Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. (Photo: ANTARA/VNAJakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s textile and garment industry will expand its markets to meet the export target of 13-14 billion USD this year, according to the country’s Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. On the commodity side, the principle of sustainability is also being encouraged through the use of environmentally friendly raw materials and the application of the circular economy principle, the official added. "The existence of Making Indonesia 4.0 will encourage the transformation of the textile industry to make it more competitive and innovate in an effort to compete and answer global market demands," the minister was quoted by Antara news agency as saying. It is also carrying out a machine and equipment restructuring programme in the fabric refinement and fabric printing industries.
