STAR Network

𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 (𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬). Founded in 2016, and as the first inter-Asian network of producer associations, STAR is driving positive change and innovation in the sector. Created through the FABRIC project by GIZ, STAR connects industry players, fostering dialogue, trust-building, and the exchange of best practices. We aim to make manufacturing more sustainable, overcoming challenges and shaping a brighter future. Size & Impact: STAR comprises 9 leading garment producing associations from 6 nations, representing 35,000 manufacturers, employing 30m+, and contributing around $422 billion in export value in 2023. STAR was also the proud initiator of the Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI). 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐵𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑠ℎ: BGMEA: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association BKMEA: Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association 𝐶𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑎: TAFTAC: Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods Association in Cambodia 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎: CNTAC: China National Textile and Apparel Council 𝑀𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑚𝑎𝑟: MGMA: Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association 𝑃𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛: PHMA: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association PTEA: Pakistan Textile Exporters Association TMA: Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑛𝑎𝑚: VITAS: Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: Email: starnetwork@giz.de. or thomas.hesketh@cimonline.de to collaborate. https://asiagarmenthub.net/star-network