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In 2024, China was the top-ranked global textile exporter with a value of approximately *** billion U.S. dollars. Textiles can refer to the materials used in clothing production as well as the finished garments. At almost **** the value of China, the European Union ranked in second place, with an export value of around ** billion U.S. dollars. China’s export figures translate to almost **** percent of the total textile export market worldwide.

What are the different types of textiles?

Textiles can be classified in several ways, including by their component fibers, their quality, and their value. The five main component fibers from which textiles can be produced are silk, wool, linen, cotton, and inorganic fibers. Before people learned to weave these fibers into textiles to produce clothes, the first clothing items were most likely made up of animal skins. The industry today has been industrialized on such a scale that it is almost unrecognizable from its origins.

China’s textile industry

China is the largest textile-producing and exporting country in the world. With its rapid growth over the last two decades, the Chinese textile industry has become one of the main pillars of the country’s economy. Clothes, clothing accessories, textile yarns, and textile articles are amongst China's top export goods. Low-cost and vast labor, reduced commercial barriers, and material supply availability are a few of the competitive advantages the country offers for the clothing manufacturing industry. Regarding material supply, for example, China is amongst the top three cotton producers worldwide. However, Chinese cloth production has decreased in recent years.