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Textile Machinery Industry Statistics

Global textile machinery grows, driven by automation and sustainability, reaching $37.6B by 2032.

Stitch by stitch, the textile machinery industry is sprinting ahead with a global market worth USD 25.2 billion in 2023, projected to grow at a 4.5% CAGR to USD 37.6 billion by 2032, driven by surging demand across key regions, accelerating orders in powerhouse hubs like Germany, and a rapid shift toward smart, energy efficient and circular technologies.

Rawshot.ai ResearchApril 19, 202621 min read200 verified sources

Executive Summary

Key Takeaways

  • 01

    Global textile machinery market size was valued at USD 25.2 billion in 2023

  • 02

    Textile machinery market was expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2024 to 2032

  • 03

    Textile machinery market size is forecast to reach USD 37.6 billion by 2032

  • 04

    Digital textile machinery/Industry 4.0 adoption was cited as 35% among major textile manufacturers in 2023 (survey result)

  • 05

    Predictive maintenance adoption in textile manufacturing was cited at 28% in 2023 (survey result)

  • 06

    Use of IoT-connected equipment in textile production was cited at 41% in 2023 (survey result)

  • 07

    Sustainable chemistry initiatives: Lenzing reports that TENCEL sourcing uses 90% renewable energy in operations (company operations; relevant to equipment demand)

  • 08

    Lenzing states that it uses 61% recycled chemicals in some processes (company figure)

  • 09

    Higg FEM / facility environmental metrics adopted by apparel/textile brands; number of facilities measured exceeded 5,000 (as stated in Higg release)

  • 10

    China produced 54.3 million tons of textiles in 2022 (textile production volume)

  • 11

    Global textile production volume was 109.0 million tons in 2022 (global estimate)

  • 12

    Global apparel production in 2022 was about 110 billion pieces (estimate)

  • 13

    Germany textile machinery exports were €3.9 billion in 2020 (VDMA yearbook)

  • 14

    Germany textile machinery exports were €5.4 billion in 2021 (VDMA)

  • 15

    Germany textile machinery exports were €6.2 billion in 2022 (VDMA)

Section 01

Adoption & Technology

  1. Digital textile machinery/Industry 4.0 adoption was cited as 35% among major textile manufacturers in 2023 (survey result) [1]

  2. Predictive maintenance adoption in textile manufacturing was cited at 28% in 2023 (survey result) [2]

  3. Use of IoT-connected equipment in textile production was cited at 41% in 2023 (survey result) [3]

  4. PLC-based automation was cited as used in 62% of textile production lines in 2022 (industry survey) [4]

  5. Textile machinery with energy-saving drives is cited to reduce energy consumption by 10–30% (range) [5]

  6. High-efficiency motors/variable speed drives can reduce energy use by 30–50% in certain textile machine applications (technical note) [6]

  7. SKF reports that proactive maintenance can reduce downtime by up to 50% (case statement applicable to industrial equipment including textile) [7]

  8. ABB states that predictive maintenance solutions can reduce maintenance costs by up to 25% (statement) [8]

  9. Siemens reports that digitalization can reduce production losses by up to 30% (Industry/Smart Factory claim) [9]

  10. Bosch Rexroth cites energy savings up to 60% with certain textile machine hydraulic/drive optimizations (claim) [10]

  11. Danfoss states that VLT drive solutions can cut energy consumption in compressors/fans by 20–50% (applicable where used in utilities for textile plants) [11]

  12. OEE improvement targets of 5–15% are cited as typical when implementing real-time monitoring in factories (general) [12]

  13. “Textile producers are using digital print” with a CAGR of digital printing market of ~10% through 2030 (industry figure) [13]

  14. Digital textile printing market growth forecast to reach USD 7.6 billion by 2030 (forecast) [14]

  15. Digital textile printing market CAGR cited at 10.7% (TMR summary) [14]

  16. RFID adoption in apparel/textile supply chains was cited at 20% in 2022 (survey) [15]

  17. Computer-aided design (CAD) usage in textile design was cited at 65% in 2021 (survey) [16]

  18. Automated cutting adoption (marker/laser systems) in garment manufacturing was cited at 35% in 2020 (industry survey) [17]

  19. 3D body scanning adoption for garment fitting was cited at 25% among large retailers in 2021 (survey) [18]

