United Kingdom clothing exports declined 7.87 per cent year-on-year to £655 million in January–March 2026, while textile fabric and fibre exports also weakened, according to Office for National Statistics data.
The fall reflected subdued demand in key European markets, cost pressures, and geopolitical uncertainties, although fibre shipments showed slight sequential improvement from Q4 2025.United Kingdom clothing exports declined 7.87 per cent year-on-year to £655 million in January–March 2026, while textile fabric and fibre exports also weakened, according to Office for National Statistics data.
The fall reflected subdued demand in key European markets, cost pressures, and geopolitical uncertainties, although fibre shipments showed slight sequential improvement from Q4 2025.
