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Apparel Accessories Industry Statistics

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Apparel Accessories Industry Statistics
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01 Industry overview

The apparel accessories industry at a glance

The global apparel accessories market is estimated at $30.25 billion in 2026, with demand supported by personalization, jewelry growth, digital commerce and premium product categories.

$30.25B[62]
Global market size, 2026
7.28%[62]
Forecast CAGR, 2026–2032
38.14%[63]
Asia-Pacific share, 2025
1.15M[64]
U.S. retail jobs, September 2026
Market size
360iResearch estimates the global apparel accessories market at $28.39 billion in 2025 and $30.25 billion in 2026. A broader fashion-accessories definition from Fortune Business Insights places the 2025 market at $1,143.52 billion, illustrating how estimates depend heavily on whether jewelry, watches and other luxury categories are included.[62][63]
Forecast & CAGR
The narrower apparel-accessories market is forecast to reach $46.44 billion by 2032, implying a 7.28% CAGR from 2026. Fortune Business Insights forecasts the broader fashion-accessories market to reach $2,233.47 billion by 2034 at a 7.91% CAGR from 2026.[62][63]
Market share & regions
Asia-Pacific accounted for 38.14% of the broader global fashion-accessories market in 2025, equivalent to $436.18 billion. North America represented 28.89%, or $330.41 billion, while Europe generated $227.08 billion.[63]
Segmentation
Grand View Research identifies jewelry, watches, handbags and purses, belts and wallets, and sunglasses as major product segments. In 2023, jewelry led with a 48.4% revenue share, women’s products led end-use with 52.5%, and specialty stores led distribution with 38.8%.[65]
Key players & concentration
The market includes large luxury and accessories groups such as Kering, Richemont, Hermès and Luxottica. In jewelry, branded products represented 25% of the market in 2024, while branded jewelry sales grew 8.3% annually from 2021 to 2024, compared with 4.3% for unbranded jewelry.[63][10]
Pricing
McKinsey estimates price growth of 3.8% annually for handbags and 3.5% for other accessories from 2025 to 2028, compared with 1.2% for jewelry. U.S. clothing and clothing-accessories stores reported average hourly earnings of $26.48 in August 2026.[10][64]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Jewelry is forecast to record 5.4% annual sales growth from 2025 to 2028, while handbags are forecast at 6.1%; lab-grown diamond jewelry is expected to grow 15% to 16% annually. Key constraints include inflation, tariffs, geopolitical volatility, supply-chain exposure and weaker discretionary spending.[10][66]
Consumer behavior & competition
In 2025, 61% of consumers said brand matters most for jewelry, rising to 82% in China; 75% said jewelry helps express their personality. At the same time, more than 80% of shoppers planned to spend the same or less on clothing, footwear and accessories in 2025, reinforcing value-oriented competition.[10]
M&A
Capstone Partners reported 75 apparel, footwear and accessories transactions announced or closed year to date in July 2026, up 21% year over year. Accessories deal volume rose 200% year over year, while private-led transactions reached 52 deals and 69.3% of sector deal activity.[66]
Regulation
The European Union has designated textile apparel as a priority product group for ecodesign requirements and Digital Product Passports under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. The European Commission indicates a planned textile delegated act in the fourth quarter of 2027, with product information potentially covering identification, characteristics and fiber composition.[67]
Latest news
The latest sector update available in the sources is Capstone Partners’ July 2026 report, which describes a rebound in apparel, footwear and accessories M&A after a contraction in 2025. It identifies accessories as the strongest segment, with deal volume up 200% year over year, despite inflation, tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty.[66]
report visual · Comparison

Exports of HS 621710 clothing accessories, not elsewhere specified

China leads with $324.2M.

