The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) recently updated its 2023 global textile machinery shipment statistics report. The statistical report covers more than 200 major textile machinery companies in the world, including spinning, texturing, weaving, knitting, and printing and dyeing equipment. The shipment statistics of textile machinery companies in mainland China are completed by the China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA).

In 2023, except for texturing machines, the shipments of most other types of textile machinery counted by ITMF increased, among which the global shipments of cotton spinning machines and wool spinning machines increased by 2% and 5% respectively, and the global shipments of rotor spinning machines decreased by 17%. Texturing machines decreased by 28%, shuttleless looms increased by 52%, large circular machines increased by 17%, flat knitting machines increased by 60%, and dyeing and finishing equipment remained stable overall.