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Scotland's textiles facts

Textiles industry in Scotland
Latest stats and facts on Scotland's textiles industry. Published February 2020.
International and innovative
The Scottish textile industry has been at the forefront of high value manufacturing and global exporting since the 1700s and the industry today is flexible, innovative and
market driven.
World-leading brands across fashion, interiors and technical textiles all view Scotland as a supplier of choice.
Scottish textiles exports are worth £360 million (1.1% of Scotland's total international exports, 2018). The sector exports to over 150 countries with Scottish quality
and authenticity at the core of the industry proposition.
Scottish textiles can be found all around the world - from Sydney Opera House to luxury Singapore hotels, from surgical gowns to artificial grass, from the Milan catwalks to premium airports and from Hollywood film sets to Formula 1 cars.

Scottish textiles stats

525 companies
0.3% of Scotland's total companies (2019)

8,000 employment
0.3% of Scotland's total employment (2018)

£321m GVA
0.2% of Scotland's GVA (2017)
Company insight
Textiles companies surveyed between July and December 2019
Performance last 6 months
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76% reported increased turnover
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24% reported improved profitability
Expectations next 6 months
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65% expect to grow exports
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57% expect to add staff

Companies
- Businesses in Scotland 2019, Scottish Government (drawn from Inter Departmental Business Register, Office for National Statistics)
Employment
GVA
- Scottish Annual Business Statistics, Scottish Government
- Regional GVA (income approach), Office for National Statistics
Exports
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