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Dyeing Industry Statistics

While 2025 brings a sharper view of what dyeing mills are actually using and producing, the latest figures expose how quickly costs, capacity, and chemical demand are shifting against sustainability pressures. Read to see the contrasts between where the industry is growing and what that growth is demanding at the dye bath level.
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November 11, 2026Updated
Dyeing Industry Statistics
Karl BeckerWritten by Karl Becker·Edited by Daniel Varga·Fact-checked by Sarah Mitchell
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01 Industry overview

The dyeing industry at a glance

The global textile dyes and pigments market was valued at $27.9 billion in 2025, with Asia-Pacific accounting for 50.4% of revenue as manufacturers shift toward lower-water, digitally controlled dyeing.

$27.9B[12]
Global market size, 2025
5.2%[12]
Forecast CAGR, 2026–2033
50.4%[12]
Asia-Pacific share, 2025
4,260[26]
U.S. dyeing operators, 2025
Market size
The global textile dyes and pigments market was valued at $27.9 billion in 2025 and is estimated at $29.2 billion for 2026. The market includes dyes and pigments used in apparel, home textiles, sportswear, automotive textiles and technical fabrics.[12]
Forecast & CAGR
The market is projected to reach $41.5 billion by 2033, representing a 5.2% CAGR from 2026 to 2033. Reactive dyes held the largest product share at 27.3% in 2025.[12]
Market share & regions
Asia-Pacific led the global market with 50.4% of revenue in 2025, while China was identified as the largest country market. The region benefits from its concentration of apparel, fabric and textile-processing capacity.[12]
Segmentation
Reactive dyes accounted for 27.3% of product revenue in 2025, and polyester represented 29.9% of fiber-related revenue. Other important product groups include disperse, acid, vat and basic dyes, while end uses span clothing, home textiles, automotive textiles and industrial fabrics.[12]
Key players & concentration
The market consists of multinational chemical producers, specialty dye manufacturers, integrated textile-chemical companies and regional suppliers. A recent market assessment characterizes concentration as medium, but does not provide a verified percentage share for the leading companies.[69]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Water, energy and wastewater management remain central operating challenges: EU textile-industry reference data report batch-dyeing water consumption ranging from 0.4 to 330 cubic metres per tonne, and continuous dyeing from 0.45 to 110 cubic metres per tonne. Newer processes are targeting lower resource use; a 2025 study reported a reduction from 172.8 to 30.4 litres of water per kilogram in a laboratory-to-factory laser-heating comparison.[70][61]
Regulation
In the United States, textile mills are covered by EPA effluent guidelines under 40 CFR Part 410, including wastewater from dyeing, printing, bleaching and finishing. EPA is also studying PFAS use and discharges associated with textile mills, while air emissions from fabric printing, coating and dyeing are regulated under NESHAP.[71]
Latest news
A June 2026 report from India highlighted heat exposure in dyeing and finishing factories, where steam and hot water raise indoor temperatures. The report cited more than 1.4 million textile-industry workers and estimated production of about 30 million metres of polyester cloth per day in the local industry, while one factory reported operating at 60% capacity because of economic pressure and labor shortages.[72]

02 Ranking

Top 8 Companies in the Dyeing Industry

The leading companies in the dyeing industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 11, 2026 · Next review December 11, 2026

Verdict

Archroma leads Gitnux's 2026 dyeing ranking with an Overall score of 9.0, with a broad textile dyes portfolio and specialty textile chemistry. Atul is the highest-ranked dyestuff producer at 8.9, backed by Colors supplying textile and paper dyestuffs to customers in 40 countries.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in specialty textile chemistry

    Archroma

    CH

    Ranked #1 · 9.0 · Specialty textile chemistry

    Why we picked it: It spans textile dyes and specialty textile chemistry used across dyeing and related textile-chemistry workflows.

    See in ranking ↓Visit archroma.com ↗

  2. Leader in textile dyestuffs

    Atul

    IN

    Ranked #2 · 8.9 · Textile dyestuffs

    Why we picked it: Its dyestuffs coverage spans textile and paper applications with a documented 40-country customer base.

    See in ranking ↓Visit atul.co.in ↗

  3. Leader in textile dyes & auxiliaries

    CHT

    DE

    Ranked #4 · 8.7 · Textile dyes & auxiliaries

    Why we picked it: Its positioning covers both dyes and auxiliaries needed across multiple stages of textile processing.

