Global Textile & Clothing Trade

Aravin Prince Periyasamy

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According to WTO-data Asia has become the dominant exporter of

Textiles And Clothing. Within Asia it is China that has become the

dominant player.

Textile Machinery Shipments

The trade data in textiles and clothing are a reflection of the

enormous investments in new textile machinery in Asia in general

and in China in particular.

The textile machinery industry was hit hard by the Global Financial

and Economic Crisis in 2008 and 2009 but recovered well in 2010.

A look at ITMF‘s International Textile Machinery Shipment Statistics

shows the extent to which investments in new machines were

reduced during the crisis and how they picked up again afterwards.

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