From January to August, the industrial added value of textile enterprises above designated size decreased by 0.2% year on year, and the operating revenue was 3401.6 billion yuan, up 3.9% year on year; The total profit was 118.3 billion yuan, down 24.1% year on year; The industry suffered a loss of 24.5%, an increase of 2.6 percentage points year on year. The output of yarn, cloth, clothing and chemical fiber of enterprises above designated size decreased by 6.7%, 5.0%, 1.4% and 1.2% year on year respectively. The average number of workers in the industry was 5.51 million, down 3.6% over the same period of last year.

From January to August, the total retail sales of consumer goods per unit above the designated size nationwide reached 10865.3 billion yuan, up 2.6% year on year. Among them, the retail sales of clothing, shoes and hats, knitwear and textiles per unit above the designated size decreased by 4.4% year on year, and the retail sales of physical goods online increased by 4.0% year on year.

From January to August, China's textile and clothing exports totaled USD 220.3 billion, up 11.0% year on year, including USD 102.3 billion, up 10.2% year on year; The export of clothing and clothing accessories reached US $118 billion, up 11.6% year on year.