    See in ranking ↓Visit cht.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 8 companies in the dyeing industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

Archroma

Specialty textile chemistry · CH

9.0
2

Atul

Textile dyestuffs · IN

8.9
3

Zhejiang Runtu

Textile dyestuffs · CN

8.8
4

CHT

Textile dyes & auxiliaries · DE

8.7
5

Jay Chemical Industries

Textile dyestuffs · IN

8.6
6

Everlight Chemical Industrial Corporation

Textile dyes and color chemicals, global · TW

8.6
7

Kiri Industries

Dyes and dye intermediates, India and global · IN

8.2
8

Bodal Chemicals

Dyestuffs and dye intermediates, India and global · IN

7.9

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 11, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Karl Becker. (2026, February 13). Top 8 companies in the dyeing industry. In Dyeing Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/dyeing-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Comparison

Revenue of the largest dyeing companies

Archroma leads with $1.7B in annual revenue (group level, converted to USD).

Archroma$1.7B
Zhejiang Runtu$802M
CHT$616M
Bodal Chemicals$207M
Kiri Industries$89M
source-verifiedarchroma.com · financialfilings.com · cht.com · bodal.com · kiriindustries.com2025

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

AI integration is tied to reported reductions in water use (60–70 liters/kg vs 85–100) and downtime (10 hours vs 28) alongside digital-twin and smart-analysis pilot results.

AI in the dyeing industry

  • 60–70 liters per kilogram of fabric was the reported water consumption after AI integration in a textile dyeing plant, versus 85–100 liters before AI, in 2025.[1]
  • 10 hours was the reported average monthly machine downtime after AI integration in a textile dyeing plant, down from 28 hours before AI, in 2025.[1]
  • 20–25% energy savings were reported from AI-based heat and load models in textile dyeing plants in 2025.[1]
  • 4–6% was the reported rejection or re-dyeing rate after AI integration in a textile dyeing plant, down from 12–15% before AI, in 2025.[1]
  • 14 minutes was the reduction in dyeing time achieved by a smart-analysis module and digital twin in a pilot textile dyeing process, in a 2024 study.[2]
  • 86.81% was the dye-exhaustion rate achieved by the smart-analysis module in a pilot textile dyeing process, compared with 83.90% for the existing process, in 2024.[2]

Automation in the dyeing industry

  • 715 jigger-dyeing or beam-dyeing machines were shipped globally in 2023, down 8% from 2022.[3]
  • 1,833 stenters were shipped globally in 2023, up 3% from 1,780 units in 2022.[3]
  • 2,122 overflow-dyeing machines were shipped globally in 2023, up 4.2% from 2022.[3]
  • 772 air-jet dyeing machines were shipped globally in 2023, down 0.3% from 2022.[3]

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

  • 26% of textile-ecosystem companies in the EU reported having a concrete digital-transformation strategy in 2024.[4]
  • 65% of textile companies in the 2023 sample had a website, according to analysis of company websites in the EU textile ecosystem.[4]
  • 38.3% of textile-ecosystem SMEs in the EU used online platforms in 2023.[4]
  • 4.8% of textile-ecosystem SMEs in the EU had adopted digital-twin technology in 2023.[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.[5]
  • 44% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used warehouse-management systems in 2023.[5]
  • 68% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used an online payment platform in 2023.[5]
  • 54% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used product-lifecycle-management software in 2023.[5]
  • 40% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used electronic data interchange in 2023.[5]
  • 58% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used supply-chain-management software in 2023.[5]

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

  • 48% of apparel organizations with revenue of $100 million or more were in the process of moving to cloud ERP in 2025.[5]
  • 33% of textile-ecosystem companies in the EU used cloud technology in 2024.[4]
  • 16% of apparel organizations with revenue below $100 million had already moved to cloud ERP in 2025.[5]
  • 19% of apparel organizations with revenue of $100 million or more had already moved to cloud ERP in 2025.[5]
  • 32.3% of textile-ecosystem SMEs in the EU had adopted cloud technologies in 2023.[6]
  • 39% of apparel organizations with revenue below $100 million were in the process of moving to cloud ERP in 2025.[5]

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

  • 12% of companies in the European textile ecosystem reported Big Data adoption in 2024, based on the EMI Enterprise Survey.[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.[7]
  • 12.8% of textile-ecosystem SMEs in the EU had adopted big-data technologies in 2023.[4]
  • 12% of textile-ecosystem companies in the EU used big-data technology in 2024.[4]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Data-supported process optimization is quantified through lower auxiliary and reactive dye consumption and fewer trial-and-error runs using a historical dyeing database plus machine-learning algorithms.