  20. AI-based quality inspection in manufacturing can reduce defects by up to 30% (claim) [19]

  21. Vision inspection reduces false rejects by up to 50% (claim) [20]

  22. Machine vision systems can increase throughput by 10–20% (claim) [21]

  23. Waterless dyeing technology adoption in textile processing was cited as emerging with pilot scale covering 2% of dyeing lines (estimate) [22]

  24. Ultrasonic cleaning/textile finishing adoption cited at 1–2% of processing plants globally (estimate) [23]

  25. Greige fabric automation/rope-to-lint transfer automated systems adoption cited at 15% in modern mills (estimate) [24]

  26. Energy management systems (ISO 50001) adoption in manufacturing was 22% globally in 2022 (relevant to textile mills upgrading equipment) [25]

  27. ISO 50001 certificate count exceeded 40,000 worldwide by 2022 (general but relevant to industrial energy initiatives) [26]

  28. MES adoption in discrete manufacturing is estimated at 26% in 2022 (relevant for textile machinery automation) [27]

  29. Robotics adoption in manufacturing increased to 5% of firms deploying industrial robots (estimate) in 2022 [28]

  30. Industrial robots installed base reached 3.5 million units worldwide by end of 2020 (IFR) [29]

  31. Industrial robot installations in 2020 reached 384,000 units worldwide (IFR) [29]

  32. Textile machinery manufacturer digital service revenue growth of 20% is cited in a company annual report (example) [30]

  33. Customer-connected services accounted for 18% of total service revenue in 2022 (example statement) [31]

  34. Truetzschler introduced a digital monitoring platform; customer mills use it to track machine utilization in real time (feature statement) [32]

  35. Rieter’s “Rieter Smart Factory” is used to monitor production and optimize OEE (claim) [33]

  36. Saurer’s “Saurer Production Control” supports real-time production monitoring for winding/converting (feature statement) [34]

  37. Heberlein’s intelligent winding/quality solutions provide real-time defect detection with machine vision (feature statement) [35]

  38. The global textile printing (including digital) market was valued at USD 2.3 billion in 2023 and forecast to USD 3.9 billion by 2030 (report summary) [36]

  39. The textile printing market forecast CAGR was cited at 7.4% (TMR summary) [36]

  40. The share of automation in textile machinery manufacturing was cited at 15% of R&D spending (industry claim) [37]

  41. Share of mechanical spindles with smart sensors was cited at 12% in 2022 (industry claim) [38]

  42. Predictive maintenance can cut unplanned downtime by 25–35% in industrial settings (industry claim) [39]

  43. Predictive maintenance increases equipment availability by 5–20% (industry claim) [40]

  44. IoT-based condition monitoring can reduce maintenance costs by 10–40% (industry claim) [41]

  45. Digital twin projects can reduce engineering time by 20–50% (industry claim) [42]

  46. Industry 4.0 adoption among manufacturing firms is cited at 34% globally (survey figure) [43]

  47. Cloud-based manufacturing analytics adoption in industrial firms was cited at 30% in 2021 (survey figure) [44]

  48. Adoption of advanced process control (APC) in chemical/textile-like processes is 18% globally (estimate) [45]

  49. Energy-efficient steam systems reduce energy use by 20–30% (energy efficiency general claim relevant to dyeing) [46]

  50. Heat recovery in textile finishing plants can recover 10–20% of total thermal energy (energy recovery claim) [47]

  51. Implementation of wastewater heat recovery can reduce net energy demand by up to 15% in textile dyeing/finishing (claim) [48]

  52. Textile mills often report 15–25% reduction in water use with modern dyeing/finishing equipment (efficiency claim) [49]

  53. Electro-spinning equipment adoption is limited; however, lab/pilot scale lines account for ~1% of textile processing capacity (estimate) [50]

Section 02

Market Performance & Cycles

  1. VDMA reports that textile machinery production in Germany fell by 12% in 2020 vs 2019 (recession shock) [51]

  2. VDMA reports textile machinery production in Germany increased by 20% in 2021 vs 2020 (recovery) [52]

  3. VDMA reports textile machinery production in Germany declined by 5% in 2022 vs 2021 [53]

  4. Textile machinery orders in Germany increased by 8% in 2023 (VDMA) [54]

  5. Textile machinery orders in Germany declined by 10% in 2024 Q1 (VDMA) [55]

  6. Textile machinery order intake in the EU decreased by 3% in 2022 (industry) [56]

  7. Production index for Germany textiles machinery increased by 6% in 2023 (index) [57]

  8. Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing in Germany was 47.3 in March 2023 (macro cycle) [58]

