Stitches to Riches? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stitches to Riches? write by Gladys Lopez-Acevedo. This book was released on 2016-03-28. Stitches to Riches? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. South Asia is in the midst of a demographic transition. For the next three decades, the growth of the region’s working age population will far outpace the growth of dependents. Close to one million individuals will enter the workforce every month. This large, economically active population can increase the region’s capacity to save and make crucial investments in physical capital, job training, and technological advancement. But for South Asia to realize these dividends, it must ensure that its working-age population is productively employed. As one of the most prominent labor-intensive industries in developing countries, apparel manufacturing is a prime contender. With around 4.7 million workers in the formal sector and another estimated 20.3 million informally employed (combined with textiles), apparel already constitutes close to 40 percent of manufacturing employment. And given that much of apparel production continues to be labor-intensive, the potential to create more and better jobs is immense. There is a huge window of opportunity now for South Asia, given that China, the dominant producer for the last ten years, has started to cede some ground due to higher wages. But the region faces strong competition from East Asia—with Cambodia, Indonesia, and Vietnam already pulling ahead. Plus the sector suffers from production inefficiencies and policy bottlenecks that have prevented it from achieving its potential. Against this backdrop, this report hopes to inform the debate by measuring the employment gains that the four most populous countries in South Asia—Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka (hereafter `SAR countries’)—can expect in this new environment of increased competition and scrutiny. Its main message is that it is important for South Asian economies to remove existing impediments and facilitate growth in apparel to capture more production and create more employment as wages rise in China. The successful manufacturers will be those who can supply a wide range of quality products to buyers rapidly and reliably—not just offer low costs.
Stitches to Riches?
Stitches to Riches? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stitches to Riches? write by Gladys Lopez Acevedo. This book was released on 2016. Stitches to Riches? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "This report was written by a team led by Gladys Lopez-Acevedo (Lead Economist, SARCE) and Raymond Robertson (Professor, Texas A&M)"--Acknowledgements.
Stitch 'n Bitch Superstar Knitting
Stitch 'n Bitch Superstar Knitting - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stitch 'n Bitch Superstar Knitting write by Debbie Stoller. This book was released on 2012-11-01. Stitch 'n Bitch Superstar Knitting available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Knitters: It's time to take it to the next level. And who better than Debbie Stoller to show you how. The expert knitter and gifted, edgy author who introduced knitting to a new generation with her New York Times bestseller, Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook, now shows her readers how to do more—lots more. Stitch 'n Bitch Superstar Knitting is the only knitter's handbook to teach the full array of advanced knitting techniques and skills, such as double-knitting, knitting lace, complicated color work, beading, and more. Writing with the clarity that makes her such an effective teacher, and the attitude that got her dubbed "knitting superstar" (San Francisco Chronicle), Stoller explains how to "knit by the numbers;" get creative with stripes; embellish with crochet, beading, and I-cords; how to make cable patterns; and how to use color forms. There's also a whole section on DIY—which gives a tutorial on creating your own knitting patterns. And then the brilliant icing on the cake—41 cool, funky, and fabulous patterns from Debbie and the Stitch 'n Bitch community: a fluttery Rococco Shawl, Cap Sleeve Lattice Sweater, Jackie-O sequined cardigan, Empire Strikes Back dress, the adorable Button It children's sweater with changeable animal patches. Plus sexy stockings, stylish handbags, blankets, scarves, and more, all photographed in full-color.
The Complete Illustrated Stitch Encyclopedia
The Complete Illustrated Stitch Encyclopedia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Complete Illustrated Stitch Encyclopedia write by Bookspan. This book was released on 2004. The Complete Illustrated Stitch Encyclopedia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An invaluable one-volume reference for needleworkers. This comprehensively illustrated guide includes chapters on traditional needlecrafts, from pulled thread work to Ribbon Embroidery, Hardanger, Bargello, smocking, and crewelwork. Each chapter includes projects with patterns.
Stitch Head
Stitch Head - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stitch Head write by Guy Bass. This book was released on 2015. Stitch Head available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Stitch Head, the Mad Professor's first creation, has long hidden in the shadows of Castle Grotteskew--but now that the newest monster, the Creature, has decided that they are best friends, and the evil Freakfinder wants to kidnap the monsters for his freak show, Stitch Head finds himself cast in the role of hero.
