The manufacturing and distribution of textiles and apparel products is a truly global industry, making it crucial to understand current political, social, and economic developments within the international marketplace. Going Global offers a comprehensive framework and approach to understanding the global textile and apparel industries, trade, and markets. This framework is used to holistically examine the global sourcing of textiles and apparel in the context of supply chain sustainability, while exploring the roles and specializations of world regions and selected countries that are major players in the textile and apparel marketplace. New to this Edition: -Comprehensive updates to country profiles and their specializations -Brand new Industry Profile feature with interviews from sourcing industry professionals -New and updated case studies help readers apply concepts to real-world scenarios Instructor Resources -The Instructor's Guide provide suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom, supplemental assignments, and lecture notes -Test Bank includes sample test questions for each chapter -PowerPoint® presentations include color images from the book and provide a framework for lecture and discussion Going Global STUDIO -Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips -Review concepts with flashcards of essential vocabulary

With full-color photographs and expanded discussion of sourcing throughout the book, the 3rd Edition focuses on the process of merchandising and the principles applied to the planning, development, and presentation of product lines in both the manufacturing and retailing sectors. Each chapter includes cases that illustrate how merchandising principles and theories are applied by actual businesses and the chapter learning activities promote an interactive learning environment with multiple course objectives. Students become capable of making sequential and integrated decisions to develop a complete merchandise plan and analyze the effectiveness of the plan. New to this Edition: -- Updated information throughout on the current status of textile and apparel companies, production and trade statistics, applications of technology and relevance to sourcing -- Excel applications added to mathematical learning activities -- 2-color and expanded art program -- Updated case studies include technology components -- Instructor's Guide provides chapter outlines, test questions and answers, problem sets with answers and computer applications -- Powerpoint presentation