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FASH455 Global Apparel & Textile Trade and Sourcing

Day: October 16, 2016

Statistics: Global Apparel Market 2016-2020

Updated statistics: Global Apparel Market 2018-2022

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Data source: Euromonitor Passport (2016)

Related: Market Size of the Global Textile and Apparel Industry: 2015 to 2020

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Unknown's avatarAuthor Sheng LuPosted on October 16, 2016February 18, 2018Categories International TradeTags apparel, fashion, international market

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