Panel Presentation: Italy 1. N.A. "Italy - Textile And Clothing Industry." Italy - Textile And Clothing Industry. N.p.

, 10 Mar. 00!. "e#. 1 No$. 01%. This &e#site sho&s the regions'(ountries lo(ated in Italy and the nature o) Italy politi(. Italy is a de*o(rati( repu#li( and a de$eloped (ountry &ith the +th highest ,uality-o)-li)e index and the 0th highest hu*an de$elop*ent index rating in the &orld. Italy is lo(ated in -outhern .urope and in(ludes the land #et&een the peninsula and the Alps, and *any islands. Italy has a (oastline o) /000 1*. Italy has a population o) 2!.+ *illion. Italy #orders 3ran(e to the &est, -&it4erland and Austria to the north, and -lo$enia to the east. Italy shares a #order &ith t&o s*all independent states, -an Marino and the 5ati(an. "Italian Culture ." Italian Culture. N.p., n.d. "e#. 1% No$. 01%. 6http:''&&&.eurolearn.org'destinations'italy'(ulture'7. This &e# in(ludes in)or*ation a#out Italy (ulture and (li*ate. Many aspe(ts o) the Italian (ulture (o*e )ro* the roots o) an(ient 8ree1 and 9o*an (i$ili4ations. This is *ost apparent in the legal syste* and art throughout Italy. :Today Italian li)estyle is a *ixture o) relaxing o$er a deli(ious *eal, (ele#rating an epi( ga*e o) so((er, and so(iali4ing &ith )a*ily and )riends.; Italy is also $ery passionate a#out *usi( and 3ashion. Italy display pride and personal expression through *usi( and )ashion. Italy has a *ild te*perature (li*ate. The (li*ate in the Northern part o) Italy has (old &inters and hot su**ers. <uring the &inter the te*perature rarely e$er drops #elo& )ree4ing during the day ti*e. The -outh o) Italy has *ild &inters and long su**ers that are $ery dry and hot. Mountain areas ha$e long (old &inters and (ool su**ers.

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N.A. "Italy: .(ono*y." GlobalEDGE: Your Source or Global !usiness "no#ledge. N.p., n.d. "e#. 1% No$. 01%. 6http:''glo#aledge.*su.edu'(ountries'italy'e(ono*y7.

This &e#site pro$ides in)or*ation a#out the le$el o) industrial de$elop*ent in Italy. The Italian e(ono*y has had a drasti( (hange sin(e the end o) "orld "ar II. Italy &as originally an agri(ulturally #ased e(ono*y, #ut it has no& de$eloped into an industrial state. 9an1ed as the &orlds eighth largest *ar1et e(ono*y. Italy #elongs to the group o) eight Industriali4ed nations. The (ountry is a *e*#er o) the .uropean =nion and the >.C<. Italy has )e& natural resour(es #e(ause o) this Italy #e(a*e a net )ood i*porter. Most ra& *aterials needed )or *anu)a(turing and *ore then +0? o) Italy energy sour(es are i*ported. Italy *anu)a(turing strength is in the pro(essing and the *anu)a(turing o) goods. Most *anu)a(tures are s*all to *ediu* si4ed and are )a*ily o&ned )ir*s.

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N.A. "Italy." In o$lease. In)oplease, n.d. "e#. 1 No$. 01%.

This &e#site pro$ided in)or*ation a#out the Politi(al orientations o) Italy. Italy is go$erned under the (onstitution o) 1!@+ as a*ended. The president, &ho is the head o) state, is ele(ted #y the house o) parlia*ent and 2+ regional representati$es )or a se$en year ter*A there are no ter* li*its. The pre*ier is the head o) go$ern*ent is appointed #y the president and appro$ed #y parlia*ent. The (oun(il o) *inisters that are headed #y the pre*ier ser$es as the (ountries exe(uti$e. The #i(a*eral parlia*ent has 0%0 seat (ha*#ers o) duties *e*#ers are ele(ted #y popularity and the senate that has %12 *e*#ers ele(ted #y region plus a )e& li)e *e*#ers. The (ountry is di$ided into 12 regions and )i$e autono*ous regions.

