Jakarta, Feb. 10 -- The Indonesian Government plans to revive the national textile industry by strengthening the development of the midstream sector, particularly yarn manufacturing, fabric production, printing, dyeing and finishing, according to Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.

He said that the upstream and midstream segments of the textile industry had been fragmented in the past, limiting the sector's overall competitiveness.

Identifying textiles as a key sector in responding to potential risks arising from US tariff policies, Indonesia plans to establish a new state-owned enterprise (SOE) dedicated to the textile industry.

Based on completed studies, the government is also preparing a roadm...