Children's Wear.DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River. , Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles. -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25960) has announced the addition of Children's Wear to their offering China accounted for 30% of global children's wear output in 2004. This figure was expected to rise dramatically, but the outlook is not necessarily bright for manufacturers. US and EU apparel safeguards have forced many China suppliers to put their capacity expansion plans on hold and adopt a wait-and-see policy. Now you can discover how these obstacles and other challenges are affecting your sourcing decisions, with the comprehensive industry overview in this report. You'll you'll Contraction of you will. you'll you will or you shall you'll will also find profiles of 82 children's wear manufacturers, updates on hot products and design trends, QC developments and other issues impacting this volatile supply market. What you will get -Deep profiles of 15 major suppliers that offer details on manufacturing capabilities, quality controls, future development plans and more. Based on personal factory tours A factory tour is a free tour sponsored by the company providing the tour to promote their products, contrary to an escorted tour or a self-guided tour where there usually is a substantial cost involved because they are businesses within themselves. and interviews with senior managers, this information is available nowhere else -Profile tables of 67 additional suppliers, with key information such as production capacities, export capabilities, key export markets and main machinery installed -A Product Gallery featuring 157 of the most popular export items, with key specifications and full-color pictures -The results of the latest supplier survey, summarizing price, product, production and R&D trends for the next 12 months -This report covers: newborns' clothing, babywear, toddlers' apparel and schoolchildren's apparel How you will benefit -Improve your competitive edge -- discover the latest children's wear designs from China in advance -Use the comprehensive Price Guides as benchmarks when dealing with suppliers -Handpick suppliers that best suit your requirements using the detailed easy-to-compare profile tables -Know how manufacturing processes and production equipment differ at small, midsize and large suppliers -Discover the benefits of sourcing from the different key production hubs of Guangdong Guangdong or Kwangtung (both: gwäng`d  ng`), province (1994 est. pop. 66,910,000), c.76,000 sq mi (196,891 sq km), S China. The capital is Guangzhou. , Zhejiang Zhejiang (jŭ`jyäng`) or Chekiang (chĕ`kyăng`), province (1994 pop. 43,410,000), c.40,000 sq mi (103,600 sq km), SE China, on the East China Sea. The capital is Hangzhou. , Jiangsu Jiangsu (jyäng`s `) or Kiangsu (kyäng`s`, jyäng`–), province (1994 est. and Fujian Fujian (f`jēĕn`) or Fukien (f`kēĕn`), province (1994 est. pop.
Topics Covered EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, INDUSTRY OVERVIEW, SUPPLIER PROFILES PRODUCT GALLERY, SUPPLIER CONTACT DETAILS Summary China accounted for approximately 30 percent of the world's output of children's wear in 2004. The elimination of quotas resulted in a 30 percent surge in exports in the first four months of 2005. However, it has also brought enormous challenges to the industry, threatening to hinder hin·der 1 v. hin·dered, hin·der·ing, hin·ders v.tr. 1. To be or get in the way of. 2. To obstruct or delay the progress of. v.intr. growth. After the two largest markets for China-made children's wear, the US and the EU, imposed safeguards on various types of apparel, China suppliers have had to explore other options to stay in business. Small companies producing low-end low-end adj. 1. Cheapest in a line of merchandise: low-end subcompact cars. 2. Informal Of, relating to, or intended for low-income consumers; downscale: apparel have been the worst hit, as many of them work on thin profit margins and do not have the resources to survive. The following are some of the key trends and issues we see in China's children's wear industry: - Many makers are trying to boost exports to other regions, such as Japan and the Middle East, in view of the US and EU restrictions. Some large companies are even moving production to other regions in Asia or re-exporting via other countries. - Some suppliers producing low-end, high-volume garments are moving up the value chain, focusing on the production of midrange midrange Epidemiology The halfway point or midpoint in a set of observations; for most data, MR is calculated as the sum of the smallest observation and the largest observation, divided by 2; for age data, one is added to the numerator; a midrange is usually and high-end apparel. They are increasing investments in design capability to be able to offer more value-added products. - Even with increasing production expenses due to rising material costs, the export tax and labor shortage A Labor shortage is an economic condition in which there are insufficient qualified candidates (employees) to fill the market-place demands for employment at any price. This condition is sometimes referred to by Economists as "an insufficiency in the labor force. , most suppliers will be keeping prices stable in the next 12 months. - Schoolchildren's apparel will continue to dominate children's wear exports from China, followed by toddlers' apparel. Suppliers offer a range of styles in both these categories, mainly because designs now follow adult clothing trends. Suppliers in China export four categories of children's wear -- newborns' clothing, babywear, toddlers' apparel and schoolchildren's apparel. These are also the scope of this report. Almost all children's wear manufacturers produce apparel for schoolchildren schoolchildren school npl → écoliers mpl; (at secondary school) → collégiens mpl; lycéens mpl schoolchildren school , and there are some that specialize spe·cial·ize v. 1. To limit one's profession to a particular specialty or subject area for study, research, or treatment. 2. To adapt to a particular function or environment. in the line. More than 75 percent of suppliers featured in this report produce all four categories of children's wear for export, and almost 30 percent have schoolchildren's clothing as their main line. The Products & Prices section in this report discusses the main features of each category of children's wear and its price ranges. It also explains the differences among low-end, midrange and high-end models in each product category. Product development and design focus are discussed in the R&D/design section, while the Materials & Components module details the main types of fabric and accessories used by China makers. The Manufacturing section lists the key steps in children's wear production and how these differ in small, midsize and large companies. The majority of children's wear companies in China are locally owned, while a few are foreign-owned. Reflecting this structure, 76 percent of suppliers featured in this report are private locally owned, while 23 percent are private foreign-owned or invested. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25960 |
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