China$324.2M
European Union$287.3M
Italy$234.9M
Korea, Rep.$162.0M
Germany$78.8M
United Kingdom$73.1M
source-verifiedwits.worldbank.org

03 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

AI in the apparel accessories industry

  • The projected total addressable market for AI and augmented reality in fashion accessories was $7.8 billion globally in 2024.[1]
  • 33% of apparel organizations were already using AI in 2024, while 38% were implementing it and 27% were investigating it in North America.[2]
  • AI-using apparel companies reported 10.2% annual profit growth, compared with 5.5% among apparel companies with no AI plans, in Aptean’s 2024 survey.[2]
  • 98% of apparel companies were at least investigating AI in 2024, and more than 70% were already implementing or using it.[2]

Automation in the apparel accessories industry

  • 25% of North American fashion companies reported fully automated order-sortation systems in 2025, while 42% reported automated systems.[3]
  • Order sortation received the highest future-automation priority score among North American fashion distribution processes, at more than 6.5 out of 10 in 2025.[3]
  • 40% of North American apparel manufacturers reported quality or safety improvements from digital transformation in 2023.[2]
  • 48% of North American apparel manufacturers reported supply-chain KPI improvements from digital-transformation initiatives in 2023.[2]

Digital Transformation in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 65% of textile companies in the 2023 sample had a website, according to analysis of company websites in the EU textile ecosystem.[4]
  • 4.8% of textile-ecosystem SMEs in the EU had adopted digital-twin technology in 2023.[4]
  • 38.3% of textile-ecosystem SMEs in the EU used online platforms in 2023.[4]
  • 26% of textile-ecosystem companies in the EU reported having a concrete digital-transformation strategy in 2024.[4]

Technology Adoption in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 58% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used enterprise resource planning software in 2023.[2]
  • 40% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used electronic data interchange in 2023.[2]
  • 68% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used an online payment platform in 2023.[2]
  • 54% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used product-lifecycle-management software in 2023.[2]
  • 58% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used supply-chain-management software in 2023.[2]
  • 44% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used warehouse-management systems in 2023.[2]

Cloud Computing in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 16% of apparel organizations with revenue below $100 million had already moved to cloud ERP in 2025.[2]
  • 48% of apparel organizations with revenue of $100 million or more were in the process of moving to cloud ERP in 2025.[2]
  • 19% of apparel organizations with revenue of $100 million or more had already moved to cloud ERP in 2025.[2]
  • 33% of textile-ecosystem companies in the EU used cloud technology in 2024.[4]
  • 39% of apparel organizations with revenue below $100 million were in the process of moving to cloud ERP in 2025.[2]
  • 32.3% of textile-ecosystem SMEs in the EU had adopted cloud technologies in 2023.[5]

Big Data in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 12.8% of textile-ecosystem SMEs in the EU had adopted big-data technologies in 2023.[4]
  • 52% of surveyed Indian companies said they were likely or very likely to adopt Big Data analytics within five years in 2023; the report identifies textile companies among respondents.[6]
  • 12.8% of European textile SMEs had adopted Big Data and related data analytics in 2023, according to the European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems survey.[4]
  • 12% of textile-ecosystem companies in the EU used big-data technology in 2024.[4]
  • 12% of companies in the European textile ecosystem reported Big Data adoption in 2024, based on the EMI Enterprise Survey.[4]

IoT in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 64% of surveyed Indian companies said they were likely or very likely to adopt aspects of IoT within five years in 2023; the report identifies textile companies among respondents.[6]

04 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Data Quality in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 51% of garment-level textile firms could report process input and output volumes at batch level in 2025 across the surveyed Global South markets.[7]
  • 46% of fashion and apparel businesses had visibility into Tier 4 raw-material suppliers in 2025, according to a global industry survey.[8]
  • 75% of fabric-level textile firms could report process input and output volumes at batch level in 2025 across the surveyed Global South markets.[7]
  • 77% of raw-material-level textile firms could report process input and output volumes at batch level in 2025 across the surveyed Global South markets.[7]
  • 79% of yarn-level textile firms could report process input and output volumes at batch level in 2025 across the surveyed Global South markets.[7]
  • 44% of fashion and apparel businesses verified their current traceability data in 2025, based on a survey of more than 450 industry professionals globally.[8]

Data Governance in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 83% of surveyed textile firms in the Global South actively shared product-related data with suppliers in 2025, while 17% had not adopted this practice.[7]
  • 45% of textile firms not affected by the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation reported using industry data-sharing standards in 2025.[7]
  • 38% of surveyed textile firms in the Global South used recognized industry standards for data sharing in 2025, while 44% used none and 18% were unsure.[7]
  • 32% of raw-material suppliers in the surveyed textile supply chains used recognized data-sharing standards in 2025, compared with 55% that used none.[7]
  • 52% of textile firms affected by the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation reported using industry data-sharing standards in 2025.[7]
  • 30% of textile firms using recognized data-sharing standards reported using ISO/IEC 27001 in 2025, making it the most commonly cited standard.[7]

