After a United Nations (UN) report this week branded Myanmar’s refugee problem one of the world’s worst humanitarian and human rights crises, David Birnbaum looks at the knock-on impact for the country’s garment export sector. He argues that while Myanmar is one of the few alternatives to China for high value-added, complex and difficult-to-make products, its poor […]
Myanmar makers confident despite sector slowdown
August 6, 2018 by
The Myanmar apparel export industry continues to grow, but at a slower pace than last year as a result of added political risk from the persecution and abuse against Rohingya Muslims on the border with Bangladesh, which has received widespread international condemnation. Despite this, the sector is confident garment exports will likely exceed US$3bn in 2018, and footwear will […]
Indian Texperts to cooperate with Myanmar garment factories
June 3, 2016 by
INDIAN technological company Textperts is gearing up to establish trade links with Myanmar garment entrepreneurs, according to the India Daily News Agency. Indian garment businesspeople have planned to open the door to cooperate with Myanmar businesses through the trade exhibition which will be held this coming June. Texperts, which runs successful and well established garment […]
Myanmar garment firms explore Paris & Berlin markets
March 23, 2015 by
Representatives of nine top Myanmar based apparel factories went to Paris and Berlin last month in order to get a better understanding of European markets and European buyers’ requirements. “The participants were able to gain insights into the multilayered European textile market by visiting two major garment and textile trade shows located in Paris and […]
