In 2011, the number of garment factories had grown to 200, from 120 the previous year, and the country was exporting clothing worth a total of $770 million, industry website just-style reported. Today, it is estimated that the industry employs more than 200,000 workers, which is a tenfold increase since 2010 and double the number employed before US sanctions were toughened in 2003. An average of two new factories are opening every week, according to the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association, which says that exports soared to $1.5 billion in 2014.