1. What is the Apparel Industry? -- 2. The Apparel Industry in the UK -- Current Size and Structure -- 3. The Apparel Sector in the Global Economy -- 4. The Role of Labour Costs and Theories of Development -- 5. The Facts: UK Apparel Trade -- The Current Trade Position -- 6. The Concept of Globalisation -- 7. The Response to Global Shift -- Strategic Imperatives and the Diamond Framework -- 8. Issues in Offshore Production Strategies -- 9. The Role of Trade Barriers and Exchange Rate Fluctuations in the Global Apparel Market -- 10. The Economics of the UK Apparel Market -- 11. Emerging Markets and the Globalisation of the UK Apparel Industry -- 12. Conclusions and Lessons for the Future -- App. A. Statistics in the UK Clothing Sector and the PRODCOM System -- App. B. Employment and Output Statistics -- App. C.A Model of Exchange Rate Fluctuations.