Tunisia leads Europe**;s workwear sourcing from outside the bloc, yet factory numbers and official exports are weakening. Exclusive TexPro analysis reveals an uneven shift towards technical apparel and the risks behind a proposed industrial reset.
Eleven Tunisian textile and protective-clothing manufacturers arrived at ExpoProtection in Paris from November * to November *, ****, chasing higher-value European orders. Days earlier, La Presse reported that the country**;s textile and clothing industry had lost around *** enterprises over five years. That figure is a reported decline in enterprises, not a verified count of permanent factory closures.
The paradox is stark. In the latest documented comparison, Tunisia leads workwear suppliers to the European Union (EU) from outside the bloc but its wider garment industry is losing momentum. Whether technical textiles can reverse that weakness is the billion-dollar investment question.
