Released on = April 19, 2007, 4:01 am

Press Release Author = Namrata

Industry = Small Business

Press Release Summary = Prospects for the Textile and Clothing Industry in Thailand

Press Release Body = Prospects for the Textile and Clothing Industry in Thailand

The textile and clothing industry is a major contributor to the Thai economy. It is
the largest manufacturing industry and, with more than 1 mn employees, it accounts
for around 20% of total manufacturing employment. It is also the country's second
leading export industry, after electrical goods and equipment, with annual exports
worth more than US$6 bn.

Garment exports account for almost 55% of this total. The biggest export market is
the USA, which takes slightly more than a third of all Thai textile and garment
exports, and over half of all garment exports. Next in importance is the EU,
followed by Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), East Asia, Japan and the
Middle East. The textile industry is divided into five sub-sectors: fibre
production; spinning; woven and knitted fabrics; bleaching, dyeing, printing and
finishing; and clothing. These industries are linked and form an integrated whole.

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