Still, the United States imported nearly $** billion worth of apparel and $*.** billion of footwear from China in ****, but when compared to ****, these numbers are drastically down, according to data from TexPro. In ****, TexPro’s data showed that the United States imported apparel worth of $**.** billion and $**.** billion worth of footwear.
It does not mean China is losing out, but the textile industry is trying to scale its research and development to keep competing and ensure the order flows continue. “From our perspective, the more important issue is how to continue creating value through product quality, development efficiency, and supply responsiveness. In practice, buyers make sourcing decisions based on a combination of cost, reliability, speed, and product fit,” said Desheng Ruan, founder of Jushang Textile in an interview with Fibre*Fashion.
