Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Albanian apparel manufacturing industry

Kazani, Ilda and Tomovska, Elena and Jordeva, Sonja (2021) Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Albanian apparel manufacturing industry. In: 9-th International Textile Conference & 3rd International Conference on Engineering and Entrepreneurship,, 18-19 November, 2021, Tirana, Albania.

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Abstract

The apparel and leather manufacturing industry remains one of the main sectors of the Albanian economy. The last three decades, this industry is known as the "Façon" industry. Now this sector is trying to be oriented towards FPP (Full Production Package). The worldwide situation created by the COVID-19 crisis, as in every sector, has had a substantial impact on the progress of the apparel sector in Albania. As a result of this situation, during 2020, exports in Albania, the apparel and leather industry, have declined, as in other sectors of the economy. Despite this, regarding the INSTAT, the apparel and leather manufacturing industry remains the first for exports to Albania. This study aims to address the important issues on how this global pandemic situation has directly influenced the Albanian apparel manufacturing industry, where companies were interviewed. The companies in Albania, as over the world, were faced with an unexpected situation of the apparel manufacturing industry in international markets, followed by new and alternative solutions they had to figure out and/or adapt, by changing dynamics and expectations for the future.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Engineering and Technology > Mechanical engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Technology
Depositing User:	Sonja Jordeva
Date Deposited:	27 Jan 2022 08:08
Last Modified:	27 Jan 2022 08:08
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/29138

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