Business intelligence in the dyeing industry

  • 7.0% of surveyed textile-ecosystem SMEs planned to start using advanced business-intelligence or production software within 12 months in 2023.[4]
  • 8.0% of surveyed textile-ecosystem SMEs used artificial intelligence in 2023, with another 6.0% planning adoption within 12 months.[4]
  • 38.3% of surveyed textile-ecosystem SMEs used online platforms in 2023 for activities including supply-chain and product-data management.[4]
  • 32.3% of surveyed textile-ecosystem SMEs used cloud software or cloud computing in 2023, supporting production and supply-chain intelligence.[4]
  • 12.8% of surveyed textile-ecosystem SMEs used big-data technologies in 2023.[4]
  • 21.0% of surveyed textile-ecosystem SMEs used advanced software for business intelligence or production management in 2023.[4]

Data analytics in the dyeing industry

  • 8–12% lower auxiliary-chemical consumption was estimated after data-supported process optimization at the Zhejiang dyeing facility.[8]
  • 10–15% lower reactive-dye consumption was estimated after data-supported process optimization at the Zhejiang dyeing facility.[8]
  • 8–12% overall chemical savings were estimated across the dyeing and finishing stage after automated dispensing and process analytics.[8]
  • 18.0% more electricity was consumed in the dyeing and finishing stage after adding UF/RO, membrane aeration and advanced oxidation equipment.[8]
  • 50–60% fewer trial-and-error dyeing runs were achieved using a historical dyeing database and machine-learning algorithms at a Zhejiang, China facility.[8]
  • 10–20% lower chemical overuse was reported for automated dye and auxiliary dispensing at the Zhejiang dyeing facility.[8]

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

  • 46% of fashion and apparel businesses had visibility into Tier 4 raw-material suppliers in 2025, according to a global industry survey.[9]
  • 75% of fabric-level textile firms could report process input and output volumes at batch level in 2025 across the surveyed Global South markets.[10]
  • 44% of fashion and apparel businesses verified their current traceability data in 2025, based on a survey of more than 450 industry professionals globally.[9]
  • 79% of yarn-level textile firms could report process input and output volumes at batch level in 2025 across the surveyed Global South markets.[10]
  • 51% of garment-level textile firms could report process input and output volumes at batch level in 2025 across the surveyed Global South markets.[10]
  • 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.[10]

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

  • 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.[10]
  • 45% of textile firms not affected by the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation reported using industry data-sharing standards in 2025.[10]
  • 52% of textile firms affected by the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation reported using industry data-sharing standards in 2025.[10]
  • 32% of raw-material suppliers in the surveyed textile supply chains used recognized data-sharing standards in 2025, compared with 55% that used none.[10]
  • 30% of textile firms using recognized data-sharing standards reported using ISO/IEC 27001 in 2025, making it the most commonly cited standard.[10]
  • 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.[10]

KPIs in the dyeing industry

  • CNY 0.989 was the average unit cost for new-model dyeing SMEs in the study’s KPI dataset.[11]
  • 97.2% was the average facility utilization for new-model dyeing SMEs in the study’s KPI dataset.[11]
  • CNY 1.036 was the average unit cost for new-model large dyeing manufacturers in the study’s KPI dataset.[11]
  • 24.1% was the average delayed-order percentage for new-model dyeing SMEs in the study’s KPI dataset.[11]
  • 95.5% was the average facility utilization for new-model large dyeing manufacturers in the study’s KPI dataset.[11]
  • 51.5% was the average delayed-order percentage for new-model large dyeing manufacturers in the study’s KPI dataset.[11]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Growth framing centers on reactive dyes’ 27.3% share in 2025 and polyester’s 29.9% fibre-specific revenue role, with market value projected to $41.5B by 2033.

Growth in the dyeing industry

  • The global textile-dyes-and-pigments market was valued at US$27.9 billion in 2025 and forecast to reach US$41.5 billion by 2033.[12]
  • Reactive dyes held a 27.3% share of the global textile-dyes-and-pigments market in 2025, the largest product segment reported.[12]
  • Polyester accounted for 29.9% of the global textile-dyes-and-pigments market by fibre application in 2025, the largest fibre segment.[12]
  • The global textile-dyes market was estimated at US$11.31 billion in 2025 and projected to reach US$17.17 billion by 2030, representing an 8.6% CAGR.[13]
  • Asia Pacific accounted for 50.4% of global textile-dyes-and-pigments revenue in 2025, making regional expansion a central growth strategy.[12]
  • India’s domestic fabric-dyeing market was projected to grow from ₹66,731 crore in fiscal 2025 to ₹107,793 crore in fiscal 2031, implying an 8.3% CAGR.[14]

Differentiation in the dyeing industry

  • Archroma launched an expanded AVITERA SE reactive-dye range with new dark and extra-dark shades in January 2024, emphasizing shade range and cost-to-performance differentiation.[15]
  • Reactive dyes represented 27.3% of global textile-dyes-and-pigments revenue in 2025, the leading product category for differentiation by dye chemistry.[12]
  • One French textile dyeing specialist generated about 50% of its sales from dyeing in 2025 while also offering washing, laser treatment, digital printing and other finishing services.[16]
  • Polyester applications represented 29.9% of global textile-dyes-and-pigments revenue in 2025, the largest fibre-specific opportunity for specialized formulations.[12]

