A study of the various segments of the textile and apparel industry and analyzing the market structure and functioning of each segment, and economic factors currently affecting the industry.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will be required to investigate specified
research topics within the subject matter of the course. This
will entail a thorough review of literature, analysis of major
questions to be answered, and identification of specific
research topics worthy of pursuit. The results of this work
will also be presented in class and graded for content,
analytical acuity, and presentation quality.
Athena Title
Apparel and Textile Economics
Undergraduate Prerequisite
TXMI 3210 or TXMI 3210E
Graduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will identify the market structures and functioning of the segments in the T/A industry.
Students will assess factors affecting the T/A industry and reasons for the consequences of these effects.
Students will compare trends from the history to the current state, and future projections of the T/A industry.
Students will understand and articulate the effect of the T/A industry on garment workers around the globe.
Students will value the impact of the textile product pipeline on the discipline of fashion merchandising.
Students will identify important sources of information discussing issues affecting the T/A industry.
Topical Outline
Textiles and Apparel as a Global Sector
Historical Perspective and Georgia T&A Industry
U.S. Textile Complex, Trade and Company Integration
