KATHMANDU, March 21 -- Nepali manufacturers have become upbeat with the response that they have received from importers in the United States for Nepali readymade garments.

They have become hopeful about the revival of Nepal's readymade garment industry following assurance from US importers that they would always give priority to Nepali garment products.

The US is one of the prime markets for readymade garments manufactured in Nepal.

Chandi Prasad Aryal, the president of Garment Association Nepal (GAN), said that members were upbeat with the positive response that they have received from importers who visited Nepali stalls set up at a trade fair in Las Vegas in the United States.

"American buyers were positive toward Nepali garment. Th...