Indonesia’s Textile Industry Hit by a Flood of Imported Textiles
Monday, July 15, 2024
Mass layoffs hit the textile industry. The latest import regulation triggered a flood of textile imports, causing the local industry to collapse.
THE main gate of Alenatex textile factory in Jalan Mohammad Toha, Dayeuhkolot subdistrict, Bandung Regency, West Java, was closed shut on Tuesday, July 9. Only a small door next to the main gate remained open. It was quiet that afternoon, without the hustle and bustle of textile factory workers who usually crowd the area.
Two security guards stood guard at the post near the small door. One of them was Hendra Suhendar, who said that the Alenatex
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