... countries apparel production is shifting from the developed to the developing countries. Consequently, the United States, which houses a vast garment industry, is facing fierce competition from the abundance of cheap goods these mostly third world countries export . In response to this, American manufacturers have moved much of their production abroad to countries such as Mexico, where the labour costs are a fraction ... example the clothing giant Guess moved 70% of its production to Mexico in 1997 . Mexico has now outstripped China as the major exporter of apparel goods to the United S...

• Word Count: 2535
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate