Textile & Apparel

Cotton to Retail Apparel

Maps the global apparel supply chain from raw cotton farming through fibre processing, textile manufacture, and garment production to retail — a chain spanning some of the highest labour-intensity industries on earth.

6 Chain Steps
6 With Full Analysis

Step-by-Step Breakdown

1 0116
Growing of fibre crops
Raw cotton farming
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2 1311
Preparation and spinning of textile fibres
Fibre processing
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3 1312
Weaving of textiles
Fabric production
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4 1313
Finishing of textiles
Dyeing and finishing
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5 1410
Manufacture of wearing apparel
Garment manufacturing
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6 4771
Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Consumer retail
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