Global fabric trade is entering a turning point in 2025. The rise of advanced textiles, stricter sustainability rules, and unstable raw material prices are changing how companies source and export. For decision makers in the textile and apparel industry, keeping up with these shifts takes more than general trade data. It calls for fast decisions, clear insights, and deep market knowledge.
Fibre2Fashion’s TexPro, a leading market intelligence tool, decodes trade activity across more than 3,000 HS codes, offering unmatched insight into fabric import export data, tariff barriers, cost structures, and compliance. This article explores which countries are dominating fabric analytics, how HS code fabric trade is shifting, and how professionals can use TexPro to optimise sourcing, exports, and pricing.
Who’s Leading the Fabric Export Race?
Based on TexPro’s latest fabric analytics from Q1–Q2 2025, China, India, Pakistan, and Turkey top the list of fabric exporting countries. China remains the dominant player in both woven and knitted fabrics, especially in synthetics and polyester. India has grown its presence in cotton and viscose blend exports. Pakistan and Turkey have secured solid positions in blended and wool-rich textiles.
According to TexPro’s HS code fabric trade data:
- China’s polyester woven exports rose by 9% YoY in volume.
- India’s cotton woven fabric exports surged by 12% YoY, especially to African and Southeast Asian countries.
- Pakistan registered a 7% growth in blended fabrics like poly-viscose exports.
Top Fabric Importing Countries in 2025
On the demand side, TexPro’s trade flow heatmaps indicate that the top fabric importing countries in 2025 are:
- Bangladesh for cotton and poly-blended woven fabric.
- Vietnam for polyester knitted and cotton blends.
- USA for high-end synthetic and recycled fabrics.
- Germany and UK for OEKO-TEX and GOTS-certified organic textiles.
- The US imported $4.2 billion in woven and knitted fabrics in H1 2025. Over 30% of that was recycled polyester blends.
- Bangladesh is still Asia’s biggest fabric importer by volume, backed by its strong garment exports.
- Vietnam's need for synthetic knitted fabrics rose 15% YoY, pushed by sportswear and athleisure demand.
TexPro’s dashboards let users filter fabric import export data by HS code, fibre type, source country, and import region to find new markets or better buying opportunities.
Key Trends in Woven and Knitted Fabric Trade
The divide between woven and knitted fabrics is gaining strategic importance. Woven fabrics, used in formalwear, trousers, and shirts, are seeing stable growth in new apparel markets. Knitted fabrics, key in activewear, innerwear, and fast fashion, are expanding quickly in Western Europe and North America.
TexPro’s fabric analytics reveals:
- A 10% YoY rise in knitted polyester fabric imports into the EU.
- A growing preference for cotton-linen blended woven fabrics in South Asia.
- There’s a rising use of bamboo viscose in knit and woven fabrics in Japan and Australia.
With TexPro’s trade graphs, businesses can match fibre trends with pricing, sustainability laws, and market scope to fine-tune sourcing.
How TexPro Helps in Fabric Sourcing & Export Strategy
B2B professionals—from sourcing heads to export managers—can use TexPro’s powerful modules to stay ahead of market shifts:
1. HS Code-Level Insights
TexPro goes beyond general product categories by offering HS code-level drill-downs. Whether you trade in 5208.22 (cotton plain weave) or 6006.34 (synthetic knitted fabric), you can monitor country-wise movement, YoY shifts, and pricing changes in real time.
2. FOB & CIF Price Benchmarks
Compare Free on Board (FOB) and Cost, Insurance, Freight (CIF) prices across 20+ countries for each fabric type. This helps exporters price competitively and helps buyers negotiate better rates.
For example, TexPro’s FOB benchmarking showed:
- Chinese polyester knit fabric averaging USD 1.30/meter
- Indian cotton woven fabric at USD 1.80/meter
- Turkish wool blends at USD 2.10/meter with EU customs clearance advantages
TexPro includes real-time updates on trade agreements, preferential tariffs, and non-tariff barriers (NTBs). Recent highlights include:
- Vietnam’s FTA with the EU is reducing duties on polyester fabrics by 5–7%
- UK’s post-Brexit changes in cotton fabric duty classification
- New sustainability-linked compliance norms for fabric entering the EU
- Sourcing professionals use this data to shift suppliers or renegotiate terms pre-emptively.
Visualise import-export movement using TexPro’s fabric trade heatmaps. Spot market saturation, rising hubs, and emerging regions—at both macro and granular levels.
For instance:
- Morocco is emerging as a strong importer of cotton shirting fabrics.
- The Philippines is growing as a buyer of knitted viscose blends.
- Brazil’s demand for certified eco-knits is expanding rapidly.
Sustainability in Fabric Trade
Sustainable sourcing isn’t optional anymore. Retailers and manufacturers must ensure traceability, chemical compliance, and clear fibre information.
TexPro’s ESG module covers:
- OEKO-TEX and GOTS-certified fabric trade flow
- Updates from REACH, ZDHC, and MRSL frameworks
- Fabric import export data for recycled and biodegradable textiles
It enables businesses to adjust sourcing pipelines and meet compliance, particularly when dealing with brands that demand high sustainability standards.
Why TexPro is a Must-Have for Fabric Traders
TexPro is more than just a fabric trade tracker—it’s a full-spectrum market intelligence tool that simplifies fabric sourcing, pricing, forecasting, and compliance:
- 3,000+ HS codes monitored in real time
- 150+ country trade lanes mapped
- Integrated price + EXIM + tariff + ESG + forecast in one interface
- 80% accuracy in 12-month fabric demand forecasting
- Easy API integration into ERP and sourcing platforms
Whether you’re an SME looking for new buyers or a global sourcing team evaluating vendor nations, TexPro empowers better decisions—faster.
Final Thoughts
In the competitive textile trade space, timely and accurate fabric import export data is key to protecting your margins. TexPro gives exporters and manufacturers a complete view of fabric trade, from HS code data to pricing and compliance.
TexPro helps B2B players leave behind guesswork and plan future-ready strategies with confidence for woven and knitted fabric trends in 2025 and the future.
Explore TexPro now on Fibre2Fashion and take your sourcing and export decisions to the next h unmatched fabric insights.
Key Takeaways
- China, India, Pakistan, and Turkey lead global fabric exports in 2025.
- TexPro’s market intelligence tools provide granular, HS code-level insights.
- TexPro highlights evolving regional fabric preferences.
- With TexPro, take strategic decisions with live FOB/CIF price benchmarking.
- TexPro streamlines end-to-end fabric trade planning to improve speed-to-market.