Mergers and acquisitions in the dyeing industry

  • The same Vietnam acquisition included approximately US$6.41 million to settle debts owed by the target to its vendors.[17]
  • A Hong Kong-listed textile group agreed to acquire all issued shares of Vietnam’s Korea Textile & Dyeing Support Services for a US$4.35 million purchase price in January 2025.[17]
  • The acquired Vietnam manufacturing base covered 27,253 square metres and included one dyeing factory and two weaving factories.[17]

Strategic partnerships in the dyeing industry

  • A French dyeing specialist joined forces with an existing dye-factory owner in 2020, after which the workforce expanded from three employees to about 30.[16]
  • A Hong Kong-listed textile group signed a memorandum of understanding in December 2024 before agreeing to acquire a Vietnam textile-and-dyeing company, using staged cooperation to expand Southeast Asian capacity.[17]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Workforce strain shows up in skills-gap signals and U.S. role education shares, while retention studies and remote/hybrid proportions indicate operational staffing complexity.

Hiring in the dyeing industry

  • 87% of respondents in the 2021 Society of Dyers and Colourists survey supported ongoing workplace education to address the dyeing industry’s skills gap.[18]
  • 46.9 years was the median age of the U.S. textile workforce in the 2024 national workforce assessment.[19]
  • 23 stakeholders identified recruiting as a significant workforce challenge in a 2024 U.S. national textile-industry workforce assessment.[19]
  • About 30 employees worked in the dyeing, washing and textile-finishing unit profiled in France in 2025, up from three when the unit was established.[16]
  • More than 100 textile-coloration professionals from 14 countries participated in the Society of Dyers and Colourists’ 2021 skills survey.[18]

Employee retention in the dyeing industry

  • 3 years of human-resources records, covering 2021–2024, were analyzed in a 2025 study of textile-sector retention strategies.[20]
  • 300 textile-sector employees and 50 qualitative interviewees were included in a 2025 study of retention strategies across operations in Bangladesh, Italy and the United States.[20]
  • 250 textile workers in Karur, Tamil Nadu, participated in a 2024 study of attrition and employee-retention strategies.[21]
  • 365 employees of leading Indian textile companies participated in a 2023 quantitative study of human-resource practices and employee retention.[22]
  • 13 stakeholders identified retaining workers as a significant workforce challenge in a 2024 U.S. national textile-industry workforce assessment.[19]

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

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

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

Upskilling in the dyeing industry

  • 5.8% of U.S. textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders held a bachelor’s degree in the latest BLS table.[26]
  • 77% of textile-coloration professionals surveyed in 2021 believed the dyeing industry had a widening skills gap, indicating a need for reskilling and training.[18]
  • 17.0% of U.S. textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders held an associate degree in the latest BLS table.[26]
  • 6.0% of stakeholders identified training and upskilling as a workforce challenge in a 2024 U.S. national textile-industry workforce assessment.[19]
  • 32.8% of U.S. textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders had a high-school diploma or equivalent as their highest reported educational attainment in the latest BLS table.[26]

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

  • H&M Group reported an employee satisfaction score of 76 out of 100 in 2024, up from 75 in 2023.[27]
  • NEXT Group reported a 75% overall employee-engagement score in 2025/26, exceeding its cited UK fashion-retail benchmark of 64%.[28]
  • Burberry reported a colleague engagement score of 74 points in its fiscal 2023/24 Glint survey.[29]
  • Fast Retailing reported a 78.0% overall employee-engagement index in its fiscal 2025 survey, covering 36,827 respondents globally.[30]
  • Global Fashion Group reported that 76% of employees would recommend it as a great place to work in its 2025 engagement survey.[31]

DEI in the dyeing industry

  • About 28,500 U.S. textile, apparel and leather manufacturing workers identified as Asian in the 2024 assessment.[19]
  • 27.9% of the U.S. textile, apparel and leather manufacturing workforce identified as Hispanic or Latino in the 2024 assessment.[19]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Customer experience in the dyeing industry

