Bangladesh’s lingerie and shapewear exports to the US grew 14.31 per cent in January 2022. According to the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) data, Bangladesh exported lingerie and shapewear worth $16.62 million in January 2022 against $14.54 million exported in January 2021. Lingerie exports to the US are growing as garment manufacturers rush to fill in the void left by China. As per a Textile Today report, the US imported foundation garments worth $260.13 million during the month, a 21.37 per cent Y-o-Y growth.

With 9.61 per cent growth, China’s export of foundation garments to the US totaled $89.08 million. Vietnam’s export grew 28.35 per cent Y-o-Y to $51.30 million. Indonesia shipped $33.29 million lingerie and shapewear to the US– with 81 per cent Y-o-Y growth while Sri Lanka’s shipments grew by 35.11 per cet Y-o-Y to $25.94 million in January ’22,