Twelfth International Conference on Management of the Pakistan Economy Technology, Entrepreneurship and Productivity Growth – Where Pakistan stands and where it must go:Same Jeans Same Stitch? A Comparison of Denim Production across Three Factories in Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

In this paper, we look at denim production in three different factories in Punjab, Pakistan. We map the manufacturing process for a standard denim jean produced for an international retailer. We requested three factories of different scales and proximities to the technological frontier to stitch, finish, and wash an identical pair of jeans. These firms included a large-scale exporter with established links to a major multinational brand, a medium-sized exporter with links to regional European labels, and a small producer selling primarily to the domestic market.