Interviews with Apparel Brands about Trends in Global Sourcing
In the summer of 2008, the Canadian organisation, Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) carried out interviews with apparel companies about changes in their sourcing practices since the demise of the import quota system at the end of 2004, as well as possible changes in the next five-year period. Interviewees were also asked what changes in production practices and/or government policy would encourage them to maintain or increase orders to Central America and/or Mexico. The resulting report provides an interesting snap-shot of the factors that influence sourcing decisions in the fashion industry.
Maquila Solidarity Network (2008) Interviews with apparel brands about trends in global sourcing, Toronto: Maquila Solidarity Network
10 pages.
Read the report on the Maquila Solidarity Network website.
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