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Vietnam garment exports surge by 21

percent by exploring new markets

Vietnamese textile and garments exporters of US, EU, China, and South Korea. The export
expanded exports posted 21 percent growth to orders were reduced due to the looming
$35 billion in the first nine months of 2022, as its recession in major export markets like the US
exporters explored new markets like Russia and and the EU. To offset supply chain challenges
a few new EU countries to compensate for low due to covid-19 Vietnamese businesses
demand in traditional markets. rearranged working hours to ensure stability for
workers. Stakeholders in the textile and
The proactive approach of the Vietnamese garment industry are optimistic to overcome the
exporters was not limited to exploring new challenges in the fourth quarter, but see difficulties
markets, but they also promoted new products continuing until the first quarter of 2023.
in knitwear to offset low orders for traditional
garments like Khakis, T-shirts, and jeans. In the Thanks to the recently concluded EU-Vietnam
first six months of the year, Vietnam's textile and Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) the growth
garment industry had a large number of orders chances for the textile and garment industry will
and good business results said, Vu Duc Giang, be brighter in the first quarter of 2023 because
Chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel the export tariffs on some kinds of Vietnam's
Association (VITAS), but there was a visible textile and garment products to the EU market
decline in the third quarter in traditional markets will be reduced by 2-4 percent.

Knitting & Stitching Show pays

tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II

Harrogate Convention Centre is all set to offer a stitched tribute to the late Queen, presumes to be
one of the highlights of the event next month. The Knitting & Stitching Show, the UK’s biggest textile
event, will take a formal start on November 17 with offering respects to the Queen. Other highlights
of this year’s show, include more than 220 hands-on workshops and demonstrations led by top
tutors, a dedicated Dressmaking Studio, spectacular galleries by internationally-acclaimed textile
artists, the Hawes Yarnbombers’ Knitted Shrek exhibition, hot and cold refreshments and a
Prosecco Bar.
From quilted crowns and crochet Corgis to embroidered orbs and patchwork portraits, the show is
welcoming commemorative pieces of all shapes and sizes, old or new in all textile media.
Organisers are inviting the textile craft community to contribute to a display of stitched, sewn and
knitted pieces that celebrate the late Queen’s incredible 70-year reign.

Anna Baptiste, event director, said: “We wanted to mark this momentous occasion with a wonderful,
stitched celebration of Her Majesty’s life. Crafting can be an extremely helpful outlet for grief and a
comfort in challenging times and we hope knitters, stitchers and textile crafters near and far will
create something special for the show’s display which thousands of visitors will get to enjoy.”

September/October 2022