ESTONIAN CLOTHING AND TEXTILE ASSOCIATION
The Estonian Clothing and Textile Association (ECTA) founded in 1993 as a voluntary non-profit organisation of individuals and legal entities engaged in clothing and textile production and services. The main goal of ECTA is to promote the development of the clothing and textile industry and represent the common interests of Estonian clothing and textile producers.
The Association is a member of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and of the International Chamber of Commerce.
ESTONIAN CLOTHING AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY
The clothing and textile industry is an important branch for Estonian economy. It employs ca 13% of the total industrial workforce. The share of the sale of clothing and textile products in the entire sale of the industrial production is 3-5%.
Total exports of clothing and textiles during 2015 were worth 400 million Euros and made up 5% of Estonian exports. The product groups of major importance were clothing, home textiles and technical textiles. EU markets continued to be of significant importance. The main export destinations of textiles and clothing are Finland, Sweden, Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, Latvia, Norway, Lithuania and Denmark.
