Exports of Japanese shuttle-less looms rose in value as well as volume in 2011.
Shipments of shuttle-less powerlooms (reed-width 30 cms or more) increased by 6.3 percent to 17,632 looms from a year earlier and by 3.7 percent to 51,839 million yen in value, in the previous year.
Exports to its biggest market – China rose to 10,775 looms or 3.5 percent and to South Korea it grew by a massive 157.7 percent to 1,326 looms.
Shipments of shuttle-less looms to Indonesia hiked 8.5 percent to 806 looms and those to India increased to 1,847 looms or by 15.9 percent.