Exports of textile products from Pakistan witnessed positive growth at 7.99 per cent in the first nine months of the current fiscal compared to the corresponding period last year. Textile products that witnessed a positive trade growth include: raw cotton exports which increased by 43.48 per cent. Exports of cotton cloth increased by 6.99 per cent while exports of yarn (other than cotton yarn) increased by 10.03 per cent. Exports of bed wear showed an increase of 21.39 per cent. Exports of readymade garments increased by 9.36  per cent.

On a year-on-year basis, textile exports increased by 6.39 per cent in March 2014 when compared to March 2013. On a month-on-month basis, textile exports witnessed a positive growth of 9.19 per cent in March 2014 when compared to the exports in February 2013.

Other textile products that witnessed an increase in trade include made up articles (excluding towels and bed wear), exports of which increased by 17.94 per cent. Textile products that witnessed negative growth in trade during the period include: cotton yarn, exports of which decreased by 5.93 per cent. Exports of cotton carded or combed decreased by 42.53 per cent, exports of towels decreased by 2.55 per cent while exports of tents, canvas and tarpaulin decreased by 23.84 per cent.