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<strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Apparel</strong> <strong>Markets</strong>, 1st quarter 2006<br />
Business update<br />
Perry Ellis will run Dockers<br />
as a separate business unit<br />
although production will be<br />
coordinated with other<br />
operations<br />
Perry Ellis plans to operate the Dockers apparel line as a separate<br />
business unit. However, it is believed that it also plans to coordinate<br />
production of Dockers apparel with existing manufacturing<br />
operations—notably swimwear—in order to reduce cyclical peaks and<br />
troughs and hence optimise production capacities.<br />
MARKETS<br />
A report says that China<br />
exported over 475 mn<br />
outerwear jackets in the<br />
first ten months of 2005<br />
The export volume is<br />
equivalent to 30% of<br />
global supplies<br />
The largest importer of<br />
jackets was the European<br />
Union followed by the<br />
USA and Japan<br />
Buyers can expect more<br />
functional products from<br />
China but low-end models<br />
will continue to be its<br />
mainstay<br />
The report contains details<br />
of 72 manufacturers and<br />
the most popular export<br />
products<br />
USA-based OIA has<br />
released its State of the<br />
Industry Report 2006<br />
The US$33 bn outdoor<br />
industry is facing<br />
significant changes<br />
CHINA EXPORTS 475 MN OUTERWEAR JACKETS<br />
Global Sources, a Hong Kong-based media and marketing company,<br />
has published a report which has found that mainland China exported<br />
over 475 mn outerwear jackets, such as parkas and windbreakers,<br />
during the first ten months of 2005.<br />
The report—entitled “China Sourcing Report: Parkas and<br />
Windbreakers”—claims that this export volume is worth US$3.8 bn<br />
and is equivalent to approximately 30% of global supplies.<br />
The largest importer of jackets was the European Union, which<br />
purchased 183 mn jackets worth US$1.6 bn in total. The USA<br />
purchased 63.8 mn jackets worth US$591 mn. The third largest<br />
importer was Japan, which purchased 40 mn jackets worth<br />
US$438 mn.<br />
An editor at Global Sources commented: “Buyers can expect more<br />
functional products from mainland China in the coming months.<br />
Breathability, odour-resistance and anti-bacterial features will all be<br />
available. However, while many companies are shifting to value-added<br />
designs, we foresee low-end models continuing to be mainland<br />
China’s mainstay for the next several years.”<br />
Global Sources collected data for its report through factory visits and<br />
personal interviews with manufacturers in mainland China. The report<br />
contains details of 72 manufacturers and the most popular export<br />
products.<br />
OUTDOOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION: 2006 STATE OF<br />
THE INDUSTRY REPORT<br />
The USA-based Outdoor Industry Association (OIA)—a national trade<br />
association for the outdoor industry—has released its State of the<br />
Industry Report 2006.<br />
The outdoor industry has developed into a US$33 bn business which,<br />
the report says, is facing significant changes. Among these are the<br />
changing needs of the consumer, and increasing competition in the<br />
retail sector. However, the outdoor lifestyle is gaining in popularity as<br />
Americans are encouraged to tackle obesity and sedentary lifestyles.<br />
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