Textile exhibition: Japanese have words of advice

JICA, TDAP organise event to raise awareness, Pakistan looks to tap market

LAHORE: Pakistan could enhance its textile exports to Japan since the country offers a wider scope and available cushion for them to excel in the Japanese market, said Japanese textile experts on Monday. 

Addressing a textile event ‘Pakistan Japan Textile Day’, organised by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Japan Textile Importers Association (JTIA) Senior Expert Yasuhiro Shoda also had words of advice. He said the country needed to work on the process design and curtail its costs.

“In Pakistan, the labour cost is high and process design is uneven.”

While highlighting the principles of motion economy, he urged for more production management techniques and problem solving methods for quality improvement.

QTEC General Manager Hisao Nishiyama said, “Japan has a $100-billion apparel market and Japanese consumers are quality conscious and like maintaining quality standards.”

TDAP Director General Shahzad Hussain Rana stressed that Pakistan had a dynamic, vigorous and export-oriented textile industry that has an overwhelming impact on the economy. “This is a good time for Pakistan to take positive steps towards entering the Japanese market,” he said.

Lastly, he hoped the event would raise awareness among Pakistani companies regarding the trends and requirements of Japanese importers and pave the way for increased exports.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 13^th, 2015.

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