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Indonesian Fashion Chamber continues sustainability focus it started in 2020


JAKARTA – The Indonesian Fashion Chamber continues its work on sustainability, a focus it started last year.

Indonesia has a large garments industry that exported $8.24 billion of apparel and clothing accessories to the world in 2019, down from $8.57 billion the year before, according to latest data from the U.N.’s ITC Trade Map.

The domestic sector is struggling to improve its sustainability credentials that are negatively impacted by environmental issues such as water pollution. Efforts towards sustainability are necessary for business continuation amid increasingly stringent global standards for the textile and garment sectors.

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