The collection of papers and country reports in this volume results from a project entitled “Weaving the Fabric of Regional Cooperation for Competitive Garment Exports: A Post-Quota Trading Environment (Phase 2)” generously sponsored by the Government of China. The project has also benefited in various ways from the financial contribution of the Colombo Plan Secretariat and collaboration with other partners - the China-Europe International Business School in Shanghai, the United Nations Development Programme Regional Centre in Colombo, and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.