CONTENIDO:
I. ORGANIZATION OF THE U.S. TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND HOME FASHIONS INDUSTRIES
1. From spinning machine to fast fashion
2. Business and legal framework of textile, apparel, and home fashions companies
3. Structure of the U.S. textile industry
4. Ready-to-wear : company organization
II. CREATING AND MARKETING AN APPAREL LINE
5. Creating a line : research
6. Creating a line : design
7. Design development and style selection
8. Marketing a line of apparel or home fashion
III. APPAREL PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
9. Preproduction processes
10. Sourcing decisions and production centers
11. Production processes and quality assurance
12.Distribution and retailing
IV. ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE ACCESSORIES AND HOME FASHIONS INDUSTRIES
13. Accessories
14. Home fashions
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