The UK’s clothing exports fell 2.22 per cent year on year to £220 million ($291.4 million) in January 2026, amid weak demand in European markets and cost pressures.
Textile fabric exports declined 6.59 per cent, while fibre shipments dropped sharply year on year but showed a slight month-on-month recovery.
UK clothing exports also recorded a decline in 2025.The UK’s clothing exports fell 2.22 per cent year on year to £220 million ($291.4 million) in January 2026, amid weak demand in European markets and cost pressures.
Textile fabric exports declined 6.59 per cent, while fibre shipments dropped sharply year on year but showed a slight month-on-month recovery.
UK clothing exports also recorded a decline in 2025.
UK clothing exports fall 2.2% to $291 mn in January 2026
