This book traces how the nature of competition in this sector has evolved during the last two hundred years and how and why the locus of competitive advantage in textiles and apparel has moved from country to country since 1945.

John Singleton is Senior Lecturer in Economic History at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.

Chapter 1 Competitive Advantage in Textiles; Chapter 2 Factor Conditions; Chapter 3 Demand Conditions; Chapter 4 Related and Supporting Industries; Chapter 5 Firm Strategy; Chapter 6 Firm Structure and National Rivalry; Chapter 7 Chance; Chapter 8 Government;