This volume examines the role of textiles within the expanding global economy in the Age of European Exploration. Major themes include: the opening of new marke

Water in Textiles and Apparel: Consumption, Footprint, and Life Cycle Assessment provides a thorough analysis of one of the most urgent issues facing the textil

This impressive collection offers the first systematic global and comparative history of textile workers over the course of 350 years. This period covers the ma

This book analyzes the competitive forces which dominate this major sector, and traces how the nature of competition has evolved during the last two hundred yea

Presents industry reviews including a section of "trends and forecasts," complete with tables and graphs for industry analysis.