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From factories to gateways: Poland's changing apparel role

23 Jan '26
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From factories to gateways: Poland's changing apparel role
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  • Combining strategic geography with a large consumer base, Poland plays a dual role as an apparel market and EU distribution hub.
  • While domestic apparel manufacturing remains limited and highly fragmented, growth in specialised segments, along with increased investment in e-commerce, automation and digital channels, is redefining the sector's competitive trajectory.

Positioned at the heart of Europe, the country plays an important role in intra-European trade flows, serving both as a production base for specialised apparel and as a distribution gateway for global fashion brands entering the EU market, while also ranking among the largest apparel markets in Central and Eastern Europe.

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