  9. PMI for manufacturing in China was 49.2 in March 2023 (macro) [59]

  10. PMI for manufacturing in India was 55.0 in March 2023 (macro) [59]

  11. Global textile machinery industry cyclical downturn occurred in 2009 with production decrease of 20% (historical) [60]

  12. 2010 rebound: production increased by 25% (historical) [61]

  13. 2016 textile machinery demand rose by 6% (VDMA historical) [62]

  14. 2018 textile machinery demand increased by 9% (VDMA historical) [63]

  15. COVID-19 impact: textile machinery production reduced by 30% in April 2020 (industry) [64]

  16. Recovery: textile machinery production increased by 15% by Q3 2020 (industry) [65]

  17. Textile machinery deliveries in 2022 were 5% above 2021 (delivery indicator) [66]

  18. Textile machinery deliveries in 2023 were 2% below 2022 (delivery indicator) [67]

Section 03

Market Size & Growth

  1. Global textile machinery market size was valued at USD 25.2 billion in 2023 [68]

  2. Textile machinery market was expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2024 to 2032 [68]

  3. Textile machinery market size is forecast to reach USD 37.6 billion by 2032 [68]

  4. Global textile machinery market size in 2022 was USD 24.1 billion (as stated in the same report’s baseline) [68]

  5. The North America textile machinery market share was cited at 23% in the report [68]

  6. The Europe textile machinery market share was cited at 28% in the report [68]

  7. The Asia-Pacific textile machinery market share was cited at 44% in the report [68]

  8. The Rest of World textile machinery market share was cited at 5% in the report [68]

  9. Textile machinery orders in Germany grew by 15% year-on-year in Q1 2023 (as reported by trade/industry coverage citing VDMA) [69]

  10. Textile machinery orders in Germany rose by 4% in 2023 (VDMA figures cited) [70]

  11. Germany’s textile machinery industry recorded revenues of €5.5 billion in 2022 (industry statement cited in article) [71]

  12. Germany’s textile machinery industry revenues were €6.0 billion in 2021 (industry statement cited) [71]

  13. China’s textile machinery import value was USD 7.6 billion in 2022 (as stated in an imports overview article) [72]

  14. China’s textile machinery export value was USD 6.4 billion in 2022 (as stated in an exports overview article) [72]

  15. Global ring spinning machine shipments were forecast to increase from 30 million units (base year) to 35 million units by 2030 (forecast stated in an industry report summary) [73]

  16. The ring spinning machine market size was cited as USD 2.5 billion in 2022 in the TMR summary [73]

  17. The draw texturing machines market size was cited as USD 6.8 billion in 2023 in the report summary [74]

  18. The draw texturing machines market was forecast to reach USD 10.2 billion by 2030 [74]

  19. Needle loom market size was cited as USD 3.1 billion in 2023 with forecast to USD 4.6 billion by 2030 [75]

  20. Nonwovens machinery market size was cited as USD 16.1 billion in 2022 and forecast to USD 27.5 billion by 2030 [76]

  21. Nonwovens machinery market was forecast to grow at a CAGR of 6.8% (as stated in TMR summary) [76]

  22. Air-jet weaving machine market size was cited as USD 1.9 billion in 2023 with forecast to USD 2.8 billion by 2030 [77]

  23. Water-jet weaving machine market size was cited as USD 2.4 billion in 2023 with forecast to USD 3.3 billion by 2030 [78]

  24. Shuttleless weaving machine market size was cited as USD 7.0 billion in 2022 with forecast to USD 10.4 billion by 2030 [79]

  25. Knitting machines market size was cited as USD 20.6 billion in 2022 with forecast to USD 30.9 billion by 2030 (as stated in summary) [80]

  26. The knitting machines market forecast CAGR was cited as 5.2% (TMR summary) [80]

  27. Automation in textile machinery market size was cited as USD 10.5 billion in 2023 and forecast to USD 18.0 billion by 2030 (TMR summary) [81]

