FLOODING IN THAILAND TAKES TOLL ON TEXTILE INDUSTRY
November 1st, 2011
BY MARIANNE BROWN
ACCORDING to the latest figures from the Thai Garment Manufacturer Association, more than 160 companies in Thailand's textile industry are now reeling from widespread flooding which has crippled the country over the last few weeks. About 22 textile companies and 142 garment companies in Thailand have been hit by floods, the association's secretary general Mr Yuttana Silpsarnvitch told just-style. The floods have stopped around 25% of the country's garment production, with some unable to continue production because of the broken supply chain, he ...
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