Maureen Wilson

Survey of the Apparel Industry

Laurabeth Allyn

Materials of Fashion #2
Brand Name Material Natural or Country of
Manufactured Origin
Champion 50% Cotton Natural and Honduras
50% Polyester manufactured
Xhilaration Shell: 100% Polyester Manufactured China
73% Nylon
27% Polyester
Abercrombie and 100% Cotton Natural China
Fitch
Lane Bryant 60% Cotton Natural China
40% Silk
Polo Jeans Co. Ralph 100% Cotton Natural India
Lauren
Xhilaration 100% Rayon Manufactured China
Xhilaration 100% Rayon Manufactured China
Dockers 100% Cotton Natural Hong Kong
Steve Madden Shell: 60% Wool Natural and China
30% Polyester manufactured
10% Viscose
Lining: 100% Polyester
Moshino Jeans 98% Cotton Natural and USA
2% Elastam manufactured
Lining: 100% Polyester
Nike 80% Cotton Natural and Indonesia
20% Polyester manufactured
VIVA 70% Rayon Natural and USA
30% Cotton manufactured
Old Navy 100% Cotton Natural Phillipines
Northwest Territory 100% Cotton Natural USA
HeartSoul 42% Rayon Natural and China
30% Nylon manufactured
28% Cotton

In my wardrobe I have a great variety of labels, but my materials do not vary that much. I
have a tendency to love the feel of rayon and since Target just recently had a delightful line of rayon
dresses, they seem to be the repeating label in my closet. Most companies purchase foreign goods
because it is more cost effective. Affordable labor is readily available in other countries, so it makes
more sense for manufactures to work from those locations.