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UK clothing exports drop nearly 10% in August 2025 amid weak demand

Textile fabric exports fell *.** per cent to £*** million (~$***.** million) in August **** from £*** million a year earlier. On a monthly basis, exports were down **.** per cent from £*** million in July ****, indicating a broad-based slowdown in textile trade. Similarly, textile fibre exports dropped to £** million (~$**.** million) in August ****, compared to £** million in August **** and £** million in July ****.

In the second quarter (Q*) of ****, clothing exports totalled £*** million (~$***.** million), down from £*** million in Q* **** but marginally higher than £*** million in Q* ****—signalling persistent weakness in overseas demand despite some resilience in textile fabrics. Textile fabric exports in Q* **** stood at £*** million (~$***.** million), compared to £*** million in Q* **** and £*** million in Q* ****, while fibre exports reached £*** million (~$***.** million), down from £*** million in Q* **** and £*** million in Q* ****.