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Global Textile Ambassador Proposal: Country: Italy Fiber: Cashmere

Global Textile Ambassador Proposal: Country: Italy Fiber: Cashmere. Najua Azzami Samaiya Daniels Britney Hall Melody Plumb Meagan Rose Sarah Soliz. Background Information. 60.6 million 4 th largest population in the European Union 23 rd largest population worldwide

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Global Textile Ambassador Proposal: Country: Italy Fiber: Cashmere

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  1. Global Textile Ambassador Proposal:Country: ItalyFiber: Cashmere Najua Azzami Samaiya Daniels Britney Hall Melody Plumb Meagan Rose Sarah Soliz

  2. Background Information • 60.6 million • 4th largest population in the European Union • 23rd largest population worldwide • Rome is both the capital & the largest city in Italy • 68% of the population is urban

  3. Cashmere Distinguishing Characteristics • Provides warmth and physical comfort that neither cotton nor linen can give • Necessity for apparel, rugs, and blankets • Each fleece contains different grades, or sort, of wool • Limitations of this textile fiber have been overcome by application of technology and manufacturing process

  4. Proximity to the United States • 5,992 miles from the U.S. by plane • Italy is approximately the size of Georgia and Florida combined

  5. Political Climate • Unitary, Parliamentary, and Republic parties • Run by a president and a prime minister

  6. Interesting Facts About Cashmere • Top designers that use wool or cashmere include: Chanel, Lanvin, Dolce and Gabana, Armani and Balenciaga • New Techniques • Extra twist in thread to offer more strength • Combining boucle to make it soft • Spinning tiny threads together to make extraordinary soft wools

  7. Popularity of Cashmere • Wool is the world’s leading animal fiber produced in about 100 countries on half a million farms • Annual wool production is around 2.1 million tons

  8. Popularity of Cashmere • Retail value of sales of wool products is around US $80 billion a year • An estimated 50% of wool, is exported to major textile centers in other countries to be spun and woven • Italy is the #2 importer of raw wool

  9. Italy’s Relationship with the US • The US and Italy cooperate on major economic issues, including within the G-8. • Both have a high per capita income and large population. • Italy was the US 16th largest trading partner in 2010. Total bilateral trade of $42.7

  10. Italy’s Relationship with the US • US foreign direct investment in Italy is $28.7 billion • Italy is a member and strong supporter of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) • The US enjoys warm friendly relations with Italy. The two are NATO allies and cooperate in the United Nations.

  11. The “Made in Italy” is a well-regarded indication of quality all across the world • Italy benefits from the EU free market, which is not subject to any trade barriers or tariffs. • The country’s biggest commercial partner outside of Europe is the United States

  12. WORKS CITED • "Background Note: Italy." U.S. Department of State. Web 12 May 2011. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4033.htm • Binkley, Christina. "In Italy's Mills, a New Spin Emerges." The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc., 05 Mar 2010. Web. 15 Sep 2011. <http://online.wsj.com/article/ SB10001424052748704240004575085502462249586.html>. • "Italy-International trade." Encyclopedia of the Nations. Web 2011. http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com. • "Italy marks unification in heated political climate." Zimbo. Web 2 June 2011. http://zimbo.com.

  13. WORKS CITED • "Marta-Luxurious Soft Wool and Cashmere Shawl-Deep Camel." Elizabetta. elizabetta.net, 2011. Web. 15 Sep 2011. <https:// www.elizabetta.net/sc/productsproduct. phpproductid=297&cat2=19&catid=&level=&page=1>. • "What’s The Difference Between Merino Wool, Cashmere And Alpaca Sweaters?." Styleforum. Huddler Lifestyle, 2011. Web. 15 Sep 2011. <http://www.styleforum.net/t/24687/what-s-the-difference- between-merino-wool-cashmere-and-alpaca-sweaters>. • "Wool." Answers.com. Answers Corporation, 2011. Web. 15 Sep 2011. <http://www.answers.com/topic/wool>. • "Wool." WTO. Web14 November 2011. http://iwto.org

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