Papua New Guinea sees potential to build and support the garment and textile industry in the country. The country will encourage local manufacturing in order to reduce the import of manufactured garments including second-hand clothing.

So it is working toward building its own clothing brands, cutting down on the bill of finished garments and increasing employment opportunities in the business and textile industry. There will be investment in the industry to boost and establish new technologies towards training.

The government is keen on diversifying the economy and would like to cut down the import bills on goods that the country can produce to meet its own local demand. These certain goods include rice, vegetables, dairy products and garments and clothing. While the cost of production in Papua New Guinea is high due to a number of factors, the necessary policy and incentives will create the right business climate for the country to produce its goods to meet its own growing demands.

Papua New Guinea has a fast-growing fashion design industry. A Papua New Guinea female entrepreneur is funding the building of a garment and textile factory in the country. The factory will target the tourism and hospitality industry with table cloths, linens, blouses, towels.