organic cotton and environmentally-friendly materials

As per US Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service of March 2021, Thailand’s garment and textile industries were decimated in 2020, with 3,000 factories forced to resort to sewing face masks and PPE suits to survive. However, renewed demand from other apparel-producing countries helped these factories return to full capacity. The demand for textile products from the country was driven by India, Vietnam and Indonesia with brands in Europe and the US also increasing their orders for products made from recycled fibers, organic cotton and environmentally-friendly materials.

These factories are currently facing a shortage of upto 50,000 workers and, are dependent on overtime work, which could lead to an influx of migrant workers back to Thailand in search of employment now that the industry has recovered.