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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
Cotton and cotton-based products account for 61% of export earnings of Pakistan. Textiles are related to economic growth. The consumption of cotton increased by 5.7% over the past five years while the economic growth rate was 7%. Pakistan ranks third among Asian countries in terms of capacity spinning with over 10 million spindles and 200,000 rotors. Based on past expansion of the textile industry, the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) predicts that by 2010 the spinning capacity is expected … Continue reading