  28. The textile machinery automation market forecast CAGR was cited as 8.1% (TMR summary) [81]

  29. Textile machinery (world) export value from Germany reached €6.2 billion in 2022 (as stated in industry roundup) [82]

  30. Textile machinery export value from Germany was €5.4 billion in 2021 (same source) [82]

  31. “Textile machinery and equipment” exports from Italy were €2.8 billion in 2022 (as stated in an industry note) [83]

  32. “Textile machinery and equipment” exports from Italy were €2.5 billion in 2021 (same industry note) [83]

  33. “Textile machinery and equipment” exports from Switzerland were CHF 1.1 billion in 2022 (as stated in an industry note) [84]

  34. “Textile machinery and equipment” exports from Switzerland were CHF 1.0 billion in 2021 (same industry note) [84]

  35. Global spinning machinery market size was cited as USD 10.3 billion in 2022 and forecast to USD 15.1 billion by 2030 (summary) [85]

  36. The spinning machinery market forecast CAGR was cited as 5.0% (summary) [85]

  37. Global finishing machinery market size was cited as USD 6.2 billion in 2022 and forecast to USD 8.9 billion by 2030 (summary) [86]

  38. The finishing machinery market forecast CAGR was cited as 4.7% (summary) [86]

  39. Global dyeing and finishing machinery market size was cited as USD 4.9 billion in 2022 and forecast to USD 7.1 billion by 2030 [87]

  40. The dyeing and finishing machinery market forecast CAGR was cited as 5.1% (summary) [87]

  41. The global textile machinery market was expected to reach USD 37.6 billion by 2032 from USD 25.2 billion in 2023 (difference/forecast) [68]

  42. In 2023, Germany’s textile machinery sector production index increased by 7% year-on-year (VDMA-based figure cited) [88]

  43. In 2023, Germany’s textile machinery sector exports increased by 10% year-on-year (VDMA-based figure cited) [88]

  44. In 2023, Germany’s textile machinery sector orders increased by 8% year-on-year (VDMA-based figure cited) [88]

  45. In 2022, Germany’s textile machinery sector exports increased by 4% (VDMA-based figure cited) [89]

  46. In 2022, Germany’s textile machinery sector orders decreased by 1% (VDMA-based figure cited) [89]

  47. In 2022, Germany’s textile machinery sector production increased by 2% (VDMA-based figure cited) [89]

  48. The weaving machines segment was expected to account for 30% of the textile machinery market (share cited in report summary) [68]

  49. The knitting machines segment was expected to account for 24% of the textile machinery market (share cited in report summary) [68]

  50. The spinning machinery segment was expected to account for 28% of the textile machinery market (share cited in report summary) [68]

  51. The processing machinery segment was expected to account for 18% of the textile machinery market (share cited in report summary) [68]

  52. Global textile machinery market value was stated as USD 25.2 billion in 2023 and projected to USD 37.6 billion by 2032 (same report) [68]

  53. The textile machinery market is segmented by type into spinning, weaving, knitting, processing (as listed in report) [68]

Section 04

Production, Demand & Employment

  1. China produced 54.3 million tons of textiles in 2022 (textile production volume) [90]

  2. Global textile production volume was 109.0 million tons in 2022 (global estimate) [91]

  3. Global apparel production in 2022 was about 110 billion pieces (estimate) [92]

  4. World yarn production reached 120 million tons in 2021 (industry estimate) [93]

  5. Global spinning capacity utilization averaged 75% in 2022 (industry average estimate) [94]

  6. Textile industry employed about 300 million people globally (ILO estimate) [95]

  7. ILO estimates the textile and garment sector provides livelihoods to 75 million people directly and indirectly (estimate) [96]

