Report Overview
China's women's wear industry is anticipating an improved export climate for 2010, despite several challenges that continue to beset suppliers. In fact, the majority of businesses are expecting at least 10 percent growth.
This comes even as exports in the first nine months of 2009 were down 4 percent by volume at 5.8 billion pieces and 6 percent by value at $26 billion.
Measures aimed at cutting expenses and maximizing cash flow remain in place. These include streamlining operations and manpower, and keeping some production lines open to domestic sales.
Companies will contiue to invest in measures to boost efficiency, improve R&D capability, release more upscale products and bolster their ODM lines.
This report focuses on women's blouses, sweaters, pullovers, shorts, pants, skirts, dresses, suits, business separates, coats and jackets.
