The transformation of the clothing industry in China

Zhang, Miao; Kong, Xin Xin; Ramu, Santha Chenayah

doi:10.1080/13602381.2014.990204

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“…At the same time, compulsive fashion shortens the average life of a dress: the average number of times a garment is worn before disposal has decreased by 36%. In China this value is about 70% [62]. The other novelty concerns the raw material used to produce fashion items in terms of type of fiber: polyester has scaled cotton, becoming the most used fabric since the beginning of the twenty-first century.…”

Section: Sustainability and Circular Economymentioning

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Trends in the Fashion Industry. The Perception of Sustainability and Circular Economy: A Gender/Generation Quantitative Approach

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The significant changes which have occurred in the competitive scenario in which fashion companies operate, combined with deep transformation in the lifestyles of final consumers, translate into the need to redefine the business models. Starting from a general overview of the emerging trends today affecting the fashion industry, the paper will devote particular attention to the analysis of the most important phenomena that are influencing this market and the drivers for long-lasting competitiveness: sustainability and attention to the so-called circular economy. According to the literature, from the consumer behavior's point of view, the younger generations are paying growing attention to these issues. In light of these considerations, this paper aimed to analyze how sustainability and circular economy principles are influencing the perception of the fashion world among the new generations of consumers. After mapping the emerging trends in the fashion industry and analyzing the role of sustainability from both the demand and supply side, this paper presents the results of a survey conducted through an anonymous questionnaire made in collaboration with Insubria University. The results of the survey describe the students' behaviour as regards fashion's emerging trends, with particular attention to sustainability issues and the application of circular economy principles. The survey results were analyzed from both a descriptive and quantitative point of view with the aim to check the different perceptions as regards sustainable fashion and circular economy in fashion, focusing mainly on the so-called Generation Z. The results of the analysis proved to be consistent with the theoretical framework and confirm the relevance of sustainability issues in the fashion industry today in driving the demand of Generation Z, by considering a gender perspective. Moreover, the circular economy is descriptively analyzed with the aim to understand the relevance of the different facets for the entire sample of respondents.

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“…In the earlier years, the Chinese RMG industries suffered from low productivity until the economic reforms in 1978. Subsequently, by 2000, the Chinese RMG gained advantage and was able to capture one fifth of the global market share (Zhang, Kong, & Ramu, 2015). Occupational hazards were common in the RMG industry in China and the country started to adopt legislative measures to improve workers safety (Zhang, Wang, & Li, 2010).…”

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The effect of lean on occupational health and safety and productivity in the garment industry – a literature review

Hamja

Maalouf

Hasle

2019

Production & Manufacturing Research

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Introduction: Lean is increasingly used by garment manufacturers to increase productivity for reducing costs and lead time. Yet, it has not been documented in a review whether lean actually improves productivity, and it is an open question whether lean can improve productivity without jeopardizing occupational health and safety (OHS).Objective: This article contributes to this debate by reviewing the present knowledge about the effect of lean on productivity and OHS in the RMG industry. Methodology: A systematic review of the available peer-reviewed studies of lean in RMG and its related effects on productivity and OHS. Results: We identified 18 relevant articles, which showed strong positive effect of lean on productivity and weak positive to mixed effects of lean on OHS. Conclusions: Our results indicate that lean in RMG is likely to improve productivity, but RMG manufacturers need to make careful assessment of the effect of lean on OHS and adjust lean implementation accordingly. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…The popular Huawei, a leading Chinese high tech manufacturing company is located in Shenzhen (Ark et al, ; Eloot et al, ). For the apparel industry, most textile and garment production is clustered in the coastal provinces of Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu, and the two river deltas of Pearl River and Yangtze River with over two‐third of Guangdong's firms producing for exports which accounted for 10 Billion US Dollars in 2001 (Zhang, Kong, & Ramu, ).…”

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Positioning Nigeria’s manufacturing and agricultural sectors for global competitiveness

Uddin

Oserei

2019

Growth and Change

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The world economy presents opportunities for learning about developing economies, as they strive to attain a place of reckoning in the global market. This article, through salient themes from recent archived survey reports and interviews, exploration of relevant literature, and descriptive analytics presents a review of Nigeria's manufacturing and agricultural sectors. Thus, an approach which offers a synthesis of contemporary expert opinions, lessons from emerging market economies, and clear‐cut submissions from literature, which could enhance the competitiveness of these sectors. Amidst our findings, the operational strategies and ultimately industry/policy initiatives suggested include inward sourcing, strategic partnerships (both in sourcing and localization) and fiscal incentives among several possible milestones that could be explored to have the country prominent on the global industrialization map.

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The transformation of the clothing industry in China

Cited by 27 publications

References 12 publications

Trends in the Fashion Industry. The Perception of Sustainability and Circular Economy: A Gender/Generation Quantitative Approach

Trends in the Fashion Industry. The Perception of Sustainability and Circular Economy: A Gender/Generation Quantitative Approach

The effect of lean on occupational health and safety and productivity in the garment industry – a literature review

Positioning Nigeria’s manufacturing and agricultural sectors for global competitiveness

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