Textile and apparel industry in Malaysia - statistics & facts
Malaysia is well known for its luxurious 鈥渟ongket鈥 and 鈥渢enun,鈥 intricate hand-woven local textiles often worn on special occasions. Yet, textiles are more than a celebrated cultural heritage; the textile and apparel industry is an important contributor to Malaysia鈥檚 thriving manufacturing industry. In 2023, the textile and wearing apparel industry contributed around 5.3 billion Malaysian ringgit to the country鈥檚 gross domestic product.
