15688. RUSSIAN TEXTILES/APPAREL INDUSTRY AND TRADE IN THE POST-SOVIET ERA. Using a case analysis of the textile and woven apparel industry, this paper examines changes and trends in the Russian trade structure following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the onset of Russia's political and economic transition. The paper begins with a brief historical overview of the post-Soviet Russian economic transition, a discussion of the impact of the transition on Russia's trade structure, and a profile of current economic and trade conditions. The analysis then turns to a close focus on the Russian textiles and woven apparel industry and the trade in textiles/apparel. A concluding section examines the prognosis for the future development of the Russian textiles/apparel industry and makes predictions for future trends in textile trade patterns. 12 pages, 49 footnotes, 36 bibliographic sources.