The textile industry in our country has gone through all types of situations without losing its ability to reinvent itself and continue producing, generating employment and development.
The textile industry in Argentina was one of the first to develop, shortly after the birth of the Nation. From its beginnings, it required the arrival of trained workers and was, therefore, a great generator of jobs and social mobility. In the same sense, it had a prominent role in strengthening women who, through participation in this industry, achieved their independence and personal development.
It is a sector that was consolidated over time, even having the highest demand for jobs. However, in a nascent country, with a winding future, the textile industry accompanied the dizzying pace with which the political and economic ups and downs occurred throughout the decades.
Market openings and closings have been one of the most relevant challenges for an industry with strong competition in the world. At its best, with protectionist measures, credit capacity and production subsidies, the textile industry managed to supply the domestic market completely. But it was the indiscriminate opening of the military period that lowered its competitive capacity and, therefore, its profitability, which was reduced to less than half of what it had been.
Still, the sector has weathered inevitable downturns, unfolding its potential anew each time opportunities re-emerged. The adaptation to new technologies and the professionalization of each part of the process, with the participation of international meeting spaces such as Emitex, Simatex and Confemaq, were the gears for the maintenance and strengthening of the textile activity.
Being in line with the world, keeping up with innovation and adopting the new to produce more and better has always been one of the links in a great value chain such as the textile industry, and its close link with the clothing industry. In short, it ranges from spinning to making fabric, and even garments or other final products, and can go as far as customizing these products, with sublimation, DTF and fabric printing technologies.
Its scope is immense, therefore, the possibilities for development, job creation and spaces for entrepreneurship are also immense. That is why, in a country that has gone through strong changes in a short time, the textile industry is recognized as resilient to overcome them and sustain itself, despite facing numerous challenges such as the use of installed capacity, salaries and decent work for those who operate and, above all, the challenge of tough competition with other countries.
It is the commitment to innovate, the commitment to our country and the talent of those who make up the industry that weave the resilient and overcoming character of this sector, regardless of the challenges it faces. There are great challenges ahead, but there is plenty of capacity to find opportunities to continue growing.
Manager of Emitex, Simatex and Confemaq
Source: Ambito
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