About the Article:

This article is an extract of a seminar given to graduate students at the Fashion Institute of Technology [FIT] last month.

About the Author:

David Birnbaum is the author of The Birnbaum Report, a monthly newsletter for garment industry professionals. Each issue analyses in-depth US garment imports of four major products from 21 countries, as well as ancillary data such as currency fluctuations, China quota premiums and clearance rates.

"This article is reprinted with due permission from Fashiondex.com"

Refer the newsletter of: The Birnbaum Report/Strategic Sourcing for Garment Importers