Category Archives: EUROPEAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY
After the liberalization of world textile and clothing market in January 2005, the massive import of “Made in China” shook the European textile industry. According to estimates by the European Commission, between January and June 2005 imports of Chinese textiles to EU increased by 534 percent. Immediately there were protests Euratex, an association of major European producers of this industry, which joined in Italy, France and Spain. In response to their complaint, the EU has concluded an agreement with China … Continue reading
The clothing is an important branch of Greek manufacturing, with a significant contribution to production, employment and exports in particular, as this is an industry characterized by openness. According to data from the Chamber of Commerce (Annual Industrial Survey) of the NSS in the industry involved 437 companies, employing 14,257 workers, with the participation of the annual average employment in all the Greek industry to be 8.1%. During 1995-2002, the industrial production sector decay rate of 3.2% annually. Estimated, however, … Continue reading
The European textile and clothing industry includes about 105,000 companies with a total turnover of EUR 195 billion. Euro (2003), which accounts for nearly 4% of total manufacturing output in the EU and 7% of manufacturing employment (1.95 million workers). The EU, together with the U.S. is the largest trader in textiles and clothing. In 2002, total trade amounted to 115 billion Euros. Furthermore is the world’s largest exporter of textiles from China. In 2003 the EU exported textiles and … Continue reading
The question of movement of textile and clothing industry from Western Europe to countries with low labor costs. In this case the mentioned countries in Eastern Europe and North Africa. Leaders in the movement of industry believe Germany and France, to a lesser extent these firms are engaged in Italy and the UK. In Italy, increased imports of finished garments, increased wages in enterprises has changed the demand for clothing. Previously, there existed a high demand for expensive clothes. Now, … Continue reading
According to a study circle leaders of the Euro-Mediterranean Textile, Clothing and Fashion Industries (CEDITH), near a two-clothes sold in Europe in 2010 is of Chinese origin. China’s share rises to 46% on average in 2010, and several clothing categories, China is more than 50%. In the European market, the share of Chinese products was 37.7% in 2007. A bond that gives cold sweats Tunisian and Moroccan exporters who have invested heavily in the sector, The President of CEDITH Jean-François … Continue reading
The EU and China have finally reached an agreement ending the “conflict of textiles, which poisoned their relations for several weeks. BEUC (European Consumers’ Organization) continues to advocate a complete abolition of quotas imposed by the Union on imports of Chinese textiles, on behalf of the interests of European consumers. Both parties (the Chinese government on the one hand, European Commission on the other) have finally found Monday, Sept. 5, a deal that appears to end the dispute between Beijing … Continue reading