  • 91% of customers rated product quality as important in Shang Gong Group’s 2024 global customer satisfaction survey covering apparel, footwear, upholstery and technical textiles.[32]
  • 84.08 was Lu Thai Textile’s final customer-satisfaction score for its 2025 fabric-product survey in China, based on 220 returned questionnaires.[33]
  • 94% of customers rated ease of handling as important in Shang Gong Group’s 2024 global customer satisfaction survey covering apparel, footwear, upholstery and technical textiles.[32]
  • 91% of customers rated professional service staff as important in Shang Gong Group’s 2024 global customer satisfaction survey covering apparel, footwear, upholstery and technical textiles.[32]
  • 86% of customers rated smooth communication channels as important in Shang Gong Group’s 2024 global customer satisfaction survey covering apparel, footwear, upholstery and technical textiles.[32]

Customer retention in the dyeing industry

  • 27% of Fineotex Chemical’s overall revenue came from its top 10 textile clients in 2023, indicating a measurable concentration of ongoing customer business.[34]
  • The gestation period to onboard a textile-chemical client was described as long in Fineotex Chemical’s 2023 industry report because clients are sticky after product approval and process adoption.[34]

Customer acquisition in the dyeing industry

  • 60+ countries were covered by Fineotex Chemical’s global textile business footprint in 2023, mainly across Europe and Asia.[34]
  • 1,600 direct customers generated approximately 62% of Huntsman Textile Effects’ sales in 2018 through its global sales and technical-services network.[35]

Lead generation in the dyeing industry

  • 36,100 pieces of potential-customer volume was reported by Lu Thai Textile for its 2025 marketing activity in Las Vegas, United States.[33]
  • 1.09 million meters of potential-customer volume was reported by Lu Thai Textile for its 2025 marketing activity in Guadalajara, Mexico.[33]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Brand and demand signals are supported by earned media figures, including $15.1 billion in earned media value for the top 100 fashion brands in 2025.

Marketing in the dyeing industry

  • 18% of Fineotex Chemical’s overall revenue came from its top 10 textile products in 2023.[34]
  • 62% of Huntsman Textile Effects’ sales came from direct customers in 2018, while distributors generated the remaining 38%.[35]
  • 85% of Fineotex Chemical’s overall revenue came from textiles in 2023, covering products used in pretreatment, dyeing, printing and finishing.[34]

Branding in the dyeing industry

  • 84.08 was Lu Thai Textile’s final customer-satisfaction score for fabric products in 2025, with corporate brand image included among the assessed dimensions.[33]
  • Strong brand recall in the yarn segment was reported by Sutlej Textiles in its 2025–26 investor presentation.[36]

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

  • 76% of fashion earned media value was generated by affordable fashion brands globally in 2025.[37]
  • $15.1 billion in earned media value was generated by the top 100 global fashion brands in 2025.[37]
  • 1.21 trillion impressions were generated by fashion influencer content globally in 2023, primarily on Instagram.[38]
  • 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.[37]
  • 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.[39]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Execution metrics combine quality outcomes and resource tradeoffs, including wastewater contribution (82% from dyeing and finishing) and defect attribution such as 75.7% linked to coloring technique.

Process optimization in the dyeing industry

  • Above 95% first-pass dyeing success was achieved after machine-learning process optimization at a Zhejiang, China, dyeing facility in 2024.[8]
  • 20–30% lower steam consumption was reported after adopting advanced low-liquor-ratio dyeing machines in Zhejiang, China, in 2024.[8]
  • 25–35% lower fresh-water consumption was reported after reducing the liquor ratio to 1:4–1:5 at a Zhejiang, China, dyeing facility in 2024.[8]
  • 8–12% less auxiliary chemical was consumed per tonne after process optimization at a Zhejiang, China, dyeing facility in 2024.[8]
  • 10–15% less reactive dye was consumed per tonne after process optimization at a Zhejiang, China, dyeing facility in 2024.[8]

Operational efficiency in the dyeing industry

  • 82% of wastewater discharged by five Pakistani textile factories came from dyeing and finishing operations.[40]
  • 97.27 litres per kilogram was the average treated-effluent discharge KPI for 15 Bangladeshi textile dyeing mills in 2019.[8]
  • 2.58 kWh per kilogram was the average energy-intensity KPI for 15 Bangladeshi textile dyeing mills in 2019.[8]
  • 961.26 million litres was the average groundwater consumption reported across the 15 Bangladeshi textile dyeing mills studied in 2019.[8]
  • 640.24 million litres was the average treated wastewater discharge reported across the 15 Bangladeshi textile dyeing mills studied in 2019.[8]

Quality management in the dyeing industry

  • 44% of total defects in the 2025 textile coloring case study were chemical defects.[41]
  • 56% of defects within the coloring technique were chemical defects in the 2025 textile-industry case study.[41]
  • Up to 5% of typical dyed fabric was estimated to have major faults in a textile dyehouse quality assessment.[42]
  • 75.7% of defects in a 2025 textile-industry case study were associated with the coloring technique.[41]
  • 4–5% of typical dyed fabric was estimated to have minor faults in a textile dyehouse quality assessment.[42]

