India’s woven fabric exports rose 17 per cent in April. During April, 134 countries imported woven fabrics from India, topped by Bangladesh and followed by UAE and Sri Lanka. The three together accounted for 30 per cent of total woven fabric shipped during the month.

Cote D’Ivoire, Croatia, Ethiopia, Nepal and Philippines were the fastest growing markets for woven fabrics, and accounted for close to two per cent of total export value in April.

Cotton fabrics were 51 per cent of woven fabric exports in April. Plain fabric exports accounted for 64 per cent of all types of woven fabrics exports in April 2018, up 14 per cent in volume year on year. Bangladesh, UAE and Senegal were the top markets for plain fabrics.

Denim fabric was the second largest woven fabric exported in April, with volumes increasing 18 per cent year on year and value up 9.5 per cent. Denim fabric was mainly imported by Bangladesh, followed by Egypt and Colombia. Denim exports to Bangladesh declined 44 per cent in value as against a year ago.

Shirting/suiting volumes surged 33 per cent while lungi and dhoti exports fell four per cent after a recovery in the previous two months.

Furnishing fabric exports doubled in April with the UK on the top followed by the US and UAE.