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Global textile machinery

trade 2020

• Textile Finishing Machines witnessed 75% Growth

• China was the leading importer in Aisa and Global

• Pakistan among top 6 investors in Spinning Section

Statistical Analysis of Textile Machine Exports in 2020

Spinning Texturing Weaving
-46% -30% -16%

Flat Knitting Circular Knitting Finishing
-53% -12% +75% border closures, and other factors caused such loss in 2019, which means a decrease of 46%. Similarly, saw a decline of 21%, and rapier & projectile was improve
to textile machine manufacturers. Almost all the textile the export of open-end rotors was reduced to 422 reduced by 15%. About 98% of the exports were of ITMSS,
sectors saw a cumulative decrease in export, the thousand in 2020 from 573 thousand in 2019. made to Asian countries where China dominated the 75% for
breakdown of the report is in six different vital share with 74% of the total shipments. mechanical
segments of the textile machines, including: The Texturing Section used for polyamide and continuous
The Spinning Section was analyzed for short-staple polyester filaments, saw a decrease of 36% for The Circular Knitting Section showed an increment of same
spindles, open-end rotors, and long-staple spindles. single-heater texturing machines and 30% for 12% in exports. Again Asia region dominated the processin
Asia & Oceania sourced about 88% of the produced double-heater texturing machines. In terms of units, market with 81% of the share. China acquired almost overa
International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) machinery in 2020 compared to 2019. short-staple spindles, but the overall decrease in the about 26 thousand units were sold in 2019 and only 16 thousand units (62% of all exports), followed by machi
has released its in-depth analysis of global textile export of short-staple spindles was around 50%. 16 thousand in 2020. Again, China was the major India and Turkey with more than 2000 units. for overfl
machinery exports during 2020 (known as the year of The report of ITMF is based on a survey of about 200 Pakistan was among the six most prominent investors player in this section of global shipments, with 78% in
Pandemic). ITMF is an international forum for textile textile machinery manufacturers that cover textile in the short-staple machines and China, Bangladesh, double-heater and 63% in single-heater The Flat Knitting Section was also poorly affected, The r
industries, dedicated to keeping the worldwide machines from the beginning of the textile production Turkey, India, and Uzbekistan. Pakistan’s investments texturing machines. showing a decline of 53% in exports. Nevertheless, Flat K
membership updated through surveys, studies, process (Spinning) to the end (Finishing). Among surged by +290% in spinning sector. On the other China was a favorable destination (38% of total Exhaust F
opinions on future trends, and international severely influenced segments, the export of the flat hand, due to the massive investment of Turkish textile The Weaving Section suffered less compared to other shipments globally) even though China's import for signif
developments. The 43rd annual International Textile knitting machines decreased by 53%, followed by industries in short-staple spindles, export to Europe sections. The export of shuttle-less looms was 130 2020 was far less than 2019 (17k vs. 69k). Pandemic a
Machinery Shipment Statistics (ITMSS) indicated a 46% for the spinning segment. The lockdown, increased by 76%. The global shipment of thousand in 2019 and decreased to 112 thousand The contin
significant decrease in the global exports of textile unpredictable situations of the COVID-19 Pandemic, long-staple spindles (used mainly for wool) was (16%) in 2020. The exports of air-jet looms fell only
around only 22 thousand compared to 40 thousand 3%. On the other hand, the export of water-jet looms The Finishing Section showed a remarkable Knitting S
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