１９９７年７月爆发的金融危机及１９９８年５月发生的暴乱 ,对印尼纺织品和成衣业造成了沉重打击。美元对印尼盾汇率的高涨使原料价格暴涨 ,许多以内销为主的工厂被迫关闭或减产 ,成千上万的工人因而失业。此外 ,印尼纺织成衣业在国际市场上还需面对来自中国内地、墨西哥、中 The financial crisis that erupted in July 1997 and the riots that occurred in May 1998 have caused a heavy blow to the Indonesian textile and garment industry. The rise in the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Indonesian Rupiah has caused raw material prices to skyrocket. Many factories that produce mainly domestic products have been forced to close down or reduce production, and thousands of workers have become unemployed. In addition, the Indonesian textile and garment industry still needs to face from the mainland of China, Mexico, and China in the international market.