Rise of non-traditional markets fuels apparel exports
"As per Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data, in the July-December period of the current FY2018-19, Bangladesh’s apparel shipments to new export destinations like Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Turkey posted a robust growth of 36.21 per cent in the first half ... Read more
India’s knit T-shirts exports drop in Q2, Nigeria and South Africa are…
"Growth in India’s knit T-shirt exports in Q2 FY 18-19 declined by 9.62 per cent over the previous quarter. Within the knitted T-shirts segment, cotton tees accounts for 73 per cent of the total share value at $414.54 million. The second topmost commodity in Q2 FY 18-19 under the knitted T-shirt segment included ... Read more
Indian textile and clothing exports decline in Q2 FY 18-19
"India’s textile and clothing (T&C) exports in the second quarter of FY 18-19, dropped 5.82 per cent to $8,935.55 million over its previous quarter. The US still remains top export market for India’s T&C goods, with goods worth of $2,059.37 million exported the US. Export of knitted apparels surpass... Read more
Regional supply chains to determine world textile,apparel trade in fut…
"A growing phenomenon-- RPTN -- refers to geographically proximate countries forming a regional supply chain. Deepening of this RPTN increases the concentration of world textile and apparel exports. In general, three primary textile and apparel regional supply chains operate in the world today. Asian supply chain.... Read more
Cotton processing market to reach $72.6 billion by 2023
"Cotton processing market, estimated at $59.7 billion in 2018, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.0 per cent to reach $72.6 billion by 2023. Growth is being driven by increasing demand for cotton in the textile industry and rising animal feed. The Asia Pacific is projected to be the fastest-growing regional market wit... Read more
India’s T-shirts exports in Q2 declined across all countries
"Export of knit T-shirts by India registered an export value of $570.17 million in Q2 FY 18-19. This is a 9.62 per cent decline over the previous quarter. This trend of falling exports is an indication for exporters to move towards more value added apparel exports, rather than competing with countries like Bangladesh.&... Read more
Asia-Pacific blended fibers market to reach 9 million tons by 2024
"A new business intelligence report by Global Market Insights titled ‘Blended Fibers Market Research Report’ provides comprehensive market analysis with future prospects to 2024. The report predicts the blended fibers market in the Asia Pacific region will be over 9 million ton by 2024. This is driven by gr... Read more
US-China trade war fuels demand for Bangladesh denim
"Statistics from the Directorate-General of the European Commission Eurostat reveal Bangladesh denim exports to the EU, during January-August 2018, increased 4.23 per cent to reach €917.14 million compared to the same period last year. The country’s denim manufacturers saw a healthy rise in exports to the US... Read more
Pakistan should develop its apparel sector to solve myriad issues
"Due to a massive crisis in its balance of payments (BoP), Pakistan is facing immense pressure on its Forex reserves. The country’s dollar reserves have fallen to $8,408 million, sufficient only to cover its import bill for few months. To buttress these depleting reserves, the country’s finance minister pla... Read more
Facing tough times, exporters in Tiruppur, India bank on falling rupee…
"Tiruppur’s garment industry, which has around 3,500 small, medium and large garment manufacturers, generates around Rs 45,000 crore ( US$ 6.16 bn) every year until last year, it had been growing at a rate of 20 per cent year-on-year. After GST was implemented, the 5.5 per cent excise rebate was included in GST. ... Read more
'Not the US, more people elsewhere, own denim'
"Filled with themes and variations that will help create $130 billion sales by 2021, the blue jean is an American original with a global appeal. Consumers, around the world, own an average of 5.4 pairs of blue jeans. It would therefore be natural to expect United States to own the highest per capita in blue jeans, give... Read more
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World production of all fiber rises in 2018, natural fibers on the rise
World production of all fibers rose to 111 million metric tons in 2018, a one- year increase of... Read more
Bangladesh garment exports to non-traditional market soars
According to Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh garment exports to non-traditional market soar... Read more
China dominates US intimates imports
China dominates US imports of cotton and manmade fiber nightwear and pajamas. China holds a 55.... Read more
Sri Lankan apparel exports up five per cent
From January to November 2018, Sri Lanka’s apparel exports grew five per cent compared to... Read more
German textile and clothing production dips in the last 10 months
Domestic production in the German textile and clothing sectors in October decreased. Textiles f... Read more
Sri Lanka: November apparel exports up 10 per cent
Sri Lanka’s apparel exports increased 10.10 per cent year-on-year in November 2018. Expor... Read more
Bangladesh export earnings up 15 per cent
Bangladesh export earnings from readymade garments grew 15.65 per cent in July to December of 2... Read more
US top importer of Indian textiles followed by EU
The United States is the number one importer of Indian textile products. The European Union ran... Read more
Bangladesh’s December apparel exports increase 15 per cent
As per latest data released by Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh’s apparel e... Read more
China exports textiles to India through Bangladesh to evade import tax
China is exporting textiles to India through Bangladesh to evade import tax, undermining New De... Read more
Pakistan textile and garment exports up one per cent
Pakistan's readymade textile and garments exports grew by less than one per cent in July to Nov... Read more
China turns to Australian and US cotton
China has resumed cotton buying, shipments of Australian cotton into China are on the rise agai... Read more
Pakistan knitwear, RMG, bedwear exports increase
As per Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, knitwear exports during first five months of current fina... Read more
Tamil Nadu tops textile exports followed by Gujarat
Tamil Nadu tops in overall textile exports from India. Second is Gujarat, which has prominent t... Read more
India’s textiles and apparel exports in November up 14 per cent
India’s textile and apparel exports grew by 14 per cent in November. Textile exports jump... Read more
India to become the second largest kidswear supplier to the US
A recently released apparel trade statistics by OTEXA indicates, India will surpass both Bangla... Read more
US jeans imports from China, Mexico increase marginally
US jeans imports from China rose just 2.91 per cent for the year through October to $790.89 mil... Read more
Global yarn production increases while fabric production dips between Q1-Q2
Global yarn production increased 5 per cent between the first and second quarters of 2018. High... Read more
Indian silk exports touch $123.05 million between Apr-Sep 2018.
