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Germany's H1 home textile imports jump 22%, led by made-ups

In the same period last year, Germany imported $*.*** billion worth of home textiles, according to *fashion.com/market-intelligence/texpro-textile-and-apparel/" target="_blank">sourcing intelligence tool TexPro.

Made-up imports stood at $***.*** million in January–June ****, representing **.** per cent of the total. Bed linen imports were valued at $***.*** million (**.** per cent), floor coverings at $***.*** million (** per cent), window coverings at $***.*** million (**.** per cent), bathroom & kitchen textiles at $***.*** million (*.** per cent), and camping textiles at $***.*** million (*.** per cent). Other categories contributed less than * per cent each. Higher demand for bed and floor coverings was partly due to seasonal refurbishments and hospitality sector purchases ahead of summer.