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• Alexandra PLC
• Alexon Group PLC
• Austin Reed Group PLC
• Coats Holdings Ltd
• Dawson International PLC
• Pentland Group PLC
• Sherwood Group PLC

Executive Summary

1. Market Definition

• REPORT COVERAGE
• MARKET SECTORS
      - Natural Fibres
      - Cotton
      - Linen
      - Wool
      - Cashmere
      - Silk
      - Man-made Fibres
      - Viscose
      - Acrylic
      - Polyester
      - Polypropylene
• MARKET TRENDS
      - Long-Term Decline in Clothing Prices Continues
          - Table 1: All Items and Clothing Retail Price Indices (index 1987=100) in Great Britain, 2001-2005
      - Removal of the Import Quotas
      - Supermarkets Take a Larger Share of Clothing Sales
• ECONOMIC TRENDS
      - Population
          - Table 2: UK Resident Population Estimates by Sex (000), Mid-Years 2001-2005
      - Gross Domestic Product
          - Table 3: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current and Annual Prices (£m), 2001-2005
      - Inflation
          - Table 4: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2001-2005
      - Unemployment
          - Table 5: Actual Number of Unemployed Persons (million), 2001-2005
      - Household Disposable Income
          - Table 6: Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£), 2001-2005
• MARKET POSITION
      - The UK
          - Table 7: Retail Sales of Clothing and All Retail Sales in the UK (£bn, Index 2000=100 and %), 2001-2005
          - Table 8: Production Output Indices of Total Manufacturing Industries and Textiles, Leather and Clothing Industries in the UK (Index 2002=100), 2001-2005
      - Overseas

2. Market Size

    - The Total Market
    - Manufacturers' Sales
        - Table 9: The Apparent UK Market for the Manufacture of Clothing by Type (£m at msp), 2001-2005
    - Household Expenditure on Clothing
        - Table 10: Total Weekly and Annual Household Expenditure on Clothing in the UK (£m), 2000/2001-2004/2005
        - Table 11: Total Annual Household Expenditure on Clothing by Type (£m), 2000/2001-2004/2005
    - Retail Sales of Clothing
        - Table 12: UK Retail Sales of Clothing by Size of Retailer at Current Prices† by Size of Business (£m and index 2000=100), 2001-2005
    - Overseas Trade
    - General Overview
        - Table 13: UK Trade in Clothing (£m), 2001-2005
    - Imports
    - By Region
        - Table 14: UK Imports of Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories by Region (£m and %), 2004 and 2005
    - By Country
        - Table 15: UK Imports of Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories by Country (£m), 2005
    - Exports
    - By Region
        - Table 16: UK Exports of Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories by Region (£m), 2004 and 2005
    - By Country
        - Table 17: UK Exports of Articles of Apparel & Clothing Accessories by Country (£m), 2005

3. Industry Background

• RECENT HISTORY
      - Number of Companies
          - Table 18: Number of UK VAT-Based Clothing Manufacturers by Type of Clothing Produced (number), 2001-2005
          - Table 19: Number of UK VAT-Based Clothing Manufacturers by Turnover Sizeband (£000 and %), 2005
      - Employment
          - Table 20: Numbers Employed by Companies Engaged in the Manufacture of Wearing Apparel† (number), 2001-2005
          - Table 21: Number of UK VAT-Based Clothing Manufacturers by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2005
• REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE
          - Table 22: Number of VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged as Clothing Manufacturers by Government Office Region (number and %), 2005
• DISTRIBUTION
• HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET?
          - Table 23: Number of VAT-Based Clothing Manufacturers by Age of Business (years and %), 2005
• LEGISLATION
• TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
      - Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry
      - British Apparel and Textile Confederation
      - Knitting Industries' Federation
      - European Trade Organisations
• EURATEX
      - International Apparel Federation

4. Competitor Analysis

• THE MARKETPLACE
• MARKET LEADERS
• Alexandra PLC
      - Company Structure
      - Current and Future Developments
      - Financial Results
• Alexon Group PLC
      - Company Structure
      - Current and Future Developments
      - Financial Results
• Austin Reed Group PLC
      - Company Structure
      - Current and Future Developments
      - Financial Results
• Coats Holdings Ltd
      - Company Structure
      - Current and Future Developments
      - Financial Results
• Courtaulds Textiles Ltd
      - Company Structure
      - Current and Future Developments
      - Financial Results
• Dawson International PLC
      - Company Structure
      - Current and Future Developments
      - Financial Results
• The Pentland Group PLC
      - Company Structure
      - Current and Future Developments
      - Financial Results
• Sherwood Group PLC
      - Company Structure
      - Current and Future Developments
      - Financial Results
• William Baird PLC
      - Company Structure
      - Current and Future Developments
      - Financial Results
• Umbro PLC
      - Company Structure
      - Current and Future Developments
      - Financial Results
• Other Companies
      - Berwin & Berwin Ltd
      - Stirling Group PLC
• OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS
      - UK Textiles Manufacturers
          - Table 24: Manufacture of Textiles and Textile Products by UK Producers (£m), 2001-2005
          - Table 25: UK Production of Textiles by Type by Volume (index 2002=100), 2001-2005
      - Wool
          - Table 26: World Production of Raw Wool (fleece and skin wool, greasy wool equivalent tonnes), 2004
      - Cotton and Other Natural Fibres
          - Table 27: World Cotton Production by Leading Producers (000 of 480-lb bales), Season Beginning 2001/2002-2005/2006
      - Man-Made Fibres
          - Table 28: World Production of Man-Made Fibres (000 tonnes), 2004
      - Textile Machinery
• MARKETING ACTIVITY
          - Table 29: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Selected Clothing Ranges (£000), Year Ending December 2005
          - Table 30: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Selected Clothing Brands (£000), Year Ending December 2005
      - Exhibitions