Exports of silk and silk products from India reached $255.93 million in 2017-18 and $123.05 mil... Read more
India’s textiles and apparel exports to touch $82 billion by 2021
India’s total exports of textiles and apparel are expected to touch $82 billion by 2021 w... Read more
India’s polyester fabric exports decline by 13 per cent
As per Synthetic and Rayon Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), plagued by recession and tax issu... Read more
Chinese units see their profits rise
From January to September, profits in China’s industrial enterprises above a designated s... Read more
Turkey apparel exports up four per cent
Turkey’s readymade clothing and apparel exports rose 4.6 per cent in the first 10 months ... Read more
China slowly moving towards becoming a textile supplier
China is gradually shifting its role in the world textile and apparel supply chain. While China... Read more
Bangladesh apparel exports up 20 per cent in October
Bangladesh’s apparel exports grew 20 per cent from July to October 2018. Earnings from kn... Read more
US women’s apparel prices fall in October
Women’s apparel prices in the US fell 1.7 per cent in October after rising 1.6 per cent i... Read more
Export of Bangladeshi cotton trousers generates $1.13 billion in revenue
Latest Otexa figures reveal, export of Bangladeshi-made cotton trousers fetched $1.13 billion i... Read more
World manmade yarn exports down 36 per cent in Q2
World manmade yarn exports dropped 36.28 per cent in the second quarter. The drop was 36.25 per... Read more
Indian garment exports down 26 per cent
Garment exports slumped by 26 per cent in September. The country’s exporters are facing s... Read more
EU apparel imports up ten per cent in July
The European Union’s apparel imports rose 10.70 per cent in July this year. From January ... Read more
Q1 sees slight increase in Pakistan textiles exports
Pakistan’s exports of textile and clothing increased 0.86 per cent during the first quart... Read more
Global textile, apparel exports rise in first 8 months of 2018
Most countries recorded an increase in textile and apparel exports during the first eight month... Read more
IIP for textiles increases by 7.8% in August 2018
As per the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), the monthly Index of Industrial Pro... Read more
Sri Lankan apparel exports up seven per cent
Sri Lanka’s apparel exports grew 7.8 per cent till August 2018, compared to last year. Ex... Read more
Vietnam to witness export-import turnover of $475 million
As per calculations, Vietnam will most likely witness a total export-import turnover of $475 bi... Read more
Bangladesh export earnings from India up 142 per cent
Bangladesh’s export earnings from India rose 142 per cent in the first quarter. Readymade... Read more
China increases apparel exports to the US
Despite its ongoing trade war, Chinese apparel exports to the US increased to 31.68 per cent of... Read more
Pakistan footwear exports up 22 per cent
Pakistan's volume of footwear exports increased 22.6 per cent in August. Value of footwear expo... Read more
Tunisia focuses on textile exports
The textile and clothing sector in Tunisia accounts for 35 per cent of the country’s GDP ... Read more
Bangladesh home textiles grows by 9.95 per cent
According to data from the Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh’s export of home textiles,... Read more
Global yarn production down nine per cent in Q1
Yarn production decreased nine per cent in the first quarter of 2018 across the world. Increase... Read more
Global yarn and fabric production decreases 9 per cent in Q1
Global yarn production declined 9 per cent between Q4 of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018. Ya... Read more
Export value of Central Java's textile and textile goods recovering after a…
As per the Central Java Indonesian Enterprenuers Association (Apindo), although the export valu... Read more
European textile imports decline 2 per cent in H12018
As per l’Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) European textiles and clothing imports... Read more
Vietnam exported denim apparels worth $148 million till July ’18
As per latest OTEXA figures, Vietnam saw an increase in exports of skirts, men & boys (MB) ... Read more
India emerges top junior wear supplier to the US
India topped among the countries exporting children’s wear to the US between January to J... Read more
US dominates global home textiles market
The US is the world's largest home textile market. The US market is projected to grow at CAGR o... Read more
Russia’s import of footwear and apparels on the rise
As per Federal Custom Service of Russia figures, in the first half of 2018, Russia imported 28.... Read more
Better times ahead for Indian synthetic textiles makers
Synthetic textile manufacturers in India hope to see a turnaround. In a major relief for domest... Read more
India’s apparel exports to grow at a modest rate in FY19: ICRA
As per ICRA analysis, India’s apparel exports are expected to grow at a modest pace of 1-... Read more
India: TEA’s 28th AGM mulls over challenges facing knitwear exports
The 28th AGM of Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA) held recently expressed concerns ove... Read more