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The Other Side of the Textile Industry and the 'Ultra-Fast Fashion': 85% of the Clothes Used in Galicia End up in the Landfill Despite Doubling the Containers
Despite the globalization of supply chains and the gradual relocation to countries with cheaper labour, Galicia is still the country’s main clothing manufacturing pole. The business of what is manufactured here exceeds 2 billion euros. More than 100,000 garments are removed per year. To this are added the imports, which in 2025 rubbed the 2.8 billion euros. And how much is consumed in the community itself? Expenditure on clothing items, includin…
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Despite the globalization of supply chains and the gradual relocation to countries with cheaper labour, Galicia is still the country’s main clothing manufacturing pole. The business of what is manufactured here exceeds 2 billion euros. More than 100,000 garments are removed per year. To this are added the imports, which in 2025 rubbed the 2.8 billion euros. And how much is consumed in the community itself? Expenditure on clothing items, includin…