5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

• STRENGTHS
• WEAKNESSES
• OPPORTUNITIES
• THREATS

6. Buying Behaviour

    - Household Expenditure
        - Table 31: Average Weekly Household Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear in the UK (£), 2000/2001 to 2004/2005
    - Expenditure by Gross Income Decile Group
        - Table 32: Average Weekly Household Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear in the UK by Gross Income Decile Group, 2004/2005
    - Expenditure By Age
        - Table 33: Average Weekly Household Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear by Age of Head of Household (£), 2004/2005
    - Expenditure by Economic Status
        - Table 34: Average Weekly Household Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear by Economic Activity Status of Head of Household (£), 2004/2005
    - Purchasing by Clothing Type
    - Menswear
        - Table 35: Selected Clothing Items Bought by Men in the Past 12 Months by Type (% of men purchasing), 1999 and 2005
        - Table 36: Percentage of all Men Buying Clothing Items in the Past 12 Months by Type by Price (% of men), 2005
    - Womenswear
        - Table 37: Selected Clothing Items Bought by Women in the Past 12 Months by Type (% of women purchasing), 1999 and 2005
        - Table 38: Percentage of all Women Buying Clothing Items in the Past 12 Months by Type by Price (% of women), 2005
    - Jeans
        - Table 39: Profile of UK Consumers Who Ever Buy Jeans (% of total adults), 2005
    - Place of Purchase
        - Table 40: Location of Clothing Purchases in the UK by Type of Clothing (% of total), 2005

7. Current Issues

    - International Markets
    - The Political Scene
    - Health Issues
    - Product Development
    - Corporate Activity
    - Legislative Changes
    - Ethical Clothing

8. The Global Market

    - Global Trends
    - Clothing Suppliers to the EU
        - Table 41: Leading Clothing Suppliers to the EU25 (_m), 2003 and 2004
        - Table 42: Imports of Selected Items of Clothing from the People's Republic of China to the EU (% change and % share of total), January-April 2004 and 2005
        - Table 43: Leading Clothing Customers for the EU25 (_m), 2003 & 2004
        - Table 44: Clothing Imports to the US from Selected Countries ($m), 2003 and 2004
    - Predicted Implications Of The Quota Phase-out
    - China
    - India
    - Bangladesh
    - Other Producers
    - EU and US

9. Forecasts

    - Introduction
    - Population
        - Table 45: Forecast UK Resident Population by Sex (000), Mid-Years 2006-2010
    - Gross Domestic Product
        - Table 46: Forecast UK Growth in Gross Domestic Product in Real Terms (%), 2006-2010
    - Inflation
        - Table 47: Forecast UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2006-2010
    - Unemployment
        - Table 48: Forecast Actual Number of Unemployed Persons (millions), 2006-2010
• FORECASTs 2006 to 2010
      - The Apparent Market
          - Table 49: The Forecast Apparent UK Market for the Manufacture of Clothing by Value (£m at msp), 2006-2010
      - Household Expenditure on Clothing
          - Table 50: Forecast Total Annual Household Expenditure on Clothing by Type (£m), 2006-2010
      - Market Growth
          -
          - Figure 1: The Apparent UK Market for the Manufacture of Clothing by Value (£m at msp), 2001-2010
      - Future Trends

10. Company Profiles

    - Alexandra Plc
    - Alexon Group Plc
    - Austin Reed Group Plc
    - Coats Holdings Ltd
    - Dawson International PLC
    - Pentland Group Plc
    - Sherwood Group Plc

11. Consumer Confidence

• METHODOLOGY
• KEY FINDINGS THIS QUARTER
• THE WILLINGNESS TO BORROW
      - A Slow Start to 2006
          - Table A: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing to Borrow in Order to Purchase Expensive Items at Current and Constant November 2004 Prices (£ and £bn), February 2005, May 2005, August 2005, November 2005 and February 2006
      - The Desire to Borrow Stays Strong
          - Table B: The Number of Adults Willing to Borrow in Order to Purchase Expensive Items (000 and %), February 2005, May 2005, August 2005, November 2005 and February 2006
• THE WILLINGNESS TO SPEND FROM SAVINGS
      - Spending From Savings Declines
          - Table C: The Proportion of Adults Without Any Savings (%), February 2005, May 2005, August 2005, November 2005 and February 2006
          - Table D: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing to Spend from Savings in Order to Purchase Expensive Items at Current and Constant November 2004 Prices (£ and £bn), February 2005, May 2005, August 2005, November 2005 and February 2006
      - Consumers Increasingly Cautious
          - Table E: The Average Amounts Adults are Confident Spending to Purchase Expensive Items (£ and %), February 2005, May 2005, August 2005, November 2005 and February 2006

12. Further Sources

    - Associations
    - Government Publications
    - General Sources
    - Other Sources
    - Bisnode Sources

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