It is true that textiles firms still sell to apparel-makers, which in turn sell to retailers, which ultimately sell to consumers.
( It ( ( ( is true ) ( that ( ( textiles firms ) ( still ( sell ( to ( ( apparel-makers , ) ( which ( ( in turn ) ( sell ( to ( ( retailers , ) ( which ( ultimately ( sell ( to consumers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ true)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS textiles) (NNS firms)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBP sell) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS apparel-makers)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (NN turn))) (VP (VBP sell) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS retailers)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (ADVP (RB ultimately)) (VP (VBP sell) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNS consumers))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Retailers act as a middleman between textile companies and consumers.
( Retailers ( ( act ( as ( ( a middleman ) ( between ( textile ( ( companies and ) consumers ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Retailers)) (VP (VBP act) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN middleman)) (PP (IN between) (NP (JJ textile) (NNS companies) (CC and) (NNS consumers)))))) (. .)))