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14 October 2022

India's industrial production is down by 0.8%: textiles and leather the sectors most affected

India's textile and leather industries, with a negative growth of 12.2%, are among the hardest hit sectors according to the August Index of Industrial Production (IIP). Industrial production in India fell 0.8% in August. August's IIP numbers were the lowest in 18 months. The previous low in IIP growth was a 3.2% contraction recorded in February 2021. By July 2022, the PII had increased by 2.2%. By August 2021, the IIP had increased by as much as 13%. (Read more at: economictimes.indiatimes)

11 July 2022

Sustainability Puzzle: Technological Shift and Widening Skill Gap in the Context of a Demand for Skilled Workers Greater than Supply

In @fibre2fashion's analysis, the question of skilled labour is hard to pose to the global economy at a stage when there is a general mismatch in the labour market across the world. Although several sectors now have adequate or more workers than required, many sectors are in want of a larger supply. [Labour and Skills – Key Pieces in the Sustainability Puzzle – fibre2fashion]

26 May 2022

A pair of sneakers in Argentina costs 50% more than in Brazil and Mexico, despite the protectionist regime

Data released by the Córdoba Stock Exchange show that protectionism on the textile-leather sector through import licenses reaches an average of 56% for the entire value chain and reaches 94% in clothing. However, despite state protectionism, Argentines continue to pay more for clothes and shoes than their peers in the region. [En Argentina se paga hasta 86% más por electros y 59% por vestimenta que en Brasil y México - Los Andes]

18 May 2022

Gender Equality and No Discrimination is still a big issue in textile/leather worldwide

IndustriALL Union is launching a new chapter of the research on gender-based violence and harassment with a summary of the results from the garment sector, where women report that trade union presence in the workplace makes a difference in fighting gender-based violence. From Europe a positive example, where the social partners of the leather industry (IndustriALL and COTANCE) engage in a project on collective agreements

23 February 2022

Consumers and exports in textiles and leather at the base of the expansion of manufacturing in Indonesia

Manufacturing is expanding. The PMI index at 53.7 exceeded the PMI of ASEAN countries (52.7). Manufacturing exports account for 76.49% of the total. Footwear recorded the highest growth (+33.42%), in pairs, from 793.8 million to 1.05 billion. They drive foreign companies, which absorb most of the labor. PT Shoes Bata Tbk (BATA)plans for 2022: a mixture of local market and exports.

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