%. N.A. ".n(y(lopedia o) the Nations." Italy. N.p., n.d. "e#. 1% No$. 01%. 6http:''&&&.nationsen(y(lopedia.(o*'e(ono*ies'.urope'Italy.ht*l7. This &e#site pro$ides in)or*ation on the de*ographi(s o) Italy &or1)or(e. .(ono*i( &ell-#eing, the high (ost o) li$ing, and &o*en entering the &or1)or(e has had a huge i*pa(t on )a*ily stru(ture. "MaBor <e*ographi( Chara(teristi(s - Italy: <e*ographi(s." &a'or De(ogra$hic Characteristics - Italy: De(ogra$hics . N.p., n.d. "e#. 1% No$. 01%. 6http:''italiande*ographi(s.&ee#ly.(o*'*aBor-de*ographi(-(hara(teristi(s.ht*l7. This &e#site in(luded in)or*ation a#out de*ographi(s o) Italy la#or )or(e. Italy has a 1.!? industrial produ(tion rate. Italy produ(es @/.0/! #illion 1ilo&atts o) energy #ut a(tually uses / .%2 #illion 1ilo&atts. :The ele(tri(ity produ(ed in Italy is /!.0!? )ossil )uels, 1+.0+? is produ(ed #y hydro ele(tri( generator and the re*aining .+%? is produ(ed #y other *ean #ut no nu(lear po&er.; Ce(ause Italy uses *ore ele(tri(ity then the (ountry produ(es. 3or this reason Italy is )or(ed to i*port ele(tri(ity. Italy I*ports @ .2%! #illon 1ilo&atts and exports 2%0 *illion 1ilo&atts o) energy. -o*e Industries in Italy are touris*, Ma(hinery, iron and steel, (he*i(als, textiles, )ood pro(essing, (lothing, )oot&ear, )ashion and *otor $ehi(les. Italy has 1!,000 1* &orth o) railroad tra(1s that are )un(tioning. Also there are 1%2 airports airports !0 o) the* are )ully pa$ed.

Italy has a po&er)ul *ilitary that has )our #ran(hes. The #ran(hes are the ar*y, Na$y, air )or(e and (ara#inieri. The (ara#inieri are poli(e )or the (i$ilian and *ilitary operations.

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".n(y(lopedia o) the Nations." Italy. N.p., n.d. "e#. 1% No$. 01%. 6http:''&&&.nationsen(y(lopedia.(o*'e(ono*ies'.urope'Italy.ht*l7.I

This &e#site sho&s the role in &orld trade )or textile and apparel industries. Italy is the largest textile exporter and has so*e o) the &orld #est 1no&n )ashion designer la#els su(h as 5alentino, Ar*ani and 5ersa(e. Although Italy is &ell 1no&n )or it high )ashion produ(ts the *ore (asual (lothing *ar1et o) rt& a((ounts )or the )inan(ial su((ess o) the textile and (lothing Industry. The design, ,uality, and relati$ely inexpensi$e pri(es o) its produ(ts ha$e *ade ItalyDs textile *anu)a(turing industry the third largest #usiness )or the (ountry. A#out 1 *illion &or1ers are e*ployed #y the textile industry. Italy is a leading exporter o) (lothes and shoes. *. "ITAEF - -=C-I<F P9>89AM- AIM.< AT -P.CI3IC IN<=-T9IAE -.CT>9-." ITA+Y - S,!SIDY -./G.A&S AI&ED AT S-ECI0IC I1D,ST.IA+ SECT/.S. N.p., n.d. "e#. 1% No$. 01%. 6http:''en)or(e*ent.trade.go$'esel'italy'itaind.ht*7. This &e#site pro$ides in)or*ation on the trade #arriers o) Italy. =nder Italian and .= (usto*s pro(edures, (o*panies (an #e authori4ed )or duty )ree i*portation o) (ertain agri(ultural input produ(ts only i) the pro(essed agri(ultural produ(ts are exported. =nder the te*poranea I*porta4ione s(he*e agri(ultural produ(ts (an apply to i*port its input duty )ree. There duty )ree i*port rights (on)ers a (ounter$aia#le su#sidy. .C pro$ides restitution pay*ents to pasta exports #ased on the duru* &heat (ontent o) their exported pasta produ(ts. Pasta exporter ha$e to pur(hase a (erti)i(ate that lo(1s in restitution pay*ent. N.A. "Italy 3oreign In$est*ents In(enti$es." Italy 0oreign In2est(ents Incenti2es. N.p., n.d. "e#. 1% No$. 01%. 6http:''&&&.&orld&idetax.(o*'italy'itaGin$est.asp7. This &e#site sho&s &hat type o) in(enti$es are in e))e(t. Italy gi$es loans to en(ourage exports. Eo& interest loans are gi$en to en(ourage export )ro* italy to other (ountries. The Eoan (an #e up to +2? o) the a*ount o) the produ(ts exported. 3inan(ing is gi$en o$er 2 years as interi* )inan(ing on o$erseas (usto*ers pay*ents )or (ountries de)ined as e(ono*i(ally esta#lished or )or 10 year )or (ountries that are de)ined as poor. Italy has )ree trade 4ones. In the north there are t&o )ree trade 4onesA 5eni(e and Trieste. The )ollo&ing #ene)its are granted to (o*panies in )ree trade 4ones. Taxes &ill #e exe*pt on i*ported ra& *aterials )or re-export as *anu)a(tured goods. The (o*panyHs right to #e

