“Economic Situation and Prospects in the Textile and Clothing Industry in the 2008 and Outlook for 2009”

This report provides detailed reports of the Economic situation in the Textile and Clothing Industry in 2008 as well as prospects for 2009. These reports are written by Associations present in each EU-27 Member states plus Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Macedonia, Mexico, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the USA.

With a household consumption of at least 450 Billion Euro, the EU 27 is the largest world market for textile and clothing products. The European industry is the world's second exporter of textiles and the third for clothing. Its annual turnover is 197,810 Billion Euro and its 147,407 companies employ 2.3 million workers.

The author's main objective is to promote the interests of its members while taking into account the European Union's institutional framework and its international obligations.

As the voice of the European textile and clothing industry, the author's main objective is to create an environment with in the European Union which is conducive to the manufacture of textile and clothing products. Its headquarters in Brussels are within touching distance of the major decision-making bodies of the EU, at Commission, Parliament and Council level.

In this context, the major areas of concern to the author over recent years have been: to ensure the smoothest possible transition into the quota-free era, to promote a further expansion of the EU exports of textiles and clothing, to promote legislation and its application in the field of intellectual property, to support measures which enhance environmental protection but which are at the same time acceptable to the industry, to promote and participate in research, development, innovation and other educational or social projects which bring value added to the industry at European level, to engage in a constructive social dialogue at EU level with our social partners, and to disseminate economic and statistical data to the membership.

Key Topics Covered:

The countries reports follow the scheme below:

• 1.- GENERAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND EVOLUTION OF THE TEXTILE/CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN 2008.
• 2.- EVOLUTION OF TEXTILE/CLOTHING ACTIVITY.
• 3.- FACTORS INFLUENCING TEXTILES/CLOTHING AND THEIR EVOLUTION
• 4.- OTHERS ELEMENTS CHARACTERIZING TEXTILE/CLOTHING ACTIVITY
• 5.- EVOLUTION OF TEXTILE/CLOTHING ACTIVITY DURING THE FIRST MONTHS OF 2009 AND PROSPECTS

Countries Covered:

EU-27 Member states + Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Macedonia, Mexico, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and USA.

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