Developing Fashion Industry Zhong Guobin Suggests Setting Up Garment Development Committee

The textile and garment industry in Hong Kong has been very popular for a while. However, due to economic pformation and poor external environment, most enterprises engaged in textile and garment industry are facing many challenges in recent years.

Zhong Guobin, a member of the new textile and garment industry, believes that Hongkong's textile and garment industry should pform to the fashion industry and expand its development space.

Zhong Guobin will also urge the government to set up as soon as possible.

The development committee, Co ordinating resources, and promoting the pformation and upgrading of the industry.

Ta Kung Pao reporter Shi Lushan

During the campaign, Zhong Guobin visited hundreds of manufacturers. He said that many experts began to set up factories from the beginning of reform and opening up. Now they are fifty or sixty years old, but the next generation is unwilling to take over. Many people have no choice but to say, "do what you have to do," and do not know what to do in the future.

Zhong Guobin emphasized that the future of textile and garment industry is very important for achieving sustainable development.

He pointed out that capable big manufacturers have been pformed and upgraded to move factories to cheaper labour.

But the relocation involves a lot of manpower, material and financial resources. Most of the small and medium enterprises can not do it. Zhong Guobin is worried that the textile and garment industry will disappear in Hongkong. Therefore, he believes that the industry must be pformed into "fashion and creative direction".

Garment industry must integrate into six industries

Zhong Guobin pointed out that in foreign countries, textiles and clothing are only part of the effect of fashion brands in the development of the whole industry is very active, is a high value-added component.

"If the entire textile and garment industry in Hongkong can pform into the fashion industry, it will expand the scope of development.

"Today, the government can no longer formulate specific policies for certain industries," he said.

In order to develop, we must make use of existing policies and further explore. "In the next few years, our industry must integrate into the development of the six dominant industries and move along with the racks."

In Zhong Guobin's view, the six leading industries are all related to the textile and garment industry: creative industries are related to fashion design; technology industry is not separable from clothing technology research; clothing inspection and certification is also a very important part; education industry can be integrated into the training of fashion designers; in the two major areas of environmental protection and medical treatment, there are also environmental protection clothing and medical protection clothing manufacturing and research and development.

Establishment of garment development committee

Zhong Guobin said that many textile and garment industries are interested in the long-term development of the industry, but the power is scattered. He will urge the government to set up the clothing development committee, hoping to integrate the scattered resources.

After the beginning of the new legislative session, Zhong Guobin will discuss with the Secretary for commerce and economic development as soon as possible. Su Jinliang will discuss the matter with the Secretary of Commerce and economic development as soon as possible.

Zhong Guobin said frankly that if the authorities do not set up the garment development committee, he will also organize representatives of professionals, academics and business representatives to give the industry development plan to the government.

Zhong Guobin pointed out that most of the textile and garment industries in Hong Kong are small and medium-sized enterprises. Most of the manufacturers of toys, watches and clocks and shoes are SMEs.

Faced with the impact of poor external economic environment, SMEs are facing difficulties in their operation.

Therefore, in addition to promoting

As well as the development of the garment industry, Zhong Guobin also hopes to give voice to the SMEs in the Legislative Council.