Jongno-gu Draws Mid- to Long-Term Roadmap for Fashion Industry

Jongno-gu Draws Mid- to Long-Term Roadmap for the Fashion Industry

Fashion Apparel Industry Development Council Formed with 11 Members Including Sewing Industry Workers and University Professors

Council Established to Strengthen Self-Sustainability of the Fashion Apparel Industry and Discover Policies to Enhance Mid- to Long-Term Development and Competitiveness

Also Committed to Building Various Infrastructures Such as Establishing a Corporation, Designating a Clothing Manufacturing Cluster, and Constructing a Small Business Complex Support Center

Stakeholders from the district office, industry workers, and experts gathered in one place to promote the mid- to long-term development and competitiveness of the 'fashion apparel industry,' one of the representative local industries of Jongno.

Jongno-gu (Mayor Jeong Munheon) formed the 'Jongno-gu Fashion Apparel Industry Development Council,' composed of public, private, and expert members, and held an appointment ceremony on the 14th.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government's business survey, there are about 1,800 sewing companies concentrated in Jongno as of 2021, which is the second highest number among Seoul's autonomous districts.

However, most of these are 'family livelihood-type' businesses with fewer than five employees, and 85.4% of the workers are aged 50 or older. The district office judged that strengthening self-sustainability through new workforce inflow and profit improvement is urgent for the sustainable growth of the small-scale and aging fashion apparel industry, leading to the launch of this council.

The council consists of 11 members, including sewing-related institution officials and university professors, tasked with discovering policies to support the mid- to long-term development and competitiveness of the fashion apparel industry, setting business directions, and advising on joint brand development and operation.

In particular, the district office will focus on policy formulation and support, related institutions will convey field opinions and build cooperative systems, expert groups will derive development directions and provide business advice, and joint brand operating companies will discuss practical difficulties and improvements, facilitating mutual communication.

Additionally, Jongno-gu established the 'Basic Plan for Revitalizing the Jongno Fashion Apparel Industry' last February to transform the fashion apparel industry from simple subcontracting to a high value-added industry.

Furthermore, various infrastructure projects such as establishing a corporation for long-term joint brand operation, designating a clothing manufacturing cluster, and constructing a small business complex support center are underway. Various projects and training aimed at improving the structure and capabilities of clothing manufacturing companies are also being conducted sequentially.

Mayor Jeong Munheon stated, “We intend to make this year the inaugural year of ‘Jongno Modern,’ meaning our own style of advanced modernization, and the starting point for the leap of the Jongno fashion apparel industry,” adding, “We will strive to implement practical and fundamental policies that contribute to revitalizing the fashion apparel industry so that it can be reborn as a high value-added industry.”

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