Apparel Trade Trends: How TexPro Predicts What’s Next in Global Fashion Markets

The global fashion and apparel industry is no longer just about creativity and aesthetics. Today, it’s about supply chain control, demand prediction, and reacting fast to market changes. From raw material price shifts to evolving consumer needs and trade laws, pressure is mounting across the value chain.

In 2025, trends are shaped by rising prices, green sourcing rules, changing factories, and global politics. This complex space needs real-time, predictive intelligence—not just gut feel or past data.

Enter TexPro, Fibre2Fashion’s flagship market intelligence tool. With deep integration of apparel and textile-specific analytics, TexPro brings together trade flows, pricing benchmarks, fashion export data, tariff movements, and 12-month demand forecasts, making it one of the most trusted decision-making platforms in the industry.

What’s Changing in Global Garment Trade?

TexPro’s apparel trade database tracks real-time movements across 150+ countries and 3,000+ HS codes, revealing significant shifts in global garment trade dynamics.

Some of the notable 2025 apparel trade trends include:

• Shift in manufacturing bases: As labour costs rise in China and Vietnam, basic apparel exports are shifting. Countries like Bangladesh, Egypt, and Ethiopia are gaining traction. They are emerging as preferred sourcing destinations as brands diversify beyond traditional hubs.
• Sustainability-driven sourcing: EU and US brands are increasingly partnering with suppliers certified by OEKO-TEX, GOTS, and ZDHC to meet sustainability targets.
• High demand for synthetic blends: Polyester and spandex blends continue to see strong demand, led by the growth of sportswear and fast fashion.
• Onshoring in North America: The US is seeing more nearshoring from Mexico and Central America, pushed by global tensions and shipping issues.

TexPro’s interactive heatmaps and trade dashboards visualise these shifts, offering sourcing heads and manufacturers the ability to pinpoint demand surges, evaluate competition, and adjust production capacity accordingly.

TexPro Apparel Forecast: 12-Month Trends in Motion

One of the biggest advantages of TexPro is its textile market prediction module, powered by machine learning models trained on over a decade of trade, macroeconomic, and pricing data.

Here’s what TexPro apparel forecast models reveal for 2025:

• Cotton t-shirts (HS 6109): Global demand may grow by 6–7% next year. This is driven by better consumer spending and strong promotions from Western retailers.
• Synthetic activewear (HS 6112): Exports from Southeast Asia are expected to rise 9% YoY. E-commerce growth and fitness trends are fueling this demand.
• Woven trousers (HS 6203/6204): Moderate growth of 3–4%, with Turkey and Bangladesh leading EU-bound exports due to GSP benefits and efficient lead times.

For sourcing teams, TexPro’s forecast tools offer SKU-level planning support. Manufacturers can prepare raw material inventories, adjust capacity planning, and better sync production with market cycles, avoiding both overstocking and stockouts.

Fashion Export Data You Can Act On

Understanding fashion export data is key to pricing decisions, route planning, and target market selection. TexPro’s export-import (EXIM) module breaks down monthly trade data by:

• HS code (apparel categories)
• Country of origin and destination
• Volume (kg/units) and value (USD)
• Unit pricing, tariffs, and NTBs (non-tariff barriers)

Example from Q1 2025 data via TexPro:

• India’s exports of women’s knitted blouses (HS 6106) rose by 11% YoY, driven by higher demand from Europe and Middle East.
• Bangladesh’s exports of men’s denim jeans (HS 6203.42) remained steady, but average FOB prices dropped by 4%, suggesting increased price competition.
• Turkey’s synthetic outerwear exports (HS 6202) surged by 14%, gaining from EU proximity and high compliance standards.

For export managers, this kind of fashion export data is invaluable. They can compare their performance with country-wise benchmarks, refine market targeting, and adjust pricing in response to competition.

Pricing Clarity with TexPro’s FOB & CIF Benchmarking

In global garment trade, every cent counts. A misjudged FOB quote or missed freight adjustment can cost businesses thousands per shipment.

TexPro’s FOB & CIF Benchmarking module helps you:

• Compare Free on Board (FOB) rates across suppliers in India, China, Vietnam, Turkey, and more.
• Check CIF costs for Europe, the US, and ASEAN regions.
• Consider exchange rates, production costs, and input prices like cotton or synthetics.

Example: In June 2025, TexPro showed Indian cotton shirts at USD 3.10 FOB, compared to Bangladesh’s USD 2.95 for similar quality. However, Indian manufacturers held a logistics edge with faster EU shipments—data that buyers used for premium justification.

ESG Compliance and Certification Trends

TexPro is among the few market intelligence tools that integrates sustainability and compliance metrics into apparel trade trends.

With EU laws like the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) taking effect, sourcing teams must consider fibre traceability, water usage, carbon impact, and chemical limits.

TexPro’s ESG module supports:

• Filtering apparel trade data by certification (like GOTS, OEKO-TEX, BCI).
• Tracking growth in the trade of sustainable garments.
• Monitoring policy changes such as the UK’s post-Brexit textile labelling laws.

These steps help brands and exporters stay compliant and improve their responsible sourcing image.

How TexPro Helps You Make Smarter Sourcing Decisions

Let’s say you’re a sourcing head for a US-based fashion retailer looking to diversify your supply chain amid rising China tariffs and polyester price volatility.

Using TexPro, you could:

• Use the apparel forecast module to analyse demand trends for synthetic leggings (HS 6115) across the US and EU.
• Compare FOB prices in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Bangladesh to identify cost-efficient sources.
• Study trade flow heatmaps to avoid heavily saturated export markets. Apply ESG filters to shortlist compliant supplier countries.
• Forecast polyester filament prices to time inventory decisions over the next year.

TexPro offers the insights needed for both strategic and tactical sourcing.

Final Thoughts

Adapting quickly is key to success today. TexPro equips fashion and textile professionals to move from reactive to proactive strategies. From market scouting to cost benchmarking and demand syncing, TexPro helps you stay ahead.

With apparel trade trends in 2025 constantly shifting, guesswork and fragmented tools are no longer enough. Tools like TexPro offer the clarity, speed, and precision needed to stay ahead.

Explore TexPro today on Fibre2Fashion and prepare your apparel business for what’s next.

Key Takeaways

• TexPro combines real-time trade data, pricing benchmarks, and AI-based forecasts.
• TexPro helps sourcing teams spot demand shifts, new supplier hubs, and tariff risks.
• The apparel forecast module offers 12-month SKU-level demand projections.
• EXIM and FOB benchmarking tools enable precise cost comparisons.
• Built-in ESG filters help fashion businesses meet sustainability mandates.

FAQs

1. What makes TexPro different from other apparel market intelligence tools?

TexPro is purpose-built for the textile and apparel industry. It combines trade data, pricing benchmarks, apparel forecast models, and ESG insights in one platform.

2. How does TexPro predict apparel trade trends for 2025?

TexPro uses machine learning models trained on more than 10 years of historical trade, macroeconomic, and pricing data to deliver 12-month forecasts for specific HS codes across regions, product categories, and materials.

3. How often is TexPro’s trade and pricing data updated?

TexPro sources real-time data from global trade bodies, customs records, and commodity exchanges. Pricing dashboards and export-import data are updated regularly to reflect market movements and geopolitical changes.