The research we are conducting is ongoing. So far, we have collected data from about 50 European fashion brands that design and sell various products – jeans, formal wear, casual wear, jackets, dresses, shoes, handbags. We selected firms from contacts we have from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) and from attending trade fairs. All of the firms we spoke to outsource their production to foreign countries, like – Turkey, Tunesia, China, Bangladesh, Nepal, and India, to name a few.

We share the results in several different ways, this web site being one of them. We also publish articles and reports from the data and hold industry symposiums. We work on applied research and as such create output that provides practical value for industry; examples include the tools and models on this site. And we are also academics who have a strong interest in progressing theoretical knowledge for our academic and teaching communities. We therefore also publish academic articles and teaching material.