Mapping the Global Garment Supply Chain

Abstract

This presentation shares an overview of a WageIndicator Report on the Garment Industry. This presentation:

• Shares of 25 countries under scrutiny in world garment exports
• Overview 24 garment & footwear brands scrutinized: sales, employment, employment in supply chains
• Dependency of suppliers: number of brands supplied per factory 
• Larger dependency? Clusters of factories working for the same brands
• Size matters: size of factories and number of brands supplied
• Size varies: size distribution of factories by country 
• And also relevant: female participation rates
• Ownership: division national /foreign/joint-venture by country
• And ownership once more, by main countries of origin of investment