According to the French “Le Monde” report, according to the latest data from the Textile Industry Alliance, French textile product output increased by 2% in the first half of 2015, and exports increased by 5%. There are 60,000 employees in the French textile industry, mainly distributed in northern Alsace, Lorraine and other places. Although French textile companies are threatened by competition from Asia, these Asian countries are also partners for the French textile industry. In 2014, China became France’s third largest textile exporter outside the EU.
The resurgence of the French textile industry mainly relies on mechanization and innovation, especially innovation in fabrics. French textile companies are committed to the innovation and production of “smart fabrics” and ecological technology fabrics. French textile industry re-emerges