Jakarta, Oct. 27 -- Deputy Trade Minister Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri called for strengthened competitiveness in Indonesia's fashion sector through upstream-to-downstream industry integration, continuous innovation, and collaborative stakeholder efforts to expand global market reach.

Speaking in a statement on Tuesday, Roro emphasized that these measures are vital to optimizing the national fashion industry's potential, particularly as the global ready-to-wear apparel market is projected to reach approximately US$1.80 trillion.

"Indonesia's fashion sector holds great potential, supported by strong creativity and distinct product character," Roro stated.

"Moving forward, we must bolster our competitiveness so that local fashion products ...