While textile segment exports increased by 7.72 per cent year-on-year to $3.971 billion, garment exports decreased by 2.99 per cent to $2.145 billion during January-November 2017, according to the association.
In the textile category, woven fabric exports fetched $1.264 billion during the eleven-month period, followed by synthetic filament and staple fibres with $729.96 million and yarn and man-made filaments with $704.12 million.
Similarly, among apparel, man-made fibre garment exports were valued at $685.41 million, followed by cotton garments at $509.96 million, and garments of other textile materials at $451.64 million.
In terms of major destinations of Thai garment exports, the US led the pack with $725.26 million, whereas the 28-member EU accounted for $469.55 million, Japan $351.97 million, and China (including Hong Kong) $145.12 million.
Thai clothing exports to the other nine members of Asean increased 1.67 per cent to $119.26 million during the period under review. (RKS)
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