China's textile, apparel exports log steady growth in Jan-Oct

BEIJING -- China's exports of textile and apparel products registered a steady expansion in the first 10 months of this year, official data showed.

The country's textile exports stood at $125.7 billion during the period, up 6.9 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

China's exports of apparel and accessories rose 6.4 percent year-on-year to $147.6 billion, within which apparel exports hit $130.4 billion, up 10.3 percent year-on-year.

China's major textile enterprises saw their combined operating revenue climb 1.6 percent year-on-year to top 4.28 trillion yuan ($611.65 billion) in the Jan-Oct period.

The data also showed that the country's online retail sales of garment products went up 5.3 percent in the same period over one year earlier.