"Networking - A key to the growth of textile and clothing companies is a project under which textile and clothing companies and training consortiums from South-East Finland attempt to form networks and expand their operations to Russia. The project is also a co-project for the TACIS Cross Border Cooperation (CBC) Multi-Country Programme project proposal planned by the Finnish and Russian textile and clothing industry. The main measures of the programme: 1. Studies, 2. Planning and implementing training directed to companies, and 3. Development of business operations and utilisation of research environments, internationalisation, producing marketing material and productisation. The project will study consumer behaviour and clothing sizes in Russia.