KPIs in the apparel accessories industry

  • 10,713,256 products were tracked through resale by participating brands in Textile Exchange’s 2023 benchmark.[9]
  • 1,308,743 products were tracked through upcycling by participating brands in Textile Exchange’s 2023 benchmark.[9]
  • 34,603 products were tracked through rental by participating brands in Textile Exchange’s 2023 benchmark.[9]
  • 11,216,732 products were tracked through repair by participating brands in Textile Exchange’s 2023 benchmark.[9]

05 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Growth in the apparel accessories industry

  • Shein reduced concept-to-customer lead time to 15–21 days, compared with approximately four to six weeks for leading fast-fashion competitors.[10]
  • Fossil operated 110 company-owned retail stores and 138 outlet stores, primarily under the Fossil brand, at December 28, 2024.[11]
  • Uniqlo U exceeded €100 million in sales in 2024, compared with €10 million before the pandemic, driven partly by international expansion and Asia growth.[12]
  • Fossil’s fashion-accessory lines accounted for 19.7% of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2024.[11]

Differentiation in the apparel accessories industry

  • More than 60% of consumers across the surveyed Asian markets associated lesser-known niche brands offering strong style and quality with luxury in 2024.[13]
  • FENDI and SKIMS generated more than $3 million in sales within the first 10 minutes of their 2021 collaboration launch, with over half of demand coming from outside the United States.[14]
  • Shein accounted for 50% of U.S. fast-fashion sales by November 2022, up from 12% in January 2020.[15]
  • 40% of U.S. consumers had purchased from Shein or Temu during the previous 12 months in the 2024 State of Fashion research.[15]

Mergers and acquisitions in the apparel accessories industry

  • Prada agreed to acquire Versace in a transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion in 2025.[16]
  • EssilorLuxottica agreed to acquire Supreme from VF Corporation for $1.5 billion in 2024.[17]
  • Global fashion and apparel M&A activity reached approximately 304 deals in 2024, with about $22 billion in aggregate deal value.[18]
  • The proposed Tapestry–Capri merger was valued at $8.5 billion before termination in November 2024.[16]

Strategic partnerships in the apparel accessories industry

  • The FENDI–SKIMS collaboration generated more than $3 million in sales during its first 10 minutes in 2021.[14]
  • Gap’s 2024 collaboration with Dôen comprised 51 products spanning adult, kid, toddler and baby categories, including accessories.[19]
  • More than half of demand for the FENDI–SKIMS collaboration came from outside the United States in 2021.[14]
  • French Connection’s 2024 partnership with Concept One Accessories introduced a North American line of soft accessories.[20]

06 Statistics

People & Workforce

Hiring in the apparel accessories industry

  • 87% of U.S. fashion companies surveyed in 2025 expected to increase hiring over the five years to 2031.[21]
  • Data scientists, compliance specialists and sustainability professionals were the three U.S. fashion roles expected to be in highest demand from 2026 through 2031.[21]
  • Recruiting was identified by 23% of U.S. textile, apparel and leather stakeholders as a significant workforce challenge in 2024.[22]

Employee retention in the apparel accessories industry

  • 53% of the U.S. textile workforce was aged 45 or older in 2024, compared with 48% of the overall manufacturing workforce.[22]
  • 13% of U.S. textile, apparel and leather stakeholders identified employee retention as a significant workforce challenge in 2024.[22]
  • The median age of the U.S. textile workforce was 46.9 years in 2024, compared with 44.1 years for manufacturing overall.[22]

Remote Work in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across U.S. manufacturers, 95% of employees with work flexibility use it, according to a 2024 member survey covering operations and production roles.[23]
  • Among non-manager manufacturing employees able to work remotely, 67% can work from home two days per week, according to a 2024 member survey.[23]
  • In 2024, 15% of non-factory-floor employees at surveyed global manufacturers worked fully remotely, compared with 8% of factory-floor employees.[24]
  • In a global survey of more than 1,000 fashion professionals, 65% identified flexible working policies as the most important employer benefit.[25]