a#le to #ring e*ployees )ro* )oreign (ountries is #ased on the la#or la&s o) the (ountry o) origin. /. N.A. "Italy - Textile And Clothing Industry." Italy - Textile And Clothing Industry. N.p., 10 Mar. 00!. "e#. 1 No$. 01%. This &e#sites pro$ided in)or*ation on &hat types o) textiles'apparel are produ(ed, exported, and i*ported in Italy. Italy a((ounts )or 0./? o) the &orld textile and (lothing trade, pro$iding 0.!? in textile produ(ts and 0.0? in (lothing. Italy exports are )i#er, thread, yarn, )a#ri( o) (otton and *an*ade )i#er. Cotton has #een a huge (o*ponent in italyHs textile trade. I*ports o) yarn *illion &orth o) (otton yarn and *an*ade yarns.The Italian Textile ad 3ashion industry is parti(ularly di$ersi)ied and (o*plete. Textile exports *a1e %!. #illon )or textiles and (lothing. Textile i*ports #ring in @.! #illon. Italian (o*panies produ(e se*i)inished produ(ts su(h as yarns, ra& *aterials and )inished )a#ri(s. Also (o*panies produ(ing under&ear, (lothing and household linens. The textile industry also (o$ers the entire range o) )i#ers, &ith (otton, linen, sil1, and &ool produ(ers. +. N.A. ">pen <ire(tory - Cusiness: Textiles and Non&o$ens: Non&o$ens: <i$ersi)ied Te(hnologies: .urope." /$en Directory - !usiness: Textiles and 1on#o2ens: 1on#o2ens: Di2ersi ied Technologies: Euro$e . N.p., n.d. "e#. 1% No$. 01%. 6http:''&&&.d*o4.org'Cusiness'TextilesGandGNon&o$ens'Non&o$ens'<i$ersi)iedGTe( hnologies'.urope'7. This &e#site in(luded in)or*ation on types o) te(hnology used )or textile and apparel industry. Italy is a *ulti-national group o) (o*panies, in$ol$ed in the de$elop*ent, *anu)a(ture and *ar1eting o) &ide range o) *e(hani(al, (he*i(al and ther*ally treated non&o$ens, )ro* re(y(led polyester staple )i#er and )ila*ent. Italy group o) *anu)a(turing (o*panies are a(ti$e in )ashion and insulation )a#ri(s, geote(hnology and Produ(tion te(hnologies are used )or resin #onding, spun#ond, spunla(e, ther*o#ond, needlepun(h and &ea$ing.

!. N.A. "Textiles." 0ashion Italian Style. N.p., 01%. "e#. 1% No$. 01%. 6http:''&&&.)ashionitalianstyle.(o*'textiles7. This &e#site pro$ides in)or*ation on the retailing syste*s o) Italy. Italian textiles ha$e #een )a*ous sin(e the *iddle ages and they (ontinue to set &orld standards )or produ(tion and ,uality o) design. Italian &ea$ers traditionally produ(ed &oolen and sil1 )a#ri(s, #ut no& they also produ(e )a#ri(s o) (ottons, syntheti(s, and #lends that in(lude (utting edge :te(hno-textile; )or*ulations. Italy high ,uality textual industry is

responsi#le )or Italy su((ess in the &orld *ar1ets )or )ashion. Textile *anu)a(turing &orld&ide is usually in lo& &age de$eloping (ountries, #ut Italy textile industry has (ontinued to gro& #e(ause o) Italy )o(us on high end, high ,uality produ(ts. Many o) Italy textile )ir*s are s*all and )a*ily o&ned and o)ten ha$e se$eral generations o) traditions. Italy has a highly s1illed &or1)or(e in all )ields o) textile produ(tion, )ro* the spinning o) yarns to )a#ri( design and engineering to *anu)a(turing. 3lexi#ility is also a huge 1ey )or the su((ess o) Italy textile industry. Many Italian textile *ills are a#le to set up loo*s to produ(e (o*plex )a#ri(s and the (o*panies &ill produ(e the* in a short period o) ti*e )or the high-)ashion industry. N.A. "Italian Textiles and 3a#ri(s Manu)a(turers." Italian 0ashion 3holesale: Textiles 4 0abrics &anu acturers. N.p., n.d. "e#. 1% No$. 01%. 6http:''&&&.*ade-in-italy.(o*'italian-)ashion'&holesale'textiles-and-)a#ri(s7. This &e#site in(ludes in)or*ation on the &hole and retailing syste*s. Italy holds the supre*a(y o) the textile *ar1et &orld&ide. Italian textiles and )a#ri(s are )a*ous all o$er the &orld )or the high ,uality this is through the pro(ess o) inno$ati$e *a(hinery, te(hni,ues and pro(esses that to the introdu(tion o) al&ays ha$ing ne& )ashion )a#ri(s and textiles. The *ade-in Italy la#el is a guarantee that the ,uality is o) high ,uality and is re(ogni4ed #y e$eryone all o$er the &orld.

N.A. "Top I*ports'.xports o) Italy - Italy." To$ I($orts7Ex$orts o Italy Italy. N.p., n.d. "e#. 1% No$. 01%. 6http:''B&phillipsitaly.&ee#ly.(o*'topi*portsexports-o)-italy.ht*l7.
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This &e#site pro$ided in)or*ation on the ad$antages and disad$antages o) the in$ol$e*ent in the textile and apparel industry. The ad$antages that Italy has are their *anu)a(tured goods, sin(e they ha$e su(h a highly s1illed &or1)or(e and great a*ounts o) (apital. Their disad$antages are in their natural resour(es )or energy and *inerals, and there)ore Italy i*ports the *aBority o) these produ(ts.

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