Asia remains the epicenter of apparel manufacturing, butwithin the region new manufacturing sources are emerging to challenge Chinasdominance.In a year that saw consumer demand plummet at a staggeringrate,Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia and India held onto significant marketshares and in some instances were able to grab a larger piece of apparelexports.
Among the top exporters to the U.S., only Vietnam maintained an upward trajectory through the bulk of 2009, but industry sources pointed to Bangladesh, India and Indonesia as important emerging producers of textiles and apparel. Thecountries are well-positioned to begin growing once the global macroeconomicoutlook stabilizes,sourcing executives said.
The top emerging exporters to the European Union by value,according to the most recent data available from Eurostat, were Bangladesh, SriLanka, China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam.Japans topemerging apparel sources, according to Japan Customs data, included Haiti,Cambodia, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Bangladesh.
Originallypublished in New Cloth Market: April 2010
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