French manufacturing production change: textiles, leather
French manufacturing production change: textiles, leather stood at 14.26 Balance of opinion in Sep 2026, according to Banque de France – Webstat (webstat.banque-france.fr). It is one of the indicators in the Banque de France business surveys table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1996 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Banque de France business surveys table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production, change on previous month | |||||||||||
| Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear | 14.26 | -3.44 | -16.21 | 17.99 | -3.96 | 11.27 | 17.42 | 5.12 | -3.63 | 4.11 | |
| Wood, paper and printing | 0.44 | -4.03 | -3.37 | 6.59 | 0.67 | 0.02 | 6.01 | 9.71 | 8.55 | -5.1 |
Understanding french manufacturing production change: textiles, leather
Measuring production sentiment within soft goods industries, this balance of opinion tracks monthly output changes across textile manufacturing, apparel production, leather tanning, and footwear fabrication. It separates these consumer-discretionary and fashion-linked industries from heavy industrial manufacturing, chemicals, and machinery. The survey aggregates executive feedback regarding whether factory throughput for garments, fabrics, and leather goods is increasing or decreasing.
Interpreting these monthly readings involves accounting for strong seasonal shifts driven by fashion collections, seasonal retail stocking cycles, and predictable holiday demand. Because textile and apparel manufacturing is sensitive to shifting consumer preferences and global trade competition, survey responses can exhibit high volatility. Analysts must apply appropriate seasonal adjustments when reviewing short-term changes and should avoid conflating this factory production measure with retail store sales data for clothing and shoes.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific goods are produced by the industries in this category?
- Yarns, woven fabrics, ready-to-wear clothing, leather accessories, and finished footwear are manufactured by surveyed firms.
- How do fashion seasons influence this manufacturing production series?
- Production runs align with upcoming retail seasons, creating predictable manufacturing peaks and troughs that require statistical smoothing.
- Does this series measure the retail price of clothing items in stores?
- No, it records qualitative balances of production volume changes reported by textile and apparel factories.