Hybrid Work in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across surveyed manufacturers in 2025, 79% operated a hybrid model for non-production employees, while 17% were fully back in the office.[23]
  • Among fashion and beauty professionals globally, 52% preferred a hybrid schedule with two or three days in the office.[25]
  • Among global manufacturers in 2024, 42% of non-factory-floor employees worked in hybrid arrangements, compared with 10% of factory-floor employees.[24]
  • In 2025, 23% of surveyed manufacturers were actively updating hybrid policies to add more structure around required office days.[23]

Upskilling in the apparel accessories industry

  • 11% of U.S. textile, apparel and leather stakeholders identified training or upskilling as a significant workforce challenge in 2024.[22]
  • 39% of fashion workers said their desire for AI training remained unmet in 2026.[25]
  • Only 16% of fashion workers reported receiving comprehensive, structured AI training in 2026.[25]

Employee Engagement in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • Moncler Group recorded a 76% employee engagement rate in 2024, based on responses from 6,777 employees worldwide.[26]
  • NEXT Group reported a 75% overall employee-engagement score in 2025/26, exceeding its cited UK fashion-retail benchmark of 64%.[27]
  • Fast Retailing reported a 78.0% overall employee-engagement index in its fiscal 2025 survey, covering 36,827 respondents globally.[28]
  • H&M Group reported an employee satisfaction score of 76 out of 100 in 2024, up from 75 in 2023.[29]
  • Burberry reported a colleague engagement score of 74 points in its fiscal 2023/24 Glint survey.[26]

Change Management in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across surveyed fashion and apparel companies, 75% were already on a digital-transformation journey and reporting positive results in 2023.[2]
  • Fashion and apparel companies attributed a 39% improvement in sales and customer-service on-time-in-full KPIs to digital transformation in 2023.[2]
  • Fashion and apparel companies attributed a 35% improvement in inventory and warehousing KPIs to digital transformation in a 2023 survey.[2]
  • Fashion and apparel companies attributed a 37% improvement in analytics and business-intelligence KPIs to digital transformation in a 2023 survey.[2]
  • Fashion and apparel companies attributed a 40% improvement in procurement KPIs to digital transformation, according to a 2023 industry survey.[2]

07 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Customer experience in the apparel accessories industry

  • 82% of U.S. fashion consumers expected to find the same products across online and physical channels in 2024, while only about 10% of retailers’ online assortments were available in stores.[30]
  • 78% of consumers wanted tangible, money-saving benefits from personalized brand experiences in 2024.[31]
  • Nearly three in four consumers said they were more likely to purchase from brands delivering personalized experiences in 2024.[31]
  • Fashion and beauty retailers can increase conversion and cross-sell rates by 30% to 40% through complete-the-look recommendations, according to 2024 research.[32]

Customer retention in the apparel accessories industry

  • Fashion and apparel brands recorded a 3.4 customer-lifetime-value-to-acquisition-cost ratio in Decile’s 2023 benchmarking data.[33]
  • Fashion and apparel e-commerce brands recorded a 23% customer retention rate in Decile’s 2023 benchmarking data.[33]

Customer loyalty in the apparel accessories industry

  • 80% of U.S. fashion consumers considered an attractive retailer rewards program important in 2024.[30]
  • 36% of U.S. fashion consumers said existing loyalty programs incentivized them to shop more often with the retailer in 2024.[30]
  • Only 32% of U.S. fashion consumers said existing loyalty programs made them feel that the brand understood them in 2024.[30]

08 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Marketing in the apparel accessories industry

  • 51% of Gen Z consumers had occasionally purchased apparel and accessories through social media, compared with 23% of Millennials.[34]
  • 4% year over year was the growth in apparel and accessories digital advertising in 2024, led by social and search advertising.[35]
  • 40% of apparel shoppers surveyed said social media was where they discovered products they later purchased in the prior year.[36]
  • 33% of retail affiliate-marketing ad spend in 2024 came from the clothing and accessories category globally.[37]

