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Apparel Manufacturing in China - Market Research Report (2013-2028)

Beijing, China Last Updated: March 2023 1810

Revenue

$345.6bn

2023

$357.3bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xbn

Employees

4m

Businesses

19,238

Wages

$XX.Xbn

Apparel Manufacturing in China industry analysis

The Apparel Manufacturing industry performed well from 2015 to 2019. However, industry revenue is expected to decrease at an annualized 0.8% over the five years through 2022, to total $345.6 billion. This trend includes a 3.2% reduction in 2022. With new consumer groups, individualized, fine-differentiated and young clothes have become the mainstream for the industry. In addition, big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence have brought big changes to the industry over the past five years.

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    Industry Overview

    Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)

    Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of -0.8% over the past five years, to reach an estimated $345.6bn in 2023.

    Trends and Insights

    • The Apparel Manufacturing industry performed well from 2015 to 2019. However, industry revenue is expected to decrease at an annualized 0.
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    Biggest companies in the Apparel Manufacturing in China

    Company
    2022
    Market Share (%)
    2022
    Revenue ($m)
    2022
    Profit ($m)
    2022
    Profit Margin (%)
    2022
    Heilan Group
    Bosideng Corporation
    Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd.

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    Products & Services Segmentation

    Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Woven Clothing, Sportswear and Daily Leisure Wear. Woven Clothing is the largest segment of the Apparel Manufacturing in China.

    Trends and Insights

    <B>Woven clothing</B>

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    Related Domestic Industries

    • Operators in this industry produce cotton fabric and yarn.
    • Operators in this industry manufacture silk fabric and ready-made silk apparel such as underwear and other simple clothing items.
    • Operators in this industry include wholesalers of sports merchandise used for games and training such as sporting equipment, apparatus and clothing.
    • Operators in this industry manufacture a range of products, including food, clothing, diapers, cots and toys, used by babies from birth to three years old.

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    About this industry

    Industry definition

    The Apparel Manufacturing industry performed well from 2015 to 2019. However, industry revenue is expected to decrease at an annualized 0.8% over the five years through 2022, to total $345.6 billion. This trend includes a 3.2% reduction in 2022. With new consumer groups, individualized, fine-differentiated and young clothes have become the mainstream for the industry. In addition, big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence have brought big changes to the industry over the past five years.

    What's included in this industry?

    Manufacturing coatsManufacturing suits for men and womenManufacturing leisure clothesManufacturing nightwearManufacturing children's and baby clothesManufacturing sportswearManufacturing work clothing and ethnic clothesManufacturing winter clothes and down coatsWoven ClothingSportswearDaily Leisure WearOther Needle Outwear

    Companies

    Heilan GroupBosideng CorporationZhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd.

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    Related Terms

    HYPERMARKETLEISUREWEARNIGHTWEARSPORTSWEAR

    Industry Code

    1810 - Apparel Manufacturing in China

    Performance

    Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

    Analyst insights

    Downstream Demand - Clothing Stores. Increasing demand from downstream retail enterprises, including department stores, ecommerce sites, and specialty clothing stores, as well...

    In this chapter (4)

    • Current Performance
    • Outlook
    • Volatility
    • Life Cycle

    Key metrics

    • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
    • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
    • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
    • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

    Charts

    • Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
    • Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
    • Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
    • Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
    • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
    • Industry Life Cycle

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
    • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
    • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
    • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

    Products and Markets

    Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

    Analyst insight

    <B>Woven clothing</B>

    In this chapter

    • Products & Services
    • Major Markets
    • International Trade

    Key metrics

    • Largest market segment and value in 2023
    • Product innovation level
    • Total imports, level and trend
    • Total exports, level and trend
    • Trade Balance

    Charts

    • Products & services segmentation in 2023
    • Major market segmentation in 2023
    • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
    • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
    • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
    • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
    • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

    Geographic Breakdown

    Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

    Analyst insights

    Although rising costs for labor, land, raw materials and transportation in the East China region have added to industry pressures, it is still China's main apparel-manufacturi...

    In this chapter (1)

    • Business Locations

    Charts

    • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
    • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023

    Tables

    • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2023
    • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2023
    • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2023
    • Number and share of employees in each region in 2023

    Detailed analysis

    • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
    • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

    Competitive Forces

    Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

    Analyst insights

    Understanding government policies and their implications. Enterprises must have a good understanding of government export and financial policies.

    In this chapter (4)

    • Concentration
    • Barriers to Entry
    • Substitutes
    • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

    Key metrics

    • Industry concentration level
    • Industry competition level and trend
    • Barriers to entry level and trend
    • Substitutes level and trend
    • Buyer power level and trend
    • Supplier power level and trend

    Charts

    • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
    • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

    Detailed analysis

    • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
    • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
    • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
    • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
    • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
    • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
    • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
    • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
    • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

    Companies

    Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

    Analyst insights

    Founded in 1988, Heilan Group (formerly Sanmao Group) is a large-scale manufacturer of apparel in Jiangyin city, Jiangsu province. The main operation of the company is manufac...

    In this chapter

    • Market Share Concentration
    • Companies
    • Company Spotlights

    Charts

    • Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
    • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
    • Overview of Heilan Group's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
    • Overview of Bosideng Corporation's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
    • Overview of Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
    • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies

    Detailed analysis

    • Description and key data for Heilan Group, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
    • Description and key data for Bosideng Corporation, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
    • Description and key data for Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
    • Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    Only a few specific regulations directly apply to the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China. Overall, general regulations and issues influence activity in the industry. For ...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

      Detailed analysis

      • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry
      • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
      • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

      Key Statistics

      Industry Data

      Data Tables

      Including values and annual change:

      • Revenue (2013-2028)
      • IVA (2013-2028)
      • Establishments (2013-2028)
      • Enterprises (2013-2028)
      • Employment (2013-2028)
      • Exports (2013-2028)
      • Imports (2013-2028)
      • Wages (2013-2028)

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      Frequently Asked Questions

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      What is the estimated market size of the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China in 2023?

      The market size of the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China is $345.6bn in 2023.

      How many businesses are there in the Apparel Manufacturing in China industry in 2023?

      There are 19,238 businesses in the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of -0.4% between 2018 and 2023.

      Has the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

      The market size of the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China has been at a CAGR of -0.8% between 2018 and 2023.

      What is the forecast growth of the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?

      The Apparel Manufacturing in China market is forecast to over the five years from 2023 to 2028

      What are the biggest companies in the Apparel Manufacturing market in China?

      The biggest companies operating in the Apparel Manufacturing market in China are Heilan Group, Bosideng Corporation and Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd.

      What does the Apparel Manufacturing in China include?

      Manufacturing coats and Manufacturing suits for men and women are part of the Apparel Manufacturing industry.

      Which companies have the highest market share in the Apparel Manufacturing in China?

      The company holding the most market share in China is Heilan Group.

      How many people are/were employed in the Apparel Manufacturing in China in 2023?

      There are 4m employed in the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China 2023.