European textile companies generate €165bn in 2014
01/05/2015
Exports reached €43 billion –26% of global sales – and the companies employed more than 1.6 million workers.
The role of technical textiles is growing. Manufacturing of non-wovens increased 4.5%, and other technical textiles 2.1%. They represent 37% of textile sales outside the EU and reached 30% of imported textile products.
Euratex president, Serge Piolat, said they would be a key focus for the association in the next few years.
Euratex member federations represent 173,000 companies.
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