According to the European Apparel and Textile Organisation, which has called for the introduction of quantitative restrictions, exports to the EU 15 of pullovers and jerseys have grown in the first two months of this year by 893%, trousers by 201% and tights and pantyhose by 1,940%, and the sector risks losing 1000 jobs per day, and 1,000,000 jobs before the end of 2006.
According to the European Apparel and Textile Organisation, which has called for the introduction of quantitative restrictions, exports to the EU 15 of pullovers and jerseys have grown in the first two months of this year by 893%, trousers by 201% and tights and pantyhose by 1,940%, and the sector risks losing 1000 jobs per day, and 1,000,000 jobs before the end of 2006.