There will be demand for cloths as clothing is an essential item but surely not as before.
The real question to me is that Sri Lanka as a manufacturer who has a high cost structure, will we able to attract orders beating other low-cost manufacturers such as Bangladesh?
So far we were differentiating our product based on quality and therefore justifying the high price paid by the consumer. But in years to come, that may be out of the window as there will be less spending for non-essentials all over the world.
Yes, I agree.
But I hope there will be an economic boom after this trouble is over. I would like to compare that to the end of WW2. Every country in the world come out of hibernation and do everything in their power to get back on their feet. Since there are no any winners or losers in this battle, everyone will have to get together and pull ourselves out of this misery.
High end clothes or non essential luxuries may not be in high demand, so all manufacturers must have a plan B, or even C, and focus on to the light at the end of the tunnel.







