Garments demand in Europe up
KATHMANDU:
Demand of typical hand-woven garment in the European countries has fairly increased among the total export of Nepali ready made garments.
A total export of Nepali ready made garments has increased by 11.5 per cent compared to same period last year in the first eleven month of the last fiscal year, according to the Trade and Export Promotion Centre (TEPC). A total of Rs 3.64 billion worth garment was exported during the first eleven month of last fiscal was compared to worth Rs 3.24 billion in the same period a fiscal year ago.
The increased demand of typical Nepali ready made garment with handwork in the European countries has propelled the total exports figure, said president of Garment Association-Nepal Uday Raj Pandey.
Though the export of Nepali garment to US is in the decreasing trend every year, the export to European market is more or less stable, he said, adding that the increase in the demand has compelled the domestic exporters to add value in the products, along with new items within the garment products.
Earlier the country used to export mainly pants, half pants and shirts but now there are more items specially targeting to the ladies, he said. “Now we have demand for more value addition with handworks using more colours, textiles, fusion of colour and designs in the products.”
Value addition has also helped increase demand of Nepali ready made garments that has pushed the total export up. “Another reason behind the increase is price hike of raw materials,” Pandey added.
According to the managing director of Ami Apparels Pvt Ltd Prashant Kumar Pokharel, the cost price of Nepali ready made garment has increased due to the increase in the price of raw materials which is mostly imported from China and India. “Among different raw material, the price of cotton has increased by 25 per cent compared to a year ago, which has increased our cost of production,” he said, adding that the price of raw materials has also increased internationally.
With value addition Nepali products are much more distinct and competitive than the products from china or India, Pandey said. Now, we need industrial security and proper trade facility, he added.
Due to the Surya Nepal garment unit closure, most of the industrialists have started working with small factories by minimising costs and reducing labour to avoid the labour dispute, Pandey said, adding that it has increased the cost of production, though also reduced labour dispute.
Source: THT
Demand of typical hand-woven garment in the European countries has fairly increased among the total export of Nepali ready made garments.
A total export of Nepali ready made garments has increased by 11.5 per cent compared to same period last year in the first eleven month of the last fiscal year, according to the Trade and Export Promotion Centre (TEPC). A total of Rs 3.64 billion worth garment was exported during the first eleven month of last fiscal was compared to worth Rs 3.24 billion in the same period a fiscal year ago.
The increased demand of typical Nepali ready made garment with handwork in the European countries has propelled the total exports figure, said president of Garment Association-Nepal Uday Raj Pandey.
Though the export of Nepali garment to US is in the decreasing trend every year, the export to European market is more or less stable, he said, adding that the increase in the demand has compelled the domestic exporters to add value in the products, along with new items within the garment products.
Earlier the country used to export mainly pants, half pants and shirts but now there are more items specially targeting to the ladies, he said. “Now we have demand for more value addition with handworks using more colours, textiles, fusion of colour and designs in the products.”
Value addition has also helped increase demand of Nepali ready made garments that has pushed the total export up. “Another reason behind the increase is price hike of raw materials,” Pandey added.
According to the managing director of Ami Apparels Pvt Ltd Prashant Kumar Pokharel, the cost price of Nepali ready made garment has increased due to the increase in the price of raw materials which is mostly imported from China and India. “Among different raw material, the price of cotton has increased by 25 per cent compared to a year ago, which has increased our cost of production,” he said, adding that the price of raw materials has also increased internationally.
With value addition Nepali products are much more distinct and competitive than the products from china or India, Pandey said. Now, we need industrial security and proper trade facility, he added.
Due to the Surya Nepal garment unit closure, most of the industrialists have started working with small factories by minimising costs and reducing labour to avoid the labour dispute, Pandey said, adding that it has increased the cost of production, though also reduced labour dispute.
Source: THT
