Pakistan’s textile and clothing sector recorded year-on-year export growth of 5.26% in the first quarter of fiscal 2026-27, covering July to September, according to foreign trade figures published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday.
Over the three-month period, overseas textile and garment shipments generated $5.026 billion, compared with $4.775 billion in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year, 2025-26, the PBS data showed.
Cotton yarn was among the products supporting the increase, with export earnings climbing 24.47% to $227.1 million from $182.45 million.
Knitwear shipments also advanced, rising 4.14% to $1.483 billion against $1.42 billion a year earlier. Several other product categories also reported gains.
Towel exports increased 10% to $291.56 million from $265.06 million, while ready-made garments generated $1.223 billion, up 15.69% from $1.057 billion.
Made-up textile articles, excluding towels and bedwear, rose 7.89% to $223.12 million from $206.81 million.
Exports of other textile materials also increased 3.91% to $133.153 million from $128.140 million.
However, several categories recorded lower export earnings. Other textile materials, listed separately in the trade figures, declined 6.31% to $178.171 million from $190.180 million.
Cotton fabrics exports fell 5.34% to $425.3 million from $449.27 million, while shipments of yarn other than cotton yarn dropped 32% to $6.2 million from $9.09 million.
Bedwear exports edged down 0.07% to $852.3 million from $852.867 million. Overseas sales of tents, canvas and tarpaulins contracted 35.29% to $25.7 million from $39.72 million.
Exports of art, silk and synthetic textiles also declined, falling 7.01% to $91.165 million from $98.042 million.
