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ZimTrade, the country’s export promotion body, revealed that despite a plethora of challenges faced by its clothing and textile manufacturing industry, the sector has experienced a growth trajectory over the past five years, with exports growing 165% from $3.1 million in 2012 to $8,2 million in 2016. It continues to bring in foreign currency through exports.

Zimbabwe’s major export destination for clothing and textiles was South Africa with a share of 80percent, while the rest of Sadc contributed 16 percent.

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This year’s Source Africa known as the African Textile, Clothing and Footwear Trade Event to be held in South Africa next month where at least ten local companies will participate. The participation is aimed at exposing local clothing, textile and leather products to regional and international buyers as well to generate export orders, according to ZimTrade, the country’s export promotion body.

Source Africa is the largest trade exhibition in Africa brings together suppliers, buyers, manufacturers and service providers in one major integrated event.

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Zimbabwean companies to partake in this year's Source Africa, the largest trade exhibition for the African Textile, Clothing and Footwear and fashion accessory industries. ZimTrade will be facilitating the participation of companies in the fair to take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 7-9 June 2016.

The participation is aimed at exposing local clothing, textile and leather products to regional and international buyers as well as to generate export orders. The event brings together suppliers, buyers, manufacturers and service providers in one major integrated event.

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ZimTrade, is a unique joint venture partnership between the private sector and the Government of Zimbabwe, the national trade development and promotion organization formed to assist businesses in Zimbabwe to develop and expand into profitable international trade in products and services.. Zimtrade has put in place plan to revive clothing and textile industry, which in recent years has gone through significant decline.