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The Market
The main markets for textile and textile products are mainly the US and EU. Over the last five years, exports of cotton textiles and textile products have shown consistent upward increases.
As seen in table 1, total exports of textiles and garments amounted to US $ 53,549,700 in 2011. Also the volume of textiles and garments exported in 2011 was 24,387,967.
The leading product was cotton fabrics (grey baft), which contributed an amount of US $19,499,290 with a total weight of 823,198 kgs. The second leading product was raw/lint cotton which accounted for US $16,928,721 with a total weight of 8,557,724 kgs.
Table 1
PRODUCTS |
WEIGHT KGS |
VALUE USD |
Garments/clothing |
317,435 |
2,408,271 |
Cotton fabrics (grey baft) |
823,198 |
19,499,290 |
Textile products nes |
12,545,465 |
11,396,261 |
Sacks and bags |
1,840,285 |
2,223,150 |
Carpets |
111,301 |
333,532 |
Sewing Thread |
43,064 |
260,017 |
Twine, cordage, rope |
81,589 |
35,449 |
Bedspreads |
39,955 |
107,488 |
Raw/lint cotton |
8,557,724 |
16,928,721 |
Linens |
1,942 |
4,101 |
Curtains |
272 |
6,647 |
Towells |
43 |
214 |
Tarpaulins |
9,726 |
149,461 |
Sub Total |
24,371,999
|
53,352,602
|