This document summarizes a study analyzing the workplace English communication needs of textile and clothing merchandisers in Hong Kong. The study used questionnaires, telephone interviews, and analysis of authentic workplace texts to investigate how and why English is used by merchandisers. The results showed that over 50% of respondents used spoken English extensively and that the most common channels of communication were email, phone, and fax. Business was often conducted with countries like China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. The authentic texts analysis revealed issues with grammatical accuracy, abbreviations, and incomplete sentences. The findings provide insight into designing English for Specific Purposes courses to better meet the needs of textile and clothing merchandisers.