The rise of Hong Kong’s textile industry, 1945–1974

The role of the Hong Kong Spinners Association (HKSA)

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ID6043762
AuthorsCarles Brasó Broggi (0000-0003-4340-3259, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume67
Issue7
Pages1843-1861
Publication date2025-10-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBusiness History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-6791 • E-ISSN: 1743-7938
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00076791.2024.2346535
OpenAlexW4399032421
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited23

After the Second World War, Hong Kong attracted industrial capital from China, especially in the cotton spinning.As the bamboo curtain unfolded, this sector sought trade opportunities in foreign markets and experienced high growth rates until Hong Kong became a global exporter in the 1970s.This article aims to explore the role of the Hong Kong Spinners Association (HKSA) which managed to control the cotton spinning of Hong Kong and a share of weaving and finishing.This article uses data on industrial growth and foreign trade as well as qualitative sources on HKSA to describe the development of Hong Kong's textile industry between 1945 until 1974.It discusses the constitution and characteristics of HKSA, its impact in the existing network of local business associations and its role in the British colony.This article argues that Chinese firms and institutions played a leading role in the export-oriented industrialisation of Hong Kong

Archaeology · Association (psychology) · Business · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Textile · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Elite Sociology and Global Capitalism · History · Labor Movements and Unions

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