the export value of Indonesian textile and garment has reached US$ 7,56 Billion and placed Indonesia in the big 10 of Textile and Textile's ProductWorld Exporters which target the markets in USA, European Union, Japan and Middle East.

Besides possessing many comparative privileges in manufacturing cost, the textile and garment industriess in Indonesia also possess competitive privileges. The big number of professional human resources and oriented in the quality of customer's satisfaction, reflected in the confidence shown by the world class buyers from 220 countries which supply depended on the textile and garment industries of this country.

However, the condition that made these sectors so attractive in Indonesia is the extensive industrial structure, which integrated from the upstream to the downstream, with a very big number of production capacity. This certain condition has effected in the export and import trade, and also the domestic trade, to run in a very high level of volumes and values. In 2006, the business turnover of these sectors in Indonesia amounted to US$ 20,6 Billion, gathered from the trading of fiber, yarn, fabric, clothing as well as other products. The condition has drawn the interest of suppliers and buyers from this country itself and from other countries as well. Not less then 5,000 companies get involved in these business sectors every year. From the fiber companies spinning, weaving, knitting, finishing, dyestuff/auxiliaries, testing, accessories and other related supported companies.

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