Digital marketing in the apparel accessories industry

  • 49% of September 2026 fashion clothing and accessories e-commerce sales came through paid search, email, direct, affiliate or paid social channels combined.[38]
  • 46.1% of September 2026 fashion clothing and accessories e-commerce sales came through paid search marketing.[38]
  • 1.5% of September 2026 fashion clothing and accessories e-commerce sales came through paid social media marketing.[38]
  • 24.3% of September 2026 fashion clothing and accessories e-commerce sales came through email marketing.[38]

Branding in the apparel accessories industry

  • 29.7% of U.S. consumers in one February 2026 survey said they had not bought branded clothing or apparel accessories.[39]
  • 25.5% of U.S. consumers in one February 2022 survey said they had bought branded clothing or apparel accessories.[39]
  • 15.1% of U.S. consumers in one December 2024 survey said they had not bought branded clothing or apparel accessories.[39]
  • 31.8% of U.S. consumers in one May 2022 survey said they had bought branded clothing or apparel accessories.[39]

Social media in the apparel accessories industry

  • 330% was the 2024 increase in social-media traffic for peppermayo.com, an apparel and accessories website.[40]
  • 209% was the 2024 increase in social-media traffic for retro-stage.com, an apparel and accessories website.[40]
  • 334% was the 2024 increase in social-media traffic for edikted.com, an apparel and accessories website.[40]
  • 196% was the 2024 increase in social-media traffic for disturbia.us, an apparel and accessories website.[40]

Influencer Marketing in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 1.53% was the average engagement rate for fashion influencer content in 2023, rising to 2.26% on TikTok.[41]
  • 1.8% was the average influencer engagement rate for giant fashion brands, compared with 1.9% for challengers and 1.6% for up-and-comers in 2024.[42]
  • 76% of fashion earned media value was generated by affordable fashion brands globally in 2025.[43]
  • 25% of fashion earned media value came from TikTok globally in 2025, following 45.2% year-over-year growth in TikTok fashion earned media value.[43]
  • $15.1 billion in earned media value was generated by the top 100 global fashion brands in 2025.[43]

09 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Process optimization in the apparel accessories industry

  • 40% of apparel manufacturers reported quality KPI improvements from digital transformation in supply-chain operations.[2]
  • 40% of apparel manufacturers reported maintenance and equipment-utilization KPI improvements from digital transformation.[2]
  • 26% of apparel manufacturers reported improvements in inventory turns and warehousing efficiency from digital transformation.[2]
  • 24% of apparel manufacturers reported improvements in business intelligence and analytics from digital transformation.[2]

Operational efficiency in the apparel accessories industry

  • 18% of surveyed apparel and footwear brands had mature strategic-sourcing and costing practices in 2025.[44]
  • 19% of surveyed apparel and footwear brands had mature collaborative supply-planning practices in 2025.[44]
  • 25% of U.S. and U.K. fashion retailers reported limited or no item-level stock visibility in 2025.[45]
  • 22% of surveyed apparel and footwear brands had mature proactive supplier-management practices in 2025.[44]

Supply chain in the apparel accessories industry

  • 99 global apparel, footwear and accessories brands participated in Deloitte’s supply-chain survey conducted across 2024 and 2025.[44]
  • 21% of United States fashion-company survey respondents planned to source goods from more countries through 2027.[21]
  • 7% of surveyed apparel and footwear brands reported mature practices across the three critical capabilities assessed by Deloitte.[44]
  • 49 countries supplied apparel products reported by survey respondents in 2026, compared with 46 countries in 2025.[21]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among large U.S. fashion companies with 1,000+ employees, approximately 60% sourced apparel from at least 10 countries in 2025.[21]
  • Among U.S. fashion companies, 60% sourced less than 10% of their apparel products from China in 2025.[21]
  • Among surveyed apparel and footwear brands globally, 49% prioritized transforming their supply base to increase margins or decrease costs over the next two years.[44]
  • Among U.S. fashion companies, more than 80% planned to further reduce apparel sourcing from China over the following two years through 2027.[21]
  • Across U.S. fashion companies, 46 countries were used as apparel sourcing destinations in 2025.[21]

10 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Pricing strategy in the apparel accessories industry

