The combined operating revenue of these firms stood at 675 billion yuan (~$95 billion), rising by 13.7 per cent from a year ago, the ministry of industry and information technology said.

Industrial output of major textile companies increased by 7.7 per cent year on year (YoY), a state-controlled media outlet reported.

The country’s textile and garment exports hit $45.1 billion in the two-month period—up by 14.3 per cent YoY.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)