T-shirts emerged as Thailand’s leading export category in the first ten months of ****, generating $***.*** million and accounting for **.** per cent of total apparel exports. Innerwear followed closely at $***.*** million with a **.** per cent share, though its value declined compared with the same period last year, when exports stood at $***.*** million. Trousers and shorts ranked third at $***.*** million, representing **.** per cent, followed by jerseys at $***.*** million or **.** per cent, and shirts at $***.*** million with a *.** per cent share, according to *fashion.com/market-intelligence/texpro-textile-and-apparel/” target=”_blank”>sourcing intelligence tool TexPro.
In comparison, during January–October ****, innerwear was the top export category with a **.** per cent share, highlighting a clear shift in Thailand’s export mix. On a full-year basis, Thailand’s apparel exports stood at $*.*** billion in ****, up from $*.*** billion in **** but still below the $*.*** billion recorded in ****, reflecting lingering volatility in global demand.
