly for prints and summer-related collections, it is also the second most polluting industry in the country. We investigated the factors that impact adopting a circular economy in the textile industry using an association of a SWOT analysis and the AHP approach. We analyzed the adoption of a circular economy in the apparel industry. The opportunities, strengths, weaknesses, and threats were associated using the evaluators’ comparison of the selected SWOT items related to the application of a circular economy in the conventional apparel industry were used as criteria for the AHP approach. The case study used managers from two intimate apparel industries in northeastern Brazil and four academics in Production Engineering. By applying the concepts to the case study, we found that expanding products, upcycling, and increasing sustainability were the three vital criteria for reaching a circular economy in the studied apparel industry.

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