Gwadar Women Garment Factory, also known as Gwadar Women’s Development Employment Center, completed all stitching orders from public as well as private enterprises following its 5-years successful operation in the heart of Gwadar Port from 20202 till 2025. Since its establishment in collaboration with the Chinese Consulate General in Karachi and China Overseas Port Holding Company (COPHC), the women workers of Gwadar Garment Factory earned substantial income by finalizing orders of tailor-made uniforms for the workforce of national and multinational companies.

Talking to Gwadar Pro, Gwadar Women Garment Factory supervisor Ms. Zaitoon Abdullah said that factory female workers are now skilled enough to perform up to the mark. She said that from 20220 till 2025, Gwadar Garment Factory has become at least so efficient that it has been stitching almost all uniforms of workers of Chinese companies in Gwadar Port.

“Our women tailers are also stitching Pakistan’s traditional men’s clothing as souvenirs for Chinese high-ups, which they wear on Pakistan special days,” she added. She further noted that as women are talented, efforts are being devoted in making embroidery work to scale up revenue. She said that Gwadar Garment Factory is a true success story for creating spiral ripples in women empowerment.

When asked about this, Gwadar Garment Factory Assistant Manager Zaitoon Abdullah said that manufacturing jobs like tailoring is a rewarding career choice for creative women professionals in Gwadar who like working with fabrics.

“With their skills and knowledge to create garments that meet clients' expectations, all women working in Gwadar Garment Factory have a bright professional path in various upscale garment industries in Pakistan,” she added.

Equipped with relevant sewing apparatus, an airy and lighted ambience, management room and store, Gwadar Women Garment Factory has become the talk of the town—it is not only a new window of opportunity to train unskilled women but also a platform to let semi-skilled female tailors to hone their stitching acumen as per modern demands.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China