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FASH455 Global Apparel & Textile Trade and Sourcing

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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