Pinning Hopes on Textile Industry

KOMPAS/ABDULLAH FIKRI ASHRI

Workers of PT Harapan Global Apparel buy meals from sellers around the factory during their break in Sukaraja Wetan village, Jatiwangi district, Majalengka regency, West Java, on Monday (11/2/2019). In the past five years, the textile industry and textile products have targeted Majalengka. Apart from Kertajati West Java International Airport, labor costs in Majalengka are also cheaper than in Bandung, Bekasi and Karawang.

The prospects of West Java’s textile and textile products (TPT) industry are being tested. Prospects are bleak at its old home, while the industry is gaining acceptance in its new home. The industry needs more support to give hope to many.

The entrance of the PT MSJ factory in Cimahi, West Java, was deserted on Monday (Feb. 11, 2019). Only a few motorcycles passed by, while several people with grim countenances stood in front of the factory.