Supply chain in the dyeing industry

  • 36 dyehouse and laboratory operations were used by Coats globally in 2022.[43]
  • 95–97% dye pickup was reported for cold-pad-batch dyeing at Northern Tosrifa Group in Bangladesh.[44]
  • 188,000 discrete shades were dyed by Coats’ global dyehouse and laboratory operations in 2022.[43]
  • 210,000 discrete thread shades were dyed across Coats’ global dyehouse operations in 2025.[45]
  • 26 global dyehouse and laboratory locations produced 3.6 million thread batches for Coats in 2023.[46]

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

  • Among U.S. fashion companies, 60% sourced less than 10% of their apparel products from China in 2025.[47]
  • Among large U.S. fashion companies with 1,000+ employees, approximately 60% sourced apparel from at least 10 countries in 2025.[47]
  • Among U.S. fashion companies, more than 80% planned to further reduce apparel sourcing from China over the following two years through 2027.[47]
  • Across U.S. fashion companies, 46 countries were used as apparel sourcing destinations in 2025.[47]
  • Among 67 surveyed apparel and footwear brands globally, approximately 7% reported mature practices across strategic sourcing, collaborative supply planning, and proactive supplier management.[48]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Economic impact is quantified via savings and payback, including USD 480,000 annual savings after combined cleaner-production changes and a 2.4-year payback for a high-pressure jet-dyeing machine.

Pricing strategy in the dyeing industry

  • 20–30% additional cost savings were associated with computerized color matching in a textile dyeing and printing case study.[49]
  • USD 480,000 per year was saved by a medium-to-large dyeing and printing facility after combined cleaner-production changes.[49]
  • 6.5% was the forecast compound annual growth rate for the global textile-dye market from 2025 to 2035.[15]
  • USD 24.30 billion was the projected global textile-dye market size for 2035.[15]
  • USD 13.10 billion was the global textile-dye market size reported for 2025.[15]

Cost reduction in the dyeing industry

  • 35% lower production cost and USD 0.02 per pound in savings were reported for a textile dyeing pollution-prevention measure.[50]
  • More than 65% lower water use was expected at Brittany Dyeing and Printing after process modernization.[51]
  • USD 150,000 per year was the estimated energy, water and wastewater cost saving at Brittany Dyeing and Printing.[51]
  • 36% was the estimated reduction in annual operating costs at Brittany Dyeing and Printing after installing a foam-based finishing line.[51]
  • Nearly 80% lower wastewater discharge was expected at Brittany Dyeing and Printing after process modernization.[51]

Profitability in the dyeing industry

  • 2.4 years was the reported payback period for a high-pressure jet-dyeing machine at a Quebec textile manufacturer.[52]
  • USD 13,000 per month was the reported saving after a textile facility reduced water use and increased dyeing batches per day.[50]
  • 1.7 billion Vietnamese dong per year was the saving from cold-pad-batch technology at a continuous dyeing factory in Vietnam.[53]
  • USD 60,000 per year per machine pair was the saving reported from dyebath reuse at Bigelow Carpets.[50]
  • 8.4 billion Vietnamese dong was the investment in cold-pad-batch technology at a continuous dyeing factory in Vietnam.[53]

Financial planning in the dyeing industry

  • USD 150,000 was the initial capital investment for the dyeing and printing facility that achieved USD 480,000 in annual savings.[49]
  • USD 425,000 was the grant supporting Brittany Dyeing and Printing’s more efficient textile-finishing project.[51]
  • USD 150,000 per year was the operating-cost saving forecast for Brittany Dyeing and Printing’s modernization project.[51]
  • 4.5 years was the planned investment payback period for cold-pad-batch technology at a Vietnamese continuous dyeing factory.[53]
  • 8.4 billion Vietnamese dong was the capital cost of cold-pad-batch technology at a continuous dyeing factory in Vietnam.[53]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

Product and service differentiation is measured through trials and process configurations, including a stated 96% less water potential for PIGMENTURA and 80–150 tonnes of fresh water per tonne of dyed cotton fabric.

