The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) report said the production increase was driven by developing countries, which recorded a 4.9% rise in textiles and 3.9% in apparel. The report said that, while output in industrialized economies inched forward 0.9% for textiles, the more established western markets saw a decrease of 5.8% for apparel.During the three month period, textile production in developing markets increased by 6.4%in China, 0.9% in Turkey, 0.4% in India and 0.3% in Mexico. However, Indonesia reported a 1.9% drop, while Russia fell 6.8%, the report by the Vienna-based group said.In the same third quarter of fiscal 2015, textile production within industrialized countries increased the most in Canada, up 13.4%, while the United States saw gains of 2.7%. UNIDO confirmed that Italian textile production was up 3.7% and France was up 1.5%, while German output growth remained flat.UNIDO attributed a stabilizing economy in the western world for the increased production efforts.Getting fashion specific, apparel output during the quarter in emerging economies witnessed a 7% rise in China, 2% in Indonesia, and 0.5% in Turkey. But it wasn't good news for all developing nations. Peru recorded falls of 8.2%, while Mexico and India recorded a 7.1% and 4.6% drop, respectively.In the industrialized world, apparel production increased by just 0.1% in the United States, with Germany and France each recording jumps of 6.9% and 5.9%, respectively, UNIDO data showed.Overall, global manufacturing output increased by 3% in the third quarter compared with the same period last year, on the back of major lifts from China and the U.S. Manufacturing levels in developing economies rose by 6.9% but increased by only 1.2% in industrialized economies.Furthermore, U.S. manufacturing output rose by 4.4% and by 6.1% in Canada. It was up 3.4% in the United Kingdom and 1% in Germany, but fell by 1.1% in Italy at the end of Q3.Among developing and emerging economies, China registered a gain of 9.1% and Indonesia an increase of 6.2%, while Brazil posted a plunge of 5.3%.The latest report shows that future developments in global manufacturing still rely upon improvements in innovation, labor and infrastructures.Developed countries have seen a large decline in manufacturing jobs, counteracted by improvements in manufacturing capabilities. While developed countries remain among the most competitive, many developing countries have improved their industrial competitiveness, upgrading manufacturing centers to develop their capabilities.Moving forward, the report believes corporate and national strategies to expand and improve manufacturing would benefit from approaching production with a more group effort. So, the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on the Future of Manufacturing and UNIDO agreed back in 2013 they would launch a Global Manufacturing Capabilities Forum, to identify and propose solutions to problems faced by manufacturing worldwide.To access UNIDO's full report, click here.