Textile industry at the crossroads of change

Relocation to Africa, in terms of costs and market access is proving attractive for companies

With the average wage of the 23 million textile workers in China reaching $600 a month, garment factory owners are starting to greet each other with a variation of: "Have you moved the factory out of China yet?"

As a labor-intensive industry, garment-making faces great pressure as labor costs soar in China.