Textile growth of 11% in first ten months for China
12/12/2012
Between January to October 2012, the production of these textile enterprises had a value of around $745 billion, growth of 11.3% compared to the same period in 2011.
They produced 31.6 million tonnes of chemical fibre, 52.3 billion metres of fabric, and 21.9 billion pieces of apparel over the ten-month period, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.8%, 9.9% and 6.4% respectively.
Yarn output decreased by 2.3% year on year according to a survey of key enterprises carried out by the China Cotton Textile Industry Association.