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Survey Of The Textile/Clothing Industry Question Paper

Survey Of The Textile/Clothing Industry

Course:Bachelor Of Science (Fashion Design & Marketing)

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE (FASHION, DESIGN AND MARKETING)

HFD 302: SURVEY OF THE TEXTILE/CLOTHING INDUSTRY

DATE: Tuesday 22nd December 2009 TIME: 8.00am -10.00am

INSTRUCTIONS
1.
This examination has TWO PARTS. SECTION A and SECTION B
2. ANSWER
ALL
questions in SECTION A.
3.
Answer ONLY TWO (2) questions from SECTION B
4.
Use the answer booklet provided.

SECTION A (40 Marks)
1.
a)
Define the following terms as used in survey of the clothing industry.
i)
Spinning mule.
ii)
Textile Industry
iii)
Globalization
iv)
Sourcing Issues.
[4marks]
b)
State the role of men in fabric making during the handcraft era. [1mark]
c)
Identify two major factors that led to the Japanese development of the textile industry during the 20th Century. [2marks]
d)
Give three reasons which led to the decline of the British textile manufacture during the 20th Century. [3marks]
2.
a)
Identify three ways in which the Kenya industrial sub-sector was to be rapidly developed in order to bring economic development soon after independence. [4marks]
b)
State four assistance programmes that were given to the Kenya cotton industry in the 1980s. [4marks]
c)
Mention three roles of the Cotton Board of Kenya in the 1980s. [3marks]
3.
a)
Other than importation of both second hand and new clothes into Kenya in early 1990s, what other five negative factors caused the textile sub-sector to stagnate. [5marks]
b)
Give four points to show the effect of the negative factors mentioned in 3 (a) above. [4marks]
4.
a)
What is involved in International Trade. [1mark]
b)
Explain the difference between tariffs and quotas. [2marks]
c)
What do you know about the following illegal trade activities practiced in the apparel industry.
i)
Dumping
[2marks]
ii)
Countervailing
[2marks]
iii)
Transshipment
[3marks]

SECTION B (30 Marks)
Answer any TWO questions form this section
5.
a)
What do you understand by the acronym “GATT”? [1mark]
b)
Write down five objectives of GATT. [5marks]
c)
African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been in existence for more than nine years now. Identify five clauses entailed in the Act and four reasons why you think the Act has not achieved some of its objectives. [9marks]
6.
a)
What do you understand by the term “Global Sourcing” [1mark]
b)
Explain six challenges being faced by textile industries and apparel manufacturers in sourcing. [6marks]
c)
“Global sourcing has become the key strategy for survival and growth for companies in the apparel market” Discuss four issues to support this statement. [8marks]
7.
Discuss five issues that the government of Kenya should put into action in order to revive the textile industry. [15marks]

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