A $670 million sector, still growing.
Statistics, craft segments and export analytics for the embroidery industry BEMEA represents.
Bangladesh embroidery, by the numbers.
Six ways the region embroiders.
Computerized machine embroidery
High-speed, high-volume embroidery on multi-head machines. Bangladesh dominates this segment globally — millions of embroidered patches, badges and garments monthly.
Industrial embroidery patches
Large-scale production of embroidered woven and stitched badges for brands, schools and organizations worldwide.
Embroidered ready-made garments
Full garments featuring embroidery as a value-added design element, exported extensively to Europe and North America.
Chikankari hand embroidery
A 400-year-old GI-protected hand tradition from Lucknow — delicate white thread on pastel fabric, employing hundreds of thousands of women artisans.
Kutch mirror work
Vibrant embroidery from Gujarat featuring small mirrors set in colorful thread work, created by local tribal communities.
Zardozi luxury embroidery
Mughal-era embroidery in metallic gold and silver threads, beads and sequins — supplying luxury fashion houses in Paris and Milan.
Market growth, year over year.
Market size
USD millions · * projected
Top export destinations
Share of embroidery exports, %
Bangladesh's market is projected to grow 44% by 2032, driven by rising RMG demand.
Italy alone imports ~$48M of regional embroidery, mainly for Milan fashion houses.
South Asia supplies 50%+ of embroidery used in luxury ready-to-wear collections.