In this episode of Euromonitor International’s Globalcast, Head of Apparel Research, Magdalena Kondej, discusses the rising price in cotton and how it affects the apparel industry.
Hear about:

The reasons for the record-high prices of cotton
Other factors contributing to the rise of prices in apparel
The strategies clothing manufacturers are taking to avoid the negative impact of rising production costs
Which companies and categories will be hit hardest by the rising costs
Which companies announced price hikes in 2010 and 2011
The consumer perspective of the rising prices in clothing and footwear