  • 2% was the expected 2025 decline in global high-end apparel, footwear and handbag sales in Bain’s market update.[16]
  • €10,300 was the reported 2024 price of Chanel’s classic quilted 11.12 lambskin handbag, compared with €4,800 in 2019.[12]
  • 24% was Chanel’s reported operating margin in 2024, down from 32.49% in 2023 amid aggressive handbag price increases.[12]

Cost reduction in the apparel accessories industry

  • $9.1 million of organizational-efficiency costs were recorded by Tapestry in fiscal 2026, including $3.5 million in its Kate Spade segment.[11]
  • $1.4 million of depreciation and amortization expense was associated with Kate Spade distribution-network optimization in fiscal 2026.[11]
  • 45% was the planned reduction in Steve Madden’s imports from China in 2025 in response to anticipated tariff risks.[16]

Profitability in the apparel accessories industry

  • 25.6% was LVMH’s operating profitability in the first half of 2024.[16]
  • 31.4% was Gucci’s EBITDA margin in 2024, according to Kering’s financial document.[46]
  • 20.6% was Yves Saint Laurent’s recurring operating margin in 2024.[46]
  • 40.5% was Hermès’ operating margin in 2024.[47]

Financial planning in the apparel accessories industry

  • €7.7 billion was Gucci’s 2024 revenue, down 23% as reported and 21% on a comparable basis.[46]
  • €1.605 billion was Gucci’s recurring operating income in 2024, down from the prior year according to Kering.[46]
  • €700 million to €800 million was the estimated exceptional 2025 budget contribution expected to burden LVMH’s net profit.[16]

11 Statistics

Product & Service

Product development in the apparel accessories industry

  • 11–19 months was the most common product-development calendar among surveyed apparel, footwear and accessories brands in 2023.[48]
  • 68% of surveyed apparel, footwear and accessories brands used a combination of in-house and third-party product testing in 2023.[48]
  • More than 80% of surveyed apparel, footwear and accessories brands assigned product testing to product-development staff or a dedicated testing role in 2023.[48]
  • 80% of surveyed apparel, footwear and accessories brands expected product testing to change, innovate or increase in the future.[48]
  • 70% of surveyed apparel, footwear and accessories brands frequently performed formal product testing in 2023.[48]

Product lifecycle in the apparel accessories industry

  • 87.0% of luxury bags and accessories companies offered repair, refurbishment or product-care services in Deloitte’s 2026 survey.[49]
  • 37.0% of luxury bags and accessories companies operated brand-owned or third-party resale platforms in Deloitte’s 2026 survey.[49]
  • 51.9% of luxury bags and accessories companies had certified pre-owned or trade-in programs in Deloitte’s 2026 survey.[49]
  • 92% of U.S. luxury-product consumers surveyed by Kering said they recycled, resold or donated products at end of life.[46]

After-sales in the apparel accessories industry

  • 90.5% of luxury jewelry companies offered repair, refurbishment or product-care services in Deloitte’s 2026 survey.[49]
  • 76.4% of luxury apparel and footwear companies had certified pre-owned or trade-in programs in Deloitte’s 2026 survey.[49]

Value proposition in the apparel accessories industry

  • 58% of consumers preferred the secondary fashion market outright in The RealReal’s 2025 survey.[50]
  • 17% was the 2025 increase in resale value for the Hermès Birkin 30 bag, according to The RealReal.[50]
  • 47% of U.S. resale consumers considered resale value before buying a new fashion product in 2025.[50]
  • 20% was the 2025 increase in resale value for Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra jewelry, according to The RealReal.[50]

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Sustainability & Ethics

Sustainability in the apparel accessories industry

  • 86% of fashion companies lacked a public coal phase-out target in Fashion Revolution’s 2024 assessment.[51]
  • 45% of fashion companies disclosed neither production volumes nor the raw-material emissions footprint of their products in 2024.[51]
  • 92% of fashion companies lacked a public renewable-electricity target for their supply chains in Fashion Revolution’s 2024 assessment.[51]
  • 94% of fashion companies lacked a public renewable-energy target in Fashion Revolution’s 2024 assessment.[51]

