Category-wise, textile exports rose 20.7 per cent to 62.43 billion yuan, while clothing exports shot up by 28.6 per cent to 74.93 billion yuan.

For the first quarter of 2017, China’s textile and apparel exports totalled 378.88 billion yuan, registering a growth of 6.7 per cent. While textile exports grew at 7.5 per cent year-on-year to 160.38 billion yuan, clothing exports were up by 6.2 per cent to 218.8 billion yuan. (RKS)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – China