Portugal, the westernmost point of Europe, is a country that bears a big value for European apparel and textile industries. Over the decades, the Portuguese manufacturers have been mastering their garment production skills and building their worldwide reputation for high-quality clothing production with a charm of Portuguese centuries-old experience in manufacturing.
While analyzing activities on our platform in the first half of 2020, we have observed a substantial shift of many projects to regional manufacturers, among which Portuguese manufacturers are showing strong performance.
On Sqetch, around 9% of all projects are executed by manufacturers from Portugal. As the pandemic crisis unfolded weaker points of the fashion supply chain, more and more brands have started turning towards nearshoring. The renowned quality of produced textiles and garments makes sourcing and manufacturing in Portugal an attractive opportunity that also enables to save up time on production and shipping costs.
For Portugal, the apparel and textile industry has been an economic growth driver for the past decades. Being one of the key industrial sectors in the country, the fashion industry accounts for about 10% of total exports which includes a vast variety of product categories, such as leather footwear, house linen and t-shirts.
Here are some quick facts about the fashion industry in Portugal:

Source: Fashion United
We asked Portuguese manufacturers on our platform why their country is so essential for the fashion industry, and here is their view:
Since the pandemic has pushed the textile sector to rethink the way it works, many people have started looking for new partners and exploring new opportunities for business. Discover more Portuguese suppliers and manufacturers on our platform, or even start a new project with them, it’s easy.
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