Inditex manufactures its clothes in over 1,400 production units worldwide, of which around 47% are located in Asia and 40% in Europe. Of total suppliers, around 100 are located in Romania, namely 7% of the total.
About 1% of the group’s garments are manufactured in Romania, according to data previously provided by the group’s representatives, namely around 9 million items. Thus, though it works with a high number of plants, the weight in total production is low, a sign the group preferred to seal contracts with small units.
“The weight of apparel manufactured in Romania in the overall production has remained constant in recent years, but we’ve increased the number of suppliers and the total manufactured units,” says Jesoes Echevarria Hernandez, Inditex communication manager.
He says that both shirts and T-shirts, as well as dresses and suits, are manufactured in Romania, but the focus is on men’s clothes. “Romania is known for its very good products, we started to work with local suppliers more than a decade ago”.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)