Mediterranean Textiles and Clothing: Competitive
Threat or Investment Opportunity? Mediterranean Rim textile and clothing
production has grown rapidly since the mid 1970s. Low labour costs,
government incentives and favourable treatment of imports by the European
Community have provided the stimulus for growth. The report focuses on the
textile and clothing industries in Algeria, Egypt, Greece, Malta, Morocco,
Tunisia and Turkey. It examines the reasons for growth and the prospects for
future expansion in each of these seven major producing and exporting
countries.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Textiles and
clothing the Mediterranean Rim: an overview
Introduction
Importance of textiles and clothing
Exports
Industry structure
International competitiveness and future prospects
PART 2: MEDITERRANEAN TEXTILES
AND CLOTHING BY COUNTRY
Chapter 2: Algeria
Summary
Country background
The Algerian textile and clothing industry
Corporate strategies and international competitiveness
Opportunities in Algeria for foreign textile and
clothing firms
Chapter 3: Egypt
Summary
Country background
The Egyptian textile and clothing industry
Corporate strategies and international competitiveness
Opportunities in Egypt for foreign textile and clothing
firms
Chapter 4: Greece
Summary
Country background
The Greek textile and clothing industry
Corporate strategies and international competitiveness
Opportunities in Greece for foreign textile and clothing
firms
Chapter 5: Malta
Summary
Country background
The maltese textile and clothing industry
Corporate strategies and international competitiveness
Opportunities in Malta for foreign textile and clothing
firms
Chapter 6: Morocco
Summary
Country background
The Moroccan textile and clothing industry
Corporate strategies and international competitiveness
Opportunities in Morocco for foreign textile and
clothing firms
Chapter 7: Tunisia
Summary
Country background
The Tunisian textile and clothing industry
Corporate strategies and international competitiveness
Opportunities in Tunisia for foreign textile and
clothing firms
Chapter8: Turkey
Summary
Country background
The Turkish textile and clothing industry
Corporate strategies and international competitiveness
Opportunities in Turkey for foreign textile and clothing
firms
PART 3: THE FUTURE
Chapter 9: Mediterranean Rim
Textiles and clothing - future prospects
Introduction
Future Prospects
Conclusions
APPENDICIES
Appendix A
Main suppliers of fibres,
textiles and clothing to the European Community
Appendix B
Labour cost comparisons
The Textile Industry
and Apparel Industry Reports in this section have been developed and
maintained by Textile Intelligence.
The Textile Industry
and Apparel Industry Reports in this section have been developed and
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