Abstract: This paper is based on the data of China's textile and garment export during the period of 2011－2015. It reviews and summarizes the development characteristics of China's textile and garment export during the period of 12^th Five-Year Plan, analyzes the challenges to be faced by China's textile and garment export in the "13^th Five-Year Plan" period (2016 － 2020), and holds that "creating new competitive advantages in international market" is a way to maintain the global market share of China's textile and garment exports.

Key words: the period of 12^th Five-Year Plan; textile and garment export trade; the period of 13^th Five-Year Plan; challenge