As per Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, knitwear exports during first five months of current financial year increased 10.58 per cent compared to the corresponding period of last year. The country exported about 52,171 thousand dozens of knitwear worth $1.214 billion during the period from July-November, 2018-19 as compared to exports of 43,388 thousand dozen valuing $1.098 billion of same period of last year.

Meanwhile, the country also earned $1.022 billion by exporting about 18,465 thousand dozen of readymade garments as against the exports of 15,306 thousand dozen of readymade garments valuing $1.019 billion of same period of last year. The exports of readymade garments during the last five months witnessed a 0.28 percent growth as compared to the corresponding period of last year.

Bedwear exports from the country, in first five months of current fiscal year, were recorded at $966.007 million as compared to exports of 947.404 million of same period last year. About 165,686 metric tons of bedwear was exported during the period from July-November, 2018-19, as compared to the exports of 156,823 metric tonne, registering an increase of 1.96 percent.