Textile workers in Tangier are leaving factories to join teams paid by the piece, which are seen as freer and more profitable. The system is used by manufacturers to handle foreign orders, but ultimately worsens their labor shortage.
The Moroccan textile industry is one of the sectors hit hard by the health crisis related to the coronavirus raging in the kingdom and in the European countries, the main outlets for Moroccan exports. The Moroccan Association of Textile and Clothing Industry (AMITH) has developed a new vision to adapt the Moroccan offer to the new international sourcing map.
The health crisis due to Covid-19 has not spared the textile sector. Faced with the constant threat to the sector’s production capacities, there are fears of plant closures and layoffs.
Morocco has been producing protective masks for nearly a month. Large-scale production that allows the kingdom to meet local demand, and even consider exports.
While Morocco and Turkey have engaged in negotiations aimed at revising the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) linking the two countries, Moroccan textile manufacturers intend to regain the local market, which is facing major difficulties.