Abstract
This report traces the rise, near fall, and then rise again of the garment industry in Jordan, and how Better Work Jordan helped stabilize the industry and help ensure its success. The land now known as The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has long stood at a vital political and economic crossroads in the Middle East. As far back as the reign of the Nabotean Kingdom, from 4th Century BCE to 2nd Century CE, the land comprising Jordan has occupied a central economic and political role in the Middle East despite its lack of natural resources.