The UK’s clothing exports stood at $*,*** million in ****. Textile fabric exports in **** totalled £*,*** million (~$*,***.** million), down *.** per cent from £*,*** million in ****, amid weaker downstream garment production in Europe and softer global retail demand. Fibre exports decreased to £*** million (~$***.** million) from £*** million in ****, likely due to lower international demand and increased competition from lower-cost suppliers.
In December ****, the UK’s clothing exports reached £*** million (~$***.** million), marking a slight decrease from £*** million in December ****. On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, exports declined * per cent from £*** million in November ****, possibly reflecting seasonal volatility and year-end inventory adjustments. Textile fabric exports were nearly steady at £*** million (~$***.** million) in December ****, compared with £*** million a year earlier, but fell **.** per cent from £*** million in November ****, indicating weaker short-term order flows. Fibre exports in December totalled £** million (~$**.** million), down from £** million in December **** and £** million in November ****, suggesting continued softness in upstream demand.