ESG in the apparel accessories industry

  • 86% of fashion companies lacked a public coal phase-out target, an environmental-governance indicator, in 2024.[51]
  • 92% of fashion companies lacked a public renewable-electricity target for supply chains in 2024.[51]
  • 94% of fashion companies lacked a public renewable-energy target in 2024.[51]

Ethics in the apparel accessories industry

  • 86% of fashion companies lacked a public coal phase-out target in 2024, limiting transparency on supply-chain climate responsibility.[51]
  • 45% of fashion companies failed to disclose both production volumes and raw-material emissions footprints in Fashion Revolution’s 2024 assessment.[51]

CSR in the apparel accessories industry

  • 74% of Japanese luxury-product consumers said they would recycle, resell or donate products at end of life in Kering’s survey.[46]
  • 92% of U.S. luxury-product consumers said they would recycle, resell or donate products at end of life in Kering’s survey.[46]

Circular economy in the apparel accessories industry

  • 76% of Textile Exchange benchmark participants used resale to extend the first life of products in 2023.[9]
  • 36% of Textile Exchange benchmark participants used upcycling to extend the first life of products in 2023.[9]
  • 57% of Textile Exchange benchmark participants used repair to extend the first life of products in 2023.[9]
  • 24% of Textile Exchange benchmark participants used rental to extend the first life of products in 2023.[9]

Carbon footprint in the apparel accessories industry

  • 0.19–0.66 kg CO2-equivalent per piece was the mean global-warming potential for several trim-intensive garment categories in a 2026 study.[52]
  • Omitting trims and accessories underestimated garment life-cycle results by 1%–6% in a 2026 apparel life-cycle study.[52]
  • 75% of trims-and-accessories emissions embedded in EU and U.S. exports came from Bangladesh in a 2026 study.[52]
  • Up to 48% of trims-and-accessories greenhouse-gas emissions could be reduced through recycled inputs and renewable energy in a 2026 study.[52]

14 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Globalization in the apparel accessories industry

  • 40% of Lululemon’s sportswear was manufactured in Vietnam in 2024, followed by Cambodia at 17%.[16]
  • No single country exceeded a 10% export share in any accessory category in 2024, indicating a geographically dispersed accessory-supply structure.[59]
  • 3.5% was the average annual growth in European Union fashion-accessories import value from 2019 to 2024.[60]
  • 11% of Lululemon’s sportswear was manufactured in Sri Lanka and 11% in Indonesia in 2024.[16]

Cultural adaptation in the apparel accessories industry

  • Fashion, footwear and accessories made up the consumer categories covered across regional markets in Bluebell Group’s 2024 Asia lifestyle survey.[13]
  • Over 60% of consumers across the markets surveyed recognised lesser-known niche brands offering strong style and quality as synonymous with luxury in 2024.[13]
  • 45% of South Korean consumers and 39% of Japanese consumers showed a preference for beauty and fragrance within the surveyed lifestyle categories in 2024.[13]

Supplier management in the apparel accessories industry

  • 43% of apparel-company supplier relationships were long-term strategic partnerships with volume commitments in 2023, up from 26% in 2019.[10]
  • 10% of apparel-company supplier relationships remained transactional in 2023, down from 22% in 2019.[10]
  • 47% of apparel-company supplier relationships were long-term relationships without volume commitments in 2023.[10]
  • More than 80% of large apparel companies had forged some form of strategic supplier partnership in 2023.[10]

Stakeholder management in the apparel accessories industry

  • 63% of surveyed fashion, apparel and footwear professionals said industry-wide supplier-data standards would accelerate progress most in 2026.[61]
  • 80% or more of apparel brands had sustainability, transparency and traceability prerequisites in supplier selection in 2024.[10]
  • Only 16% of apparel companies surveyed had moved beyond transactional supplier models in the cited McKinsey study.[10]

Distribution channels in the apparel accessories industry

  • 11% of U.S. supplier sales came through online-only players or marketplaces in 2025.[10]
  • 13% of U.S. supplier sales came through retail stores in 2025, according to McKinsey’s supplier survey.[10]
  • 51% of U.S. supplier sales came through direct-to-consumer channels in 2025: 15% by phone, 19% in person and 17% through digital platforms.[10]
  • 24% of U.S. supplier sales came through distributors in 2025, according to McKinsey’s supplier survey.[10]
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