CONTENIDO: Part One Organization Of The U.S. Textile And Apparel Industries : From Spinning Machine to Quick Response - Business and Legal Framework of Textile and - Apparel Companies - Structure of the U.S. Textile Industry - Ready-to-Wear: Company Organization - Part Two Creating And Marketing An Apparel Line: The Creation Stage: Research - The Creation Stage: Design - Design Development and Style Selection - Marketing an Apparel Line - Part Three Apparel Production And Distribution: Preproduction Processes - Sourcing Decisions and Production Centers - Production Processes and Quality Assurance - Distribution and Retailing - Part Four Organization And Operation Of The Accessories And Home Fashions Industries: Accessories - Home Fashions - Figure and Table Credits - Glossary of Terms - Subject Index