EXPO HEARS INCREASING CALLS FOR CAMBODIA TO GROW TEXTILE, KNITWEAR AND NONWOVENS BASE
August 1st, 2014
EXHIBITORS at this week’s trade show in Phnom Penh, the Cambodia International Textile & Garment Industry Exhibition, called on the country to diversify into textile manufacturing, knitwear, finishing and other supporting industries.Cambodia’s USD5.5 billion garment industry is a mainstay of the country’s economy, accounting for some 80% of exports. But the sector is dominated by cutting and sewing apparel and assembling shoes. The expo, which brought 260 exhibitors from 21 countries, was dominated by equipment from large sewing machine makers and ...
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