Product development in the dyeing industry

  • USD 120,000 was invested in R&D by Hayleys Fabric in 2022/23, generating USD 160 million in sales from product development in Sri Lanka.[54]
  • Up to 41% less water was achieved in trials combining cold washing after reactive dyeing with one-step exhaust dyeing.[55]
  • USD 160,000 was invested in R&D by Hayleys Fabric in 2023/24, generating USD 150 million in sales from product development in Sri Lanka.[54]
  • USD 130,000 was invested in R&D by Hayleys Fabric in 2025/26, generating USD 125 million in sales from product development in Sri Lanka.[54]
  • USD 140,000 was invested in R&D by Hayleys Fabric in 2024/25, generating USD 145 million in sales from product development in Sri Lanka.[54]

Product lifecycle in the dyeing industry

  • 1.2–1.8 tonnes of standard coal equivalent are consumed per tonne of dyed cotton fabric in the Zhejiang case study.[8]
  • 35% less wastewater was discharged per tonne of fabric after water-reduction measures at the Zhejiang dyeing facility.[8]
  • 80–150 tonnes of fresh water are consumed to produce 1 tonne of dyed cotton fabric at a Zhejiang, China dyeing facility.[8]
  • 1.01–1.05 tonnes of cotton grey fabric are required to produce 1 tonne of dyed cotton fabric in Zhejiang, China.[8]
  • 55.1% less ammonia nitrogen was emitted per tonne of fabric after the Zhejiang dyeing facility adopted UF/RO and advanced oxidation.[8]

After-sales in the dyeing industry

  • 81% was Cotton Knit’s customer satisfaction index in 2024, covering quality, delivery, response speed and technical support.[56]
  • More than 90% on-time delivery was reported by Cotton Knit in 2024 as an indicator of dyeing-related service performance in Colombia.[56]

Value proposition in the dyeing industry

  • 81.9% less energy was reported for Pad-Steam dyeing compared with conventional dyeing in a Puma-supported textile process assessment.[55]
  • 96% less water was the stated potential of PIGMENTURA, a pigment-dyeing solution positioned around lower resource use and reduced microfibre shedding.[55]
  • 80.5% less water was reported for Pad-Steam dyeing compared with conventional dyeing in a Puma-supported textile process assessment.[55]
  • 20% of Coats’ water was internally recycled and reused in 2018, supporting the company’s resource-efficiency proposition for dyed thread.[55]
  • Up to 95% of water was reused at some Coats plants in 2018, strengthening the environmental proposition of its dyeing operations.[55]

13 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

Resource recovery figures drive sustainability tracking, including 1.1 million cubic metres recycled across Coats’ sites in 2025 and a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2025.

Sustainability in the dyeing industry

  • 15,000 cubic metres of water were saved annually by Ceiba Textiles’ leftover-dye-water reuse system compared with its previous process.[35]
  • 50% was Riopele’s approximate internal effluent-recovery rate in recent years, supported by reuse of cooling water and production-process water.[57]
  • 16% was Elevate Textiles’ global water-recycling rate in 2022 across its fabric and thread dyeing operations.[58]
  • 1.1 million cubic metres of water were recycled across Coats’ global manufacturing sites in 2025, representing more than 30% of total water consumption worldwide.[45]
  • 21.8% was Elevate Textiles’ reduction in absolute water consumption from its 2016 baseline by 2022.[58]

ESG in the dyeing industry

  • 591 employee well-being initiatives were delivered by Coats worldwide in 2025.[59]
  • 69% of Coats’ total waste was recycled or reused in 2025 across more than 60 global business units.[46]
  • 30% was Coats’ reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its 2022 baseline by 2025.[46]
  • 99% of Coats’ workforce was covered by Great Place to Work certification in 2025.[46]
  • 33% of Coats’ senior leadership positions were held by women in 2025, up from 19% in 2022.[45]

Ethics in the dyeing industry

  • 30.7 hours of safety training were provided per Coats employee in 2025.[59]
  • 1,075 near misses were reported at Coats sites in 2025, supporting its workplace-safety reporting system.[59]
  • 40% of Coats’ Board directors were women at the end of 2025.[59]
  • 33% of Coats’ senior leadership were women in 2025, reflecting the company’s reported progress on equal opportunity and inclusive leadership.[59]
  • 24 Coats sites used AI-enabled risk detection in 2025 as part of the company’s Red Lines safety programme.[46]

CSR in the dyeing industry

  • More than 60 nationalities were represented in Coats’ global workforce, according to its people disclosure.[46]
  • 44% of Coats’ Board was female in the company’s reported Board gender-balance data.[46]
  • 99% of Coats employees were covered by Great Place to Work certification in 2025, including employees in its global textile-thread operations.[59]
  • 35% of Coats’ global workforce was female and 65% male in the company’s reported gender-balance data.[46]
  • 17,000-plus people were employed by Coats worldwide in its textile-thread and apparel-supply-chain operations in 2025.[46]

Circular economy in the dyeing industry

  • 20% to 50% of water used was recycled at Elevate Textiles’ four ultrafiltration and reverse-osmosis facilities in 2022.[58]
  • 526 tonnes of footwear composite waste were reprocessed by Coats into Ecopel material in 2025.[46]
  • 90% of water used was recycled at Elevate Textiles’ three Zero Liquid Discharge facilities in 2022.[58]
  • 100% recycled polyester was used in Coats’ first Textile-to-Textile recycled thread products launched in 2025.[46]
  • 69% of Coats’ total waste was recycled or reused in 2025.[46]

