Aleksiey Golubov chief of the Ukrainian Industrial Ministry told on a press conference last week that the output of light industry in Ukraine during January – July 2001 climbed 20.7% year-on-year.

He also reported the textile, footwear and leather sectors have increased their output six-fold since 1990. However, per capita consumption of light industry products remained at an extremely low level, equating to:

1 sq. metre of textile fabric

0.7 pair of socks and stockings

0.2 pair of footwear

0.15 of underwear units

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