According to the latest data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the exports of yarn (other than cotton yarn) increased by 8.80 percent by going up from $7.174 million during July-August (2013-14) to $7.805 million during July-August (2014-15).
The exports of knitwear increased by 9.25 percent from $379.012 million to $41.103 million whereas the bed wear exports increased from $318.564 million to $374.490 million, showing positive change of 9.08 percent.
Similarly, the exports of towels increased by 2.38 percent from $110.784 million to $113.418 million whereas cotton (carded or combed) exports increased by 141.79 percent by going up from $0.134 million to $0.195 million.
The exports of tents, canvas and tarpaulin increased by 82.81 percent, from $10.893 million to $19.914 million whereas the exports of readymade garments increased by 1.38 percent, from $319.331 million to $323.743 million.
The textile products that witnessed negative growth in trade included raw cotton, exports of which decreased by 40.59 percent, from $33,357 million during the first two months of last year to $19.816 million this year.
The exports of raw cotton also decreased from $395.637 million to $288.766 million, showing fall of 27.01 percent whereas the exports of cotton cloth decreased by 13.77 percent, from $465.752 million to $401.597 million.
Similarly, the exports of art, silk and synthetic textile decreased by 13.13 percent by going down from $70.182 million to $60.964 million whereas the exports of madeup articles (excluding towels) decreased by 2.6 percent from $107.477 to $104.687 million.