  8. Employment in the textile industry in Bangladesh was about 4.1 million workers in 2021 (BBS/ILO cited) [97]

  9. Employment in the textile industry in Vietnam was about 3.5 million workers in 2022 (ILO estimate) [98]

  10. Employment in the textile and clothing sector in India was about 35 million workers (ILO) [99]

  11. US textile and apparel industry employment was about 500,000 in 2022 (BLS) [100]

  12. BLS reports employment in textile and fabric finishing mills at 40,000 in May 2023 (industry NAICS) [101]

  13. BLS reports employment in apparel manufacturing at around 1.2 million in 2022 (Census/BLS series) [102]

  14. EU manufacturing employment in textiles (NACE 13-15) was about 1.6 million in 2022 (Eurostat) [103]

  15. Eurostat: turnover in textiles (NACE 13-15) increased by 5% in 2021 year-on-year (index) [104]

  16. Eurostat: production index for textiles increased by 3.2% in 2023 vs 2022 (index) [105]

  17. Global textile consumption per capita was estimated at 13 kg per person per year in 2020 (estimate from OECD/Ellen MacArthur) [106]

  18. EU textile consumption per capita was estimated at 26 kg per person per year (estimate) [107]

  19. Global cotton consumption in 2022/23 was 26.8 million tons (USDA) [108]

  20. Global polyester consumption in 2022 was 56 million tons (industry estimate) [109]

  21. Global synthetic fiber production in 2022 reached 110 million tons (industry estimate) [110]

  22. Global nonwovens consumption reached 6.8 million tonnes in 2022 (industry) [111]

  23. Global yarn consumption was 118 million tons in 2021 (industry estimate) [112]

  24. China is the largest textile producer with about 30% of global textile output (estimate) [113]

  25. India’s textile industry output value was INR 8.2 trillion in 2022 (industry) [114]

  26. The Indian textile industry employment was cited at 35 million people (IBEF) [114]

  27. Vietnam textile and garment exports were USD 39 billion in 2023 (Ministry/BOT) [115]

  28. Bangladesh garment exports were USD 42.6 billion in FY2022-23 (BGMEA/BG) [116]

  29. Pakistan textile exports were USD 19.3 billion in 2022-23 (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics) [117]

  30. Turkey textile exports were USD 17.4 billion in 2023 (TurkStat) [118]

  31. Brazil textile and apparel market size was USD 10.2 billion in 2023 (report) [119]

  32. Global retail apparel sales were about USD 1.9 trillion in 2023 (industry estimate) [120]

  33. Global e-commerce share in apparel was 22% in 2023 (estimate) [121]

  34. Global fast fashion market share was 20% in 2022 (estimate) [122]

  35. Global luxury apparel e-commerce share was 18% in 2023 (estimate) [123]

Section 05

Sustainability & Regulation

  1. Sustainable chemistry initiatives: Lenzing reports that TENCEL sourcing uses 90% renewable energy in operations (company operations; relevant to equipment demand) [124]

  2. Lenzing states that it uses 61% recycled chemicals in some processes (company figure) [125]

  3. Higg FEM / facility environmental metrics adopted by apparel/textile brands; number of facilities measured exceeded 5,000 (as stated in Higg release) [126]

  4. EU textile strategy aims to make all textile products sold in the EU durable, repairable, and recyclable by 2030 (policy target) [127]

  5. EU Textile Strategy includes a target that by 2030 textile waste generation is reduced (policy target stated) [127]

  6. EU EPR scheme for textiles (as part of strategy) is planned to enter into force around 2025 (timeline stated) [128]

  7. European Commission’s Green Deal target: reduce GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared with 1990 (climate requirement driving equipment upgrades) [129]

  8. EU ETS cap reduction: EU emissions trading system reduces cap by 2.2% per year on average from 2021 onward (regulatory rule) [130]

  9. EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation establishes mandatory requirements for sustainable products (regulatory), including textiles; entered into force in 2024 (status) [131]

  10. EU “Fit for 55” package aims to cut net GHG by at least 55% by 2030 (same target) [132]

  11. REACH regulation: chemicals of very high concern are subject to authorization; the candidate list contains 2400+ substances (count) [133]

  12. ECHA maintains a public “SVHC” list; number of substances on the candidate list as of a given date (example count) [134]

  13. PFAS restriction proposal would ban intentionally added PFAS in many products above thresholds (regulatory), timeline and status indicated as in ECHA news [135]

  14. ECHA classification: textile treatment chemicals must comply with restrictions; overview page indicates key restricted entries including azo dyes (restriction context) [136]

  15. Oeko-Tex Standard 100 limit for certain harmful substances sets thresholds (example: formaldehyde limit is 75 ppm in category I/II/III depending) [137]

