Knitwear accounts for more than 55 percent of Bangladesh’s total garment exports.

In the 1980s, woven garments such as shirts and pants were the main export products of Bangladesh. At that time, the share of woven garments in total exports was more than 90 percent. After that, the capacity of knitwear is also created in Bangladesh. Gradually, the participation of woven and knit garments in the total exports was equalized.

However, this picture has changed in the last decade.More than 80 percent of the products exported from Bangladesh in the world market are readymade garments. These are basically divided into two categories based on type—woven garments and knitwear. Generally, T-shirts, polo shirts, sweaters, trousers, joggers, shorts are called knitwear. On the other hand, formal shirts, pants, suits, denim jeans are known as woven clothes.

The use of casual wear has started to increase since the Covid period. Also, the demand for people’s everyday clothes is also increasing. Most of these clothes are knitwear. Besides, the demand for manmade fibers is increasing in the international market, most of which is knitwear. As a result, the overall demand for knitwear is increasing in the global market.