North Carolina's Textile and Apparel Industry: Recent Survey Results

The article investigates the characteristics of North Carolina textile and apparel companies based on the results of a survey regarding different business management areas. This research investigates the process of inter nationalization of the sales and production capabilities and analyzes the geography of global suppliers for the North Carolina companies as well as the impacts of international ization on local activities and employment. The article also highlights firms’ innovation strategies and their attitudes toward information technologies as well as the role of institutions in shaping North Carolina companies’ competitiveness.