Textile exports declined to $1.093 billion in September 2015 from $1.110 billion over previous month of August 2015, which reflects a decline of 1.52 percent, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). According to provisional figures of textile exports compiled and released by the PBS, export of cotton yarn decreased to $121.902 million in September from $137.635 million in August 2015 - a decline of 11.43 percent and cotton cloth to $193.999 million from $198.327 million, which is negative by 2.18 percent.
Export of yarn other than cotton yarn declined to $3.282 million in September from $4.515 million in August, 2015, showing a decrease of 27.31 percent and knitwear export declined to $202.645 million in September, 2015 from $211.401 million in August, 2015, reflecting a decrease of 4.14 percent.
Export of bedwear declined to $173.252 million in September 2015 from $179.487 million in August 2015 - lower by 3.47 percent and export of readymade garments have declined to $154.731 million in September 2015 from $175.725 million, down by 11.95 percent. Exports of art, silk & synthetic textile marginally decreased to $26.236 million in September 2015 from $26.618 million in August 2015, which is negative by 1.44 percent.
Provisional figures complied also show that export of made-up articles (excl. towels & bedwear) increased to $57.770 million in September 2015 from $52.015 million in August 2015, which is 11.06 percent higher over previous month. Raw cotton export increased to $32.464 million in September 2015 from $17.247 million in August, higher by 88.23 percent.
Exports of other textile materials increased to $47.646 million in September 2015 from $37.172 million in August 2015, which is higher by 28.18 percent. Towels to $69.957 million in September 2015 from $64.464 million in August 2015, which shows an increase of 8.52 percent. Exports of tents, canvas & tarpaulin declined to $9.596 million in September 2015 from $5.716 million, up by 67.88 percent.
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