The 45,000-sq-m factory will be the main production hub for the company's operations in the southern region of the country and is expected to create over 1,000 direct jobs.

Plans are under way to open another factory in Quweira by 2026, which is expected to create 800 jobs.

Khasawneh underlined the government's commitment to fostering a supportive investment environment, noting that such investment is vital to achieving the Economic Modernisation Vision, which aims to stimulate economic growth and create employment opportunities, a news agency reported.

The Vision aims at creating around a million jobs by 2033.

The company's factories in the country manufacture products for several popular brands and employ more than 6,000 workers.

The company also has factories in Hong Kong, China, Bangladesh, India, Turkiye and the United States, and plans to expand into Central America next year.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)