garments and textiles
The Garments & Textiles category covers manufacturing, exports, imports, and supply chain trends in the textile and apparel industry. It explores raw material sourcing, foreign direct investment, sustainability efforts, and regulatory policies, providing insights into global trade dynamics and industry innovations.
🇻🇳 Textile and garment firms still struggle amid low demand in key export markets
The 3,700 workers Garmex Saigon Corporation had in 2021 was whittled down to 1,900 workers last year, and this year has dropped to just 37 on lower demand for Vietnamese garments, Dan Tri is reporting. Why it matters: Layoffs have been common throughout the industry this year and attributed mostly
Up to 80 percent of Vietnam garment makers impacted by US green manufacturing regs
Green textile and garment manufacturing regulations introduced in the US this year have created problems for 80 percent of Vietnamese textile and garment exporters, Saigon Giai Phong is reporting. Similar regulations in the EU, require garment and textile imports to meet ecological design criteria, which have seen 90 percent of
🇻🇳 Garment exports drop in September after four months of increases
Vietnam Plus is reporting that garment and textiles exports increased in August for the fourth month in a row, with US$3.4 billion exported, up 5.5% month on month. Customs data from September, however, reveals that this upward run was short-lived with textile and garment exports reaching just US$2.57 billion in
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