本研究運用網絡理論的概念與方法探討當前台灣紡織業之整體網絡關係結構。在了解紡織業廠商之間存在何種重要的關係往來之外，並確認各研究廠商在網絡結構中的地位－一是屬於核心廠商？抑或邊陲分子？並經由訪談資料的整理，解釋網絡地位高低。結果發現：(1) 紡織業廠商之間重要的關係網絡有採購、銷售和代工網絡，(2) 影響紡織業廠商之間關係建立或維持的重要因素為：產品品質受肯定、價格因素、老主顧、市場因素和地理位置相近，(3) 人纖產業廠商大部份居於核心地位，而能夠影響其它廠商的行為，(4) 廠商能握有紡織業的重要資源，便能成為產業中的核心地位廠商。

Employing perspectives and methods from network theory, this research studies the network structures of Taiwan’s textile industry. Besides finding out important inter-firm ties, this research also identifies textile firms’ structural positions-core or peripheral. Important results include: (1) purchasing, sales, and subcontracting relations are identified as major network relations in textile industry, (2) product quality, pricing, past relations, marketing considerations, and geographical proximity are main determinants of inter-firm relations, (3) most artificial-fiber firms are in core positions, thus capable of influencing other firms’ behaviors, (4) firms that possess important resources can occupy core positions.