Key Takeaways
- The global garment market was valued at $1.7 trillion in 2022
- Fast fashion segment grew 20% YoY to $100 billion in 2023
- Bangladesh garment exports reached $45 billion in FY2022, 84% of total exports
- The garment industry consumes 93 billion cubic meters of water annually for dyeing and finishing
- Fast fashion produces 10% of global carbon emissions, more than aviation and shipping combined
- Textile dyeing is the world's second-largest polluter of clean water after agriculture
- US imports 98% of apparel, 40% from Asia, $120 billion value in 2022
- EU apparel imports totaled €170 billion in 2022, 70% non-EU origin
- China's share of global apparel exports fell to 30% in 2022 from 40% in 2010
- Lead time in garment supply chain averages 120-150 days from order to delivery
- 40% of apparel shipments delayed by 2+ weeks due to Red Sea disruptions in 2024
- Automation in garment factories reduces sewing time by 30% via digital sewing machines
- In 2022, the global apparel supply chain employed approximately 75 million workers worldwide
- Bangladesh's garment factories account for 80% of the country's exports, employing over 4 million workers
- 75% of garment workers in Vietnam are women, primarily in low-wage assembly roles
In 2022 the global garment market hit $1.7 trillion, but supply chain disruptions cost $20 billion.
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