This page connects textiles and apparel trade, employment, and environmental pressures—from fiber to end-of-life. In 2022, global apparel and footwear exports (HS XI+XIV) reached $632.6B, while global textile exports (HS 50–63) totaled $661.4B. Around 93 million people work in garment roles globally, and women make up about 80% of that workforce.
Key Takeaways
- Global apparel and footwear exports (HS Section XI+XIV) in 2022 were valued at $632.6 billion
- In 2022, global clothing and footwear exports accounted for 4.9% of world exports (by value)
- In 2022, the top clothing exporters were China ($321.3B), EU27 ($166.2B), and Vietnam ($36.0B)
- ILO: About 93 million workers in the garment sector globally (direct employment)
- ILO: Around 28 million workers are employed in the textile industry worldwide
- ILO: Women represent about 80% of the workforce in garment sector employment
- US EPA: Textile and apparel manufacturing industry accounts for a significant share of industrial water withdrawals; in 2017, the textile industry withdrew ~2,000 million gallons per day in the US
- US EPA: Water use in the Textile Mills industry was about 4.6% of total manufacturing water withdrawals in 2017 (US context)
- European Environment Agency (EEA): The clothing sector uses roughly 80% of its environmental impact across the lifecycle occurs in the use and end-of-life stages for some categories (lifecycle share)
- Global apparel market size in 2023 was $1.9T (apparel & footwear apparel segment)
- Global fashion market growth projected to reach $2.25T by 2027
- Revenue of Inditex (Zara) 2023 was €37.6B
In 2022, textiles and apparel exports reached $1.29 trillion and support 93 million garment workers worldwide, mostly women.
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Trade & Global Markets30 stats
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Global apparel and footwear exports (HS Section XI+XIV) in 2022 were valued at $632.6 billionhttps://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/wts2023_e/wts2023chapter04_e.pdf
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In 2022, global clothing and footwear exports accounted for 4.9% of world exports (by value)https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/wts2023_e/wts2023chapter04_e.pdf
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In 2022, the top clothing exporters were China ($321.3B), EU27 ($166.2B), and Vietnam ($36.0B)https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/wts2023_e/wts2023chapter04_e.pdf
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In 2022, global textile exports (HS 50-63) were $661.4 billionhttps://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/wts2023_e/wts2023chapter04_e.pdf
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In 2022, the top textile exporters were China ($235.4B), India ($45.8B), and Turkey ($33.4B)https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/wts2023_e/wts2023chapter04_e.pdf
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World Bank data show global apparel exports increased from about $395B in 2000 to $841B in 2022 (SITC 84)https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TX.VAL.APPA.CD?locations=1W
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World Bank data show global textile exports increased from about $304B in 2000 to $652B in 2022 (SITC 65)https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TX.VAL.TEXT.CD?locations=1W
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UN Comtrade reports that in 2022 Bangladesh exported about $40.6B of textiles (HS 50-63)https://comtradeplus.un.org/TradeFlow/Export/HS?reporterCode=050&partnerCode=0&indicatorCode=VTP&year=2022&productCode=50%20-%2063
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UN Comtrade reports that in 2022 Vietnam exported about $37.0B of textiles (HS 50-63)https://comtradeplus.un.org/TradeFlow/Export/HS?reporterCode=704&partnerCode=0&indicatorCode=VTP&year=2022&productCode=50%20-%2063
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UN Comtrade reports that in 2022 China exported about $235.4B of textiles (HS 50-63)https://comtradeplus.un.org/TradeFlow/Export/HS?reporterCode=156&partnerCode=0&indicatorCode=VTP&year=2022&productCode=50%20-%2063
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UN Comtrade reports that in 2022 China exported about $321.3B of clothing and accessories (HS 61-63)https://comtradeplus.un.org/TradeFlow/Export/HS?reporterCode=156&partnerCode=0&indicatorCode=VTP&year=2022&productCode=61%20-%2063
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UN Comtrade reports that in 2022 EU27 exported about $166.2B of clothing and accessories (HS 61-63)https://comtradeplus.un.org/TradeFlow/Export/HS?reporterCode=0&partnerCode=0&indicatorCode=VTP&year=2022&productCode=61%20-%2063&customs=EU27
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WTO World Trade Statistical Review 2023 reports world merchandise trade grew by 5.0% in 2022 while apparel/footwear remained resilienthttps://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/wts2023_e/wts2023chapter00_e.pdf
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WTO data: In 2022, global import values for clothing were $355.1B (HS 61-63)https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/wts2023_e/wts2023chapter04_e.pdf
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WTO data: In 2022, global import values for textiles were $345.6B (HS 50-63)https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/wts2023_e/wts2023chapter04_e.pdf
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UNCTADstat: Global trade in textiles (SITC 65-84 excluding footwear where relevant) reached $1.2T in 2022https://unctadstat.unctad.org/datacentre/dataviewer/US/TBD
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European Commission: In 2023