"Textile and clothing sector calls for 'urgent measures' in Portugal", 10 September 2025

Several groups in the textile and clothing sector in Portugal have announced the closure of production units and the dismissal of hundreds of employees. The associations that represent them call for emergency measures, such as a lay-off and revitalization plans, so that companies can be truly restructured and manufacturers and workers can be saved...

...between January and June 2025, exports from the textile and clothing sector totalled 2.79 billion euros, a drop of 1.3% compared to the same period in 2024, which had already registered a decrease of 3.9% compared to 2023.

The most recent survey reveals that 66% of companies reported a drop in turnover and 67% recorded a drop in production in the first half of the year, with 65% anticipating a new drop in turnover in the second half of the year...

[Translation via Microsoft Edge]