The fashion manufacturing sector sustains about 200 000 jobs and is vital to the economies of a number of cities and towns. We believe strong partnerships between design and manufacturing can grow the sector and create jobs. |
We can create many local jobs if all retailers were to take advantage of local capacity. We have willing workers and idle industrial capacity. |
We need a triple package: trade measures with China, a competitiveness package and an active 'buy local' campaign. |
We now need all government procurement, from municipal to national, to be from local companies. |