In recent years the world's economy has not been robust, newly-developed nations with cheap labor have been competing in the marketplace, and many countries have been practicing protectionism and limiting imports of ROC textiles and finished clothing. Therefore, some people call textiles a "sunset industry". Is textile really a sunset industry?
面對新興國家的價格壓力和先進國家的品質壓力，加上世界經濟不景氣，許多國家對進口紡品設限，使我國紡織品出口成長緩慢，益發使得很多人相信紡織業「已是近黃昏」了。