Apparel Manufacturing Market Global Briefing 2017

Apparel manufacturing establishments are engaged in the manufacturing of hosiery, socks, knitting of fabric, cutting and sewing of apparel and accessories and their sale.

Asia was the largest region in the apparel manufacturing market in 2016, accounting for 41% market share. This is due to high demand from developing countries such as China and India, which also has large population base. The Americas was the second largest region accounting for 27% market share. Europe was the third largest region accounting for 26% market share.

Technological advances in material sciences and nano technology is stimulating the demand for smart fabrics. Smart fabrics have digital components such as sensors embedded in the fabric. They have the ability to interact with the individual and their environment, by tracking and communicating data about the individual and environment to other devices through sensors and conductive yarns. They are widely used in fashion, entertainment, medical, transportation, sports and fitness and military. For instance, Ralph Lauren in 2014 launched technology enabled tennis shirts that monitored hear rate, breathing and stress levels among players.

Apparel Manufacturing Market Characteristics 5
Hosiery and Sock Mills 5
Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors 5
Other Apparel Knitting Mills 5
Men and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 5
Women, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 5
Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 5
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing 5
Apparel Manufacturing Market Historic Growth 7
Apparel Manufacturing Market Forecast Growth 8
Apparel Manufacturing Market Segmentation 9
Global Apparel Manufacturing Market Size, Split By Segments, 2016, $ Billion 9
Women’s wear 9
Menswear 9
Kids wear 9
Apparel Manufacturing Market Geography Regional and Country Comparison 10
Global Apparel Manufacturing Market, Split By Regions, 2016 10
Global Apparel Manufacturing Market, Historic And Forecast Growth Rate, Split By Region, 2012-2020 12
Global Apparel Manufacturing Market, Split By Country, 2016 14
Global Apparel Manufacturing Market, Historic And Forecast Growth Rate, Split By Country, 2012-2020 16
Apparel Manufacturing Market Competitive Landscape 18
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB 20
Nike, Inc. 20
PVH 21
Apparel Manufacturing Market Key Mergers and Acquisitions 23
Apparel Manufacturing Market Trends and Strategies 24
Material Science And Nanotech Advances Driving Smart Fabrics 24
Use of Robotics And Automation In Apparel Manufacturing 24
Apparel Manufacturers Opting For Sustainable Materials 24
Predictive Maintenance Using Big Data and IoT 25
Appendix 26
NAICS Definitions Of Industry Covered In This Report 26
‧ Hosiery and Sock Mills 26
‧ Other Apparel Knitting Mills 26
‧ Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors 26
‧ Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 26
‧ Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 26
‧ Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 26
‧ Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing 26
‧ Hosiery and Sock Mills 27
‧ Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors 27
‧ Other Apparel Knitting Mills 27
‧ Men and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 27
‧ Women, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 27
‧ Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 27
‧ Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing 27
‧ Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 27
‧ Footwear Manufacturing 27
‧ Women's Handbag and Purse Manufacturing 27
‧ All Other Leather Good and Allied Product Manufacturing 27
Research Methodology 28
Abbreviations 29
Currencies 29
Research Inquiries 29
The Business Research Company 29