Portugal has about six thousand companies laboring in all sub-sectors of the textile industry. Portugal is recognized for high quality performance fabrics made using the most sustainable processes and materials. The apparel and textile industry are one of the most important to the Portuguese economy. It makes up fifteen percent of the total export and is one of the largest exporters in Europe. The turnover of the Portuguese textile industry in 2018 accounted for reported 7.610€ million and the exports 5.328€ million, which represents ten per cent of the national exports In 2022, the sector’s overall export revenue reached 6.122 billion euros (914 million euros from home textiles, 1.660 billion euros from other textiles and 3.548 billion euros from clothing). This total figure represents a 13% increase from 2021, when the industry recorded 5.413 billion euros in export revenue, and a 17% increase from 2019, when the figure stood at 5.215 billion euros. Imports, on the other hand, grew by 26% in 2022 to 5.426 billion euros. Spain is Portugal’s main textile importing country, accounting for 34% of imports, followed by Italy (11%), China (9%), Germany (7%), India (6%) and France (6%).