The only two exceptions on the map were Peru and Turkey. These countries only produced a single garment each. Peru perhaps could be viewed as an extension of the Latin American cluster save for its position on the other side of the equator. Turkey is a true outlier, with no other representation either from Europe or from the Middle East, despite centuries of advanced clothing production in both areas.
There are two main factors that influence these patterns. The first is the availability of cheap labor. Garment production is a labor intensive process, such that labor is the major cost driver of clothing. This has in turn convinced companies to offshore their production. The clusters tend to be in areas where wages are low -- Central America, China, India, and Southeast Asia. Canada is an anomaly here, as the only other First World economies noted were the United States and Hong Kong, both minor players.
The second main factor is trade agreements. Garments are frequently subject to tariffs, quotas and other trade barriers. This has opened up the opportunity for a number of clusters. If China, or India, is subject to restrictions and consistently bumps up on their quota, then clothing marketers may seek to hedge their risks by sourcing from other countries. Thus we see the emergence of clusters in South East Asia and in Latin America, where firms can source clothing from multiple small countries and hedge against running out of quota space.
These garments were sourced mainly in North America. The channel by which they arrived to me was likely fairly similar in most cases. The fabric was supplied to the country of production. The garment was produced for a North American marketer. From there, it was shipped by sea to a Pacific Coast port. At that point it made its way to the warehouse and ultimately the store.
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