Does 'It is true that textiles firms still sell to apparel-makers, which in turn sell to retailers, which ultimately sell to consumers.' logically set the stage for the hypothesis 'Consumers attain textiles direct from the apparel-makers.'
It is true that textiles firms still sell to apparel-makers, which in turn sell to retailers, which ultimately sell to consumers.###Consumers attain textiles direct from the apparel-makers.