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Footwear, Clothing, and Made-up Textile Goods
This group, which employs over 26,000, manufactures footwear (excluding rubber footwear), clothing, gloves, hats, apparel accessories, canvas goods, and many other made-up textile goods. Over 40 per cent of the total workers are employed in Auckland.
Clothing: Over 19,000 people are employed in clothing manufacture. Nearly one-third of the clothing made (output £357 million) is manufactured from the customer's own materials (that is, on a “cut, make, and trim” basis). Many well-known overseas brands are manufactured under licence. Manufacture is spread throughout the country. There are many small units, with Auckland the main centre.
Footwear (Other than Rubber Footwear): The output of £123 million of this long-established industry includes footwear made under licence from overseas manufacturers of well known brands. Manufacture is chiefly in the four main centres where there are large well equipped factories.