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Portuguese Textile, Clothing Exports Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels

Portuguese textile-clothing exports in 2021 worth €5.419 bn

Portuguese textile and clothing exports in 2021 were worth a record €5.419 billion, up by 16.5 per cent compared to 2020 and 3.9 per cent above the 2019 figure, according...

Portugal: 2021 was 'best year ever' for textile, clothing exports – association

Fabric-mask makers in trouble as European countries favour safer surgical coverings

The Textile and Clothing Association of Portugal estimates that about 10 to 15 thousand workers are involved in the production of textile masks, with exports of these products estimated at around 18.8 million Euros per month. "Our companies continue to export to other markets, but we have to consider that the French and German markets are very important markets for us and losing them will have an impact." Braz Costa is the General Director at the Textile and Clothing Research Center in Portugal. And he questions the quality of masks made of fabric available, prior to the ban: "Countries were not strict regarding the quality control of what they imported. This has led to this situation now, to impose the use of FFP2. "