Home Textiles & Linens
- Bed linen, Towels, Terry
- Pakistan's #1 export across Europe
Connecting Pakistani Textiles to the WorldThe Global Textile Market,
The Global Textile Market,
and Pakistan's place in it
Pak Textiles Global Partners is the textile arm of the UK-Pakistan Trades & Investment Board, a London-based platform, with a Lahore office, that helps Pakistani textile manufacturers reach global markets.
Global Reach
100+
Countries
Trusted by
1000+
Manufacturers and Exporters
Driving Growth
$17.9BN+
Textile Exports (FY2025)
Strategic Hub
London &
Lahore
Pakistan's Export Potential
Among the world's leading textile & apparel exporters
Pakistan is one of the world's top textile exporters and a global leader in cotton and home textiles. We organise that supply, professionalise it, and connect Pakistani exporters to buyers in the EU, USA, Middle East, UK and beyond.
See Full Potential$0B
Textile Exports
(FY2022)
$0B
Readymade Garments
(FY2022)
$0B
Combined Exports
(FY2022)
$0B
Cotton Production Value
(FY2022)
Source: SBP, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Commerce & Textiles
Our Services
Four product frontiers driving export growth
From raw cotton to readymade, our focus is clear. We support Pakistan's top textile & apparel categories to become global leaders.
Apparel & Denim
- Knits, Woven, Denim
- Vertically integrated, cost-competitive apparel
Sportswear & Activewear
- Performance, Gym, Teamwear
- Fast-growing OEM & private-label capability
Healthcare & Medical Textiles
- Surgical, PPE, Nonwovens
- Emerging, higher-margin technical frontier
Destination MarketsMade in Pakistan,
Made in Pakistan,
sold across the world
Explore the scale of demand, Pakistan's current position and the best openings across its four core export regions.
North America
The largest apparel market on earth, plus a maturing Canadian opening
The United States is the world's largest apparel market, where Pakistan already ranks among the top-10 textile suppliers. Canada offers an attractive, less-contested opening: it imports most of its textiles and apparel and rewards reliable home-textile, denim and sportswear partners.
$4.3B+
Pakistan textile-related exports to the US (2025)
Top 10
Pakistan's rank among US textile suppliers
$2 to 4B
Canada's home-textile import market
| Sector | Market size | Pakistan's exports | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States: Textiles (all) | $252B (2022) → >$320B by 2030 | >$4.3B / yr (2025) | Among top-10 US suppliers |
| United States: Apparel | $359B (2024), world's largest | Knit $1.42B · Woven $1.14B (2025) | 9th to 10th largest US supplier |
| United States: Sportswear | $52.3B (2025) | $300 to 500M+ within apparel | Strong in performance & teamwear |
| United States: Medical textiles | Fastest-growing textile segment | ≈$141 to 143M (2024 to 25) | Small but rapidly growing |
| Canada: Textile & Apparel | $35 to 45B combined | $400 to 700M / yr (all categories) | High, less competition than US |
United States: Textiles (all)
- Market size
- $252B (2022) → >$320B by 2030
- Pakistan's exports
- >$4.3B / yr (2025)
- Opportunity
- Among top-10 US suppliers
United States: Apparel
- Market size
- $359B (2024), world's largest
- Pakistan's exports
- Knit $1.42B · Woven $1.14B (2025)
- Opportunity
- 9th to 10th largest US supplier
United States: Sportswear
- Market size
- $52.3B (2025)
- Pakistan's exports
- $300 to 500M+ within apparel
- Opportunity
- Strong in performance & teamwear
United States: Medical textiles
- Market size
- Fastest-growing textile segment
- Pakistan's exports
- ≈$141 to 143M (2024 to 25)
- Opportunity
- Small but rapidly growing
Canada: Textile & Apparel
- Market size
- $35 to 45B combined
- Pakistan's exports
- $400 to 700M / yr (all categories)
- Opportunity
- High, less competition than US
US apparel exports from Pakistan (2025)
- Knit apparel (HS 61)
- $1.42B
- Woven apparel (HS 62)
- $1.14B
- Other made-up textile articles
- $1.62B
- Total textile & apparel related
- $4.18B
Best opportunities for Pakistani exporters
- Premium home textiles: bed linen, towels and hotel linens
- Sustainable & organic-cotton apparel for US retailers
- Sportswear & athleisure via OEM / private label
- Medical textiles & PPE, the fastest-growing US segment
- Canada: knit & woven garments, denim, socks and workwear
Explore Data
Pakistan's export footprint, country by country
Our members export to 100+ countries across 6 continents. Explore key markets and the opportunities behind every corridor.
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Italy
Top market · Exports (FY2024)
$1.1B
$311M untapped → target >$2BAnchor of bilateral trade
Textiles & apparel generated €153M in Q2 2025 alone, the absolute anchor of a relationship pushing past $2B.
Lead export segments
- House & bed linens
- $204M
- Men's & boys' trousers
- $98.2M
- Women's & girls' apparel
- High-margin, growing
- Hosiery & knee-length stockings
- Specialist mills
Competitive Landscape
Why buyers
choose Pakistan
Competing against
ChinaBangladeshVietnamIndiaTürkiye
China
Bangladesh
Vietnam
India
TürkiyeCotton at the Source
One of the world's largest cotton producers, with raw material on the doorstep, not on a ship.
Vertical Integration
Cotton to finished garment under one roof, from spinning and weaving to dyeing and stitching.
Manufacturing Depth
Decades of scale in knit, woven, denim and home textiles, with ~40 million people across the value chain.
Preferential Access
GSP+ duty-free access to the EU and long-standing UK sourcing relationships lower the landed cost.
Competitive Pricing
A structural cost edge over European and many Asian rivals on high-volume, value-tier production.
Higher Value per $
Fast-growing capability in sportswear, technical and medical textiles, the higher-margin frontier.
Certification Compliance
GOTS, BCI, OEKO-TEX and social-compliance audits to clear European and North American buyer gates.
Sustainability & Ethics
Organic and recycled cotton, transparent supply chains and ethical sourcing, now decisive purchasing criteria.
Product Innovation
Move up the value curve into performance, technical and medical textiles where margins are strongest.
Digital Marketing
Direct buyer outreach, B2B marketplaces and e-commerce fulfilment, including warehousing in EU hubs.
Buyer Diversification
Spread risk across the US, UK, EU and GCC rather than concentrating on any single destination.
Trade Exhibitions
Presence at international fairs and curated trade delegations to build durable buyer relationships.
Exporter Playbook
How exporters win the next decade
Our playbook helps Pakistani exporters scale with clarity, compliance, and confidence.
Source: Pakistan Export Market Report 2026 to 2030. Figures are indicative; refresh before final launch.
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The market, explained in more depth
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