JD1 million estimated daily losses of clothing sector syndicate
By Batool Ghaith - Apr 15,2021 - Last updated at Apr 15,2021
The clothing sector recorded JD200 million in losses, as nearly 700 establishments in the clothing and textile sector were closed and 1,600 workers were laid off, according to the Jordan Textile and Readymade Clothes Syndicate (File photo)
AMMAN The clothing sector recorded JD200 million in losses, as nearly 700 establishments in the clothing and textile sector were closed and 1,600 workers were laid off, according to Jordan’s Textile and Readymade Clothes Syndicate President Munir Deyyeh.
As a result of the COVID crisis and its consequences such as curfews, lockdowns (especially those on Friday), and the general slowdown in the economy, the clothing sector suffered significant losses, Deyyeh told The Jordan Times on Wednesday.
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Apparel sector hurt by curfew stakeholder
By Maria Weldali - Mar 14,2021 - Last updated at Mar 14,2021
AMMAN The government’s decision to extend curfew from Saturday through Thursday and reimpose all-day lockdown on Fridays has led to a sharp drop in the economic activity of the apparel sector, with sale volumes declining by 70 per cent, according to a stakeholder.
In remarks made to The Jordan Times on Saturday, Jordan’s Textile and Readymade Clothes Syndicate President Munir Deyyeh said: “The government cannot make public health decisions without making arrangements for the economy.”
Deyyeh said that health-motivated decisions should be made in tandem with supporting measures to the economy.
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Clothing syndicate decries renewed Friday lockdown
By Sarah Abu Zaid - Feb 28,2021 - Last updated at Mar 01,2021
Jordan’s Textile and Readymade Clothes Syndicate has decried the renewed all-day curfew on Fridays imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which it said have caused losses up to around JD3 million (JT file photo)
AMMAN Jordan’s Textile and Readymade Clothes Syndicate (JTRCS) has decried the renewed all-day curfew on Fridays imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which it said has caused losses of up to around JD3 million.
JTRCS President Muneer Deyeh said that Friday’s lockdown is “not limited to Fridays but extends to Thursdays and Saturdays, too”.