Europe**;s apparel market is contracting in ****, but the latest evidence does not show a wholesale return of production to Europe. Fibre*Fashion**;s analysis of TexPro HS** and HS** data finds developing-country partners supplied **.* per cent of EU** apparel import value in January to July ****, higher than in **** or ****. The bigger shift is inside the supply base, where orders, prices and logistics are being redistributed across Asia, Türkiye and European trading hubs.
A weaker market is reshuffling suppliers
According to TexPro, EU** knitted and woven apparel imports totalled $***.** billion in January to July ****, down *.* per cent year on year. Developing-country partners still accounted for **.* per cent, while EU** partners represented **.* per cent.