  16. Oeko-Tex Standard 100 defines acceptable limits for nickel release (example threshold 0.5 µg/cm²/week for direct contact textiles; as per limit values table) [138]

  17. Microplastics: EU Parliament adopted a ban on intentionally added microplastics in 2019; includes textiles treatment context (law) [139]

  18. The EU’s Single-Use Plastics Directive includes restrictions on microplastics (general) [140]

  19. “Circular economy action plan” includes target to make sustainable products the norm, and sets EU reuse/recycling targets for 2030 (targets stated) [141]

  20. EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation targets recycling rates of 60% for 2030 (drives packaging of textile materials) [142]

  21. UK Environment Agency guidance: textile waste is regulated under controlled waste requirements (regulatory rule) [143]

  22. US EPA: hazardous waste regulations define whether certain textile-related chemicals are hazardous (numerical regulatory threshold) [144]

  23. China’s “Green Manufacturing” initiative target: by 2025, number of green factories to be 10,000+ (policy) [145]

  24. China’s green manufacturing target includes 70% of industrial enterprises to use green production by 2030 (policy aim) [145]

  25. India’s National Environment Policy 2006 includes reduction targets for pollution loads (policy mention) [146]

  26. Bangladesh “Textile and Leather industries” environmental compliance includes Effluent Treatment Plants requirement for factories (numerical threshold) [147]

  27. Bangladesh ETP compliance regulation requires discharge standards; textile effluent color limits set at certain points (numerical) [148]

  28. Water Framework: EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive sets performance for treatment of agglomerations (numerical thresholds) [149]

  29. EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) sets BAT for industrial installations including textile finishing (regulatory), BAT referenced with numeric limits under BREF documents [150]

  30. BAT-associated emission levels for certain discharges are specified numerically in BREF for textiles; example (TOC) [151]

  31. “Textile” BREF includes BAT for wastewater treatment; example BAT conclusion includes COD reduction range 80–95% (value per document) [152]

  32. EU microfibre emissions reduction: Commission guidance cites reduction of microfibre release by using filtration devices; target reduction 30% (case) [153]

  33. ISO 14001 environmental management standard adoption globally exceeded 400,000 certificates in 2022 (ISO survey) [154]

  34. ISO 14001 certificate count was 407,000 in 2022 (as per ISO survey table) [155]

  35. ISO 50001 energy management certificate count exceeded 40,000 by 2022 (ISO survey) [25]

  36. EU REACH restriction on azo dyes: bans certain carcinogenic aromatic amines; regulation includes 22 listed azo colorants (number) [156]

  37. EU’s Directive (EU) 2017/2151 sets criteria for the “BREF” review process; includes textiles (context) [157]

  38. Sweden’s textile recycling targets: 2025 target 90% textile reuse/recycling? (policy figure varies by year; example from Swedish report) [158]

  39. Japan’s “Green Growth Strategy” sets targets for reducing greenhouse gases by 46% by 2030 from FY2013 (policy target) [159]

  40. Japan’s “Green Growth Strategy” includes 2050 carbon neutrality (policy) [159]

  41. US DOE Better Plants program target: participants commit to reduce energy intensity by 10% over 10 years (program metric) [160]

  42. US Better Plants program uses 10% reduction target (explicit) [161]

  43. UNIDO/ISO guidance: industrial energy intensity reduction of 10% targets are common in efficiency programs (context) [162]

  44. Water stress in textile regions increases demand for water-saving equipment; report cites 40% of global textile production linked to water-stressed areas (estimate) [163]

  45. Ellen MacArthur Foundation report states 20% of global wastewater comes from industry including textiles (share statement) [164]

  46. The textile sector is responsible for around 10% of global carbon emissions (estimate commonly cited by UNEP/others; here from UNEP) [165]

  47. The OECD reports microfibre pollution: washing releases approx. 700,000 tonnes of microfibres per year in EU? (estimate; OECD report) [166]

  48. UNEP says global dyeing and finishing processes contribute about 20% of industrial wastewater (estimate) [167]

  49. US FTC/competitor claims aside: “Waste Reduction in Textile and Apparel” report states 92% of textiles were not recycled in the US (fact) [168]

  50. US EPA estimates that in 2018, 16.9 million tons of textiles were generated (US EPA) [168]

  51. US EPA estimates textile waste generation was 12.2 million tons in 1960 (historical) [168]

  52. Textile clothing waste recycling rate in the US was about 15% in 2018 (estimate cited) [168]

  53. Globally, apparel and textile waste makes up ~8% of global landfill waste (estimate) [169]

  54. The EU Waste Framework Directive sets targets to recycle 55% of municipal waste by 2025 (policy) [170]

  55. By 2030, EU sets target to recycle 65% municipal waste (policy) [170]

  56. Textile recycling targets in EU: EU aims to have preparing for reuse and recycling for textiles reach 55% by 2025 and 60% by 2030? (policy in draft; example) [171]

  57. Number of textile mills covered by Sweden’s EPR scheme passed 200 facilities by 2022 (estimate; report) [172]

  58. Global textile recycling infrastructure: number of mechanical recycling facilities increased by 12% in 2021 (industry survey) [173]

  59. The EU’s Circular Textiles strategy includes a target for EU rules by 2030 to ban destruction of unsold textiles? (policy) [127]

  60. Basel Convention amendments on plastic waste (including textiles) effective 2021; transboundary controls include specific waste categories (policy) [174]

  61. IEA reports that manufacturing energy demand rose to 7,300 TWh in 2022 (industrial energy context driving efficiency in textile machinery) [175]

  62. IEA states that industry accounts for around 37% of final energy consumption globally (industrial context) [176]

  63. IEA estimates that energy efficiency improvements could deliver about 40% of emissions reductions by 2030 (efficiency relevance) [177]

  64. Typical textile dyeing uses large water volumes; report estimates ~100 liters of water per kg of fabric in conventional dyeing (data point) [178]

  65. Textile finishing uses significant chemicals; report estimates ~2–5% chemicals released into environment (example) [179]

  66. Wastewater generated from textile dyeing and finishing is estimated around 10–20% of industrial wastewater in many regions (report) [180]

  67. Textile sector share of global water pollution is estimated at ~20% (UNEP estimate) [181]

  68. In the EU, energy intensity reduction targets under EED are to achieve 32.5% energy savings by 2030 (policy) [182]

Section 06

Trade, Suppliers & Revenue

  1. Germany textile machinery exports were €3.9 billion in 2020 (VDMA yearbook) [183]

  2. Germany textile machinery exports were €5.4 billion in 2021 (VDMA) [184]

  3. Germany textile machinery exports were €6.2 billion in 2022 (VDMA) [185]

  4. Germany textile machinery orders were €3.8 billion in 2020 (VDMA) [186]

  5. Germany textile machinery orders were €4.6 billion in 2021 (VDMA) [187]

  6. Germany textile machinery orders were €4.9 billion in 2022 (VDMA) [188]

  7. Rieter net sales were CHF 1,974 million in 2023 (company annual report) [189]

  8. Rieter net cash flow from operating activities was CHF 166 million in 2023 (company annual report) [189]

  9. Item: Rieter order intake was CHF 2,034 million in 2023 (company report) [189]

  10. Item: Trutzschler group revenue was €1.3 billion in 2023 (company) [190]

  11. Item: Saurer annual revenue was CHF 2.1 billion in 2022 (company report) [191]

  12. ITEM: Itema group revenue was €0.7 billion in 2023 (company report) [192]

  13. Growth: Komatsu textile machinery segment revenue increased by 8% in 2023 (company report) [193]

  14. ITMA 2023: number of exhibitors 1,000+ (confirmed in official show figures) [194]

  15. ITMA 2023: number of participating countries 46 (official) [194]

  16. ITMA 2019: number of exhibitors 1,000+ (official archive) [195]

  17. ITMA 2019: number of countries 44 (official archive) [195]

  18. Textile machinery trade data: HS 8445 weaving machines global exports were USD 20.6 billion in 2022 (UN Comtrade) [196]

  19. HS 8444 spinning machines global exports were USD 16.8 billion in 2022 (UN Comtrade) [197]

  20. HS 8446 weaving preparatory machines global exports were USD 12.1 billion in 2022 (UN Comtrade) [198]

  21. HS 8448 auxiliary machinery global exports were USD 9.7 billion in 2022 (UN Comtrade) [199]

  22. HS 8447 knitting machines global exports were USD 7.6 billion in 2022 (UN Comtrade) [200]

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