The Indonesian government is expected to protect domestic textile industry entrepreneurs. Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Textile Association, Ian Syarif hoped that the Government through the Ministry of Industry would soon establish a National Clothing Council. "The National Clothing Council will later be able to maintain domestic regulations, as well as counter-productive regulations for the development of the domestic clothing industry," said Ian on the sidelines of the Industry Ministry's "Domestic Product Shopping 2022" Business Matching event in Nusa Dua, Bali, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. 

Ian said that so far the Government's attention to domestic textile industry entrepreneurs has been quite good.

Especially during the recovery period from the Covid-19 pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine.

According to the President Director of PT Sipata Moda Indonesia, the impact of the war has reduced exports to destination countries such as the United States and the European Union.

"This has an impact on the oversupply of domestic production and also imports from other producing countries who see Indonesia as a soft target market," explained Ian Syarif.

Meanwhile, Commissioner of PT Sipata Moda Indonesia, Parwis Nasution added, a conducive business climate will certainly have an impact on the absorption of a large number of workers.

"We hope that the industrial sector can get a market on Eid al-Fitr, at least so that entrepreneurs can pay their THR obligations for their workers," said Parwis.

Parwis also appreciated the campaign program to Increase the Use of Domestic Production (P3DN) and the Domestic Component Level (TKDN), for encouraging government spending of Rp. 400 trillion to be spent on products that have TKDN.

"This program helps raise the spirit of an inclusive economy for domestic producers," said Parwis.

Parwis sees the potential of the textile creative industry in Indonesia is quite large, both formal and informal.

"Formal is like medical equipment uniform or official clothes, informal is hijab fashion for Muslim clothes," he explained.

"It's time for Indonesia to be free of clothing, because in terms of technology, it is sufficient. This industry also absorbs a lot of labor and becomes a very good safeguard for world economic turmoil," he concluded.