Abstract
This article studies the consequences of the COVID-19 global health crisis on the fashion and textile industry in France. This crisis is only part of an already long, slow decline in the industry. The paper analyzes the composition and organization of textile industry. It offers data related to: sales, consumption, employees, company size, as well as imports and exports - all highlighting the importance of fashion and textiles in France today. The paper shows how lockdown has asphyxiated production and retail sales. COVID-19 caused the appearance of new challenges: mask production, new aspects of CSR in luxury textiles and the development of antiviral fabrics. Mask production can be considered as a case study useful in the analysis of textile challenges. In this context, the French textile industry should continue to improve on innovation and quality. Promoting labelling on the global market can help the sector to develop its high-end. France is credible to expanding its fashion and textile supply in luxury.
Highlights
The goal of this paper is to analyze the consequences of COVID-19 on French fashion and textile industry
This paper explores different issues in order to improve French textile quality and competitiveness on the global scale: high-end and luxury advances founded on CSR, labelling and cluster benefits
We focus on quality improvement and labelling as a strategy for French textiles in the present global context
Summary
The goal of this paper is to analyze the consequences of COVID-19 on French fashion and textile industry. In France, the GDP fell 8% in 2020 and unemployment sky-rocketed
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