The US is second to only China in textile exports. Textile exporting accounts for a healthy chunk of the US economy, with a figure of over 75 billion dollars worth of textiles being exported per year. In fact, the industry employs an estimate of 600,000 workers.

Does the US export clothing?

Total U.S. exports of textiles and apparel increased by $425.7 million (2.0 percent) to $22.1 billion in 2017. Domestic exports accounted for $17.8 billion (80.6 percent) of total exports, while re-exports (foreign exports) accounted for the remaining $4.3 billion (19.4 percent).

Which country exports the most textiles?

China is the largest textile producing and exporting country in the world. With its rapid growth over the last two decades, the Chinese textile industry has become one of the main pillars of the country's economy.