A model poses on the runway during Hong Kong Fashion Week on July 8, 2019. While it might be a tall order for Hong Kong to build a clothing brand that can rival the market giants, the city remains a major trendsetter in the region. Photo: Nora Tam
A model poses on the runway during Hong Kong Fashion Week on July 8, 2019. While it might be a tall order for Hong Kong to build a clothing brand that can rival the market giants, the city remains a major trendsetter in the region. Photo: Nora Tam
Wai-Hong Tang
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Wai-Hong Tang and Neville Lai

Why Hong Kong should resuscitate its garment industry

  • Its role as a trendsetter of sustainable fashion, with superior R&D capabilities in textiles and apparel, and good networks in East Asia, are all competitive advantages the city would be foolish not to leverage

Wai-Hong TangNeville Lai
Wai-Hong Tang and Neville Lai

Updated: 6:45am, 30 Jun, 2021

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A model poses on the runway during Hong Kong Fashion Week on July 8, 2019. While it might be a tall order for Hong Kong to build a clothing brand that can rival the market giants, the city remains a major trendsetter in the region. Photo: Nora Tam
A model poses on the runway during Hong Kong Fashion Week on July 8, 2019. While it might be a tall order for Hong Kong to build a clothing brand that can rival the market giants, the city remains a major trendsetter in the region. Photo: Nora Tam
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