Textile and Apparel Production in India

Catalog description

Acquaint students with the major issues and problems in international textiles and apparel production to demonstrate how problems in development are addressed in India and Sri Lanka. This course is the lectures/discussions component which establishes the global and regional contexts for sustainable agricultural development and focus on development challenges in Asia through cases in India and Sri Lanka. Students will be automatically enrolled in the field trip component. The field trip consists of a two to three week field study trip designed to provide students with an opportunity to observe the apparel and textile industry abroad to promote interdisciplinary exchange among faculty, staff, students and their international counterparts.