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East African Community proposes standardisation for garments

*.*pt"> Quality standardisation is increasingly important in the global garment industry. Following Indonesia&#**;s example, the East African Community (EAC), comprising seven partner countries—the Republic of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the Republic of South Sudan, the Republic of Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania—is focusing on harmonised standardisation to eliminate trade barriers within the community. 

*.*pt"> The community has established the East African Standards Committee (EASC) to develop an East African Standard for textile garments. The EASC has proposed standards for various clothing items, including shirts, T-shirts, skirts, dresses, jackets, coats, cardigans, sweaters, trousers, and shorts.