China regained its leading position in **** with shipments valued at $*.*** billion and a **.** per cent share, followed closely by Bangladesh at $*.*** billion and **.** per cent. Turkiye remains an important near-shore sourcing base and supplied $*.*** billion, accounting for **.** per cent of the total. Cambodia with $***.*** million and India with $***.*** million completed the top five suppliers, according to *fashion.com/market-intelligence/texpro-textile-and-apparel/” target=”_blank”>sourcing intelligence tool TexPro. The dominance of these suppliers shows a shift towards both cost-competitive and strategically located sourcing hubs.
Compared with the same period in ****, sourcing patterns have changed. Bangladesh led in January–August **** with $*.*** billion and a **.** per cent share, while China contributed $*.*** billion or **.** per cent. Myanmar and Morocco, previously among the top five, no longer appear in ****, displaced by Cambodia and India. Germany, once a key European source, continues losing relevance as Asian sourcing strengthens. This highlights the declining competitiveness of smaller and higher-cost producers, alongside growing preference for scalable Asian manufacturing bases.