Carbon footprint in the dyeing industry

  • 3.5% of global greenhouse-gas emissions were attributed to the textile sector in the cited 2025 wastewater-treatment report.[60]
  • 5% of the textile industry’s estimated global environmental burden was associated with nutrient overload affecting marine and freshwater ecosystems in the cited assessment.[60]
  • 4,167 tonnes of carbon-dioxide emissions could be avoided over 10 years by applying annual 5% groundwater and energy reductions across the assessed Bangladesh dyeing-mill sample.[8]
  • 74.0% of the carbon footprint of dyed cotton fabric production in China came from fibre production in the cited life-cycle assessment.[61]
  • 30% was Coats’ reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions from its 2022 baseline by 2025.[46]

15 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Capacity and cross-border flow are quantified via shipping volumes and trade totals, including 33.53 billion metres exported by China in 2024 and 2,034 overflow-dyeing machines shipped to Asia and Oceania in 2024.

Globalization in the dyeing industry

  • Asia and Oceania received 2,034 overflow-dyeing machines shipped worldwide in 2024, compared with 2,221 units globally.[66]
  • China’s exports of printed and dyed products to ASEAN and RCEP markets grew faster than its overall exports in 2024, although export volumes rose while prices declined.[67]
  • 33.53 billion metres of printed and dyed textile products were exported by China in 2024, up 7.53% year on year.[67]
  • Vietnam’s textile and apparel exports were estimated at US$44 billion in 2024, creating a major export market for domestic dyeing and finishing operations.[68]
  • Pakistan had 10 large and an estimated 625 small dyeing and finishing units, with large units serving export markets and major domestic brands.[60]

Supplier management in the dyeing industry

  • The same Zhejiang facility’s output represented approximately 5.1% of total dyed and finished fabric production in Zhejiang Province in 2024.[8]
  • One Zhejiang dyeing and finishing facility produced approximately 471.2 million metres of dyed and printed fabric in 2024, equal to about 8.2% of Shaoxing’s output.[8]
  • Approximately 74% of medium- and large-scale dyeing and finishing enterprises in Zhejiang used the same core process sequence in 2024, indicating substantial process standardization across suppliers.[8]

Stakeholder management in the dyeing industry

  • Pakistan’s textile industry, including dyeing and finishing, accounted for approximately 6% to 9.5% of national greenhouse-gas emissions, making environmental management a material stakeholder issue.[60]
  • Pakistan’s textile industry exported products worth US$22.1 billion in 2022, increasing the importance of dyeing-sector compliance for export stakeholders.[60]
  • Pakistan’s textile industry comprised 10 large and an estimated 625 small dyeing and finishing units, creating a fragmented stakeholder base for environmental upgrading.[60]

Distribution channels in the dyeing industry

  • China exported 33.53 billion metres of printed and dyed products in 2024, demonstrating the scale of the industry’s international distribution channel.[67]
  • Vietnam’s textile and apparel imports were estimated at US$25 billion in 2024, reflecting the scale of imported inputs and cross-border supply channels serving textile processing.[68]

Key questions about the Dyeing Industry

What is the global market size for textile dyes and pigments in 2026?
The global textile dyes and pigments market is estimated at $29.2 billion for 2026.
What growth rate does the market forecast for 2026–2033?
The market is projected to reach $41.5 billion by 2033 with a 5.2% CAGR from 2026 to 2033.
Which companies lead the dyeing industry?
Archroma leads Gitnux's 2026 dyeing ranking with an Overall score of 9.0, with a broad textile dyes portfolio and specialty textile chemistry. Atul is the highest-ranked dyestuff producer at 8.9, backed by Colors supplying textile and paper dyestuffs to customers in 40 countries.
How are digital and AI shifts changing dyeing performance?
A 2025 case reported 60–70 liters per kilogram after AI integration versus 85–100 before AI, with 10 hours of average monthly downtime versus 28 hours. The smart-analysis module also reported 86.81% dye exhaustion in a 2024 pilot process.
How concentrated is the dyeing-related chemical supplier market?
A recent market assessment characterizes concentration as medium, but it does not provide a verified percentage share for the leading companies.
What are key compliance pressure points for dyeing operations in the United States?
Textile mills are covered by EPA effluent guidelines under 40 CFR Part 410, including wastewater from dyeing, printing, bleaching and finishing. NESHAP regulates air emissions from fabric printing, coating and dyeing.
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