Paulo Melo
2018 gave us contradictory signals about the future of the Portuguese textile and clothing sector. On the one hand, exports continued to grow and companies found it difficult to hire new employees, which demonstrates an unquestionable vitality. On the other hand, it’s equally clear that this growth has lost momentum since the middle of the year and that the international environment of our main export markets is now more uncertain. To anticipate the difficulties, we have to be much more attentive.
Read moreThe advancement strategy of the Portuguese Textile and Clothing Industry (TCI) until 2030 lies on four fundamental pillars: innovation (technological and non-technological, i.e., creativity and design), internationalization, digitalization and sustainability.
Read moreThe Portuguese textile and clothing sector has an exporting vocation, which can be found in its DNA practically since its origins. That vocation has been reinforced by the sector’s expansion, especially in recent years, when the share of its external trade turnover rose from 65% to almost 80%, thanks to the companies’ efforts to deepen their internationalization – a response to the crisis they faced in this century’s first decade.
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