International holidays - Light Industry Workers Day

Light industry provides 40% of all the necessary consumer needs of the citizens of our country Despite this, workers in this field are not revered like doctors or teachers, but they put in no less work and bring no less benefit Humble workers of light industry celebrate their professional holiday every year on the 2nd Sunday of June Light Industry Workers' Day is celebrated in Russia and the countries of the former USSR For the first time this holiday entered history as an official celebration, under Soviet rule, in 1980, on October 1, by decree of LI Brezhnev (First Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU of the USSR from 1964-1982) “On memorable and holiday dates” After the collapse of the USSR, the entire industry fell into decay, hard times came for the whole country, then people had no time for holidays, and the day of light industry was forgotten for a while This celebration began to be celebrated again in 2000, after the decree of Russian President VV Putin dated June 17 According to the official document, Light Industry Worker's Day is celebrated every second Sunday of the first summer month, ie in June According to the international classification, light industry includes 25 divisions: textile production, footwear, leather, clothing, knitwear, silk, chemicals, etc This holiday is celebrated by both veterans and current workers in these areas of production The celebration is celebrated on a special scale in the Moscow, Ivanovo, Vladimir, and Novgorod regions These areas are considered the center of Russia's textile and light industry Almost every fifth family in Russia works at light industry enterprises, and of course they take part in festive events, travel out of town, prepare a festive table, and invite guests to share the fun with them Because This holiday falls in the summer, so as part of the festivities, enterprise management organizes mass field trips, picnics, and competitions Fairs, exhibitions, and fashion shows are held in the central palaces of the city 1 Every year, the world produces 82 million tons of textile fiber, the production of which requires 6 billion tons of coal and 8 billion liters of water 2 The most popular types of fabric: linen, cotton, polyester, viscose, lycra 3 From 1996 to 2011, there was a sharp decline in light industry, during which time almost 3 million people lost their jobs 4 According to statistics, the average life expectancy of women's clothing is 3 years, men's clothing is 6 years 5 The first clothing that man invented was a loincloth, the second was a skirt 6 In the Middle Ages, a person’s social class was determined by the color of their clothing, so the rich wore red, the poor wore gray and brown, bankers and merchants wore green More than 2 million people work in the light industry of Russia They produce consumer goods: clothes, shoes, underwear, everything necessary for everyday life All these domestically produced goods cost much less than imported ones, but the quality is not inferior to their foreign counterparts On this day, do not forget to congratulate your family and friends on their professional holiday; they will be very pleased to know that their work is valued and respected Our attentions will be the best gifts for them, and compliments and praise will give them an incentive to work with more enthusiasm