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Pakistan home textile, garment and towel sector together account for more than $10 billion of it’s exports to European and North American customers and more than 50% of the country’s total exports. They operate much like an ‘a la carte’ restaurant where each meal is prepared fresh to serve each customer’s unique culinary demand.

The three sector operate under a philosophy called the ‘make-to-order manufacturing strategy.

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Home textile is one of the most important export industry of Pakistan and exhibitors from Faisalabad, Karachi, Lahore and other important textile producing cities of Pakistan partake in Heimtextil Fair, one of the largest international trade fair of world for home and contract textiles and the global benchmark for quality design textiles of innovative functionality.

Related Keywords: European duty free access scheme, exports grow, garment exports, Pakistan home textile, Strategic Trade Policy Framework, textile sector

Pakistan home textiles exports has grew to $1.1 billion from January to September – higher by $235.8 million or 27.7% over the comparative period. While, garments exports increased to $1.9 billion, showing net addition of $399 million on back of 27.1% growth due the European duty-free access scheme.

Pakistan has so far earned $910 million extra by availing the scheme, which is almost equal to the money that the country raised this month from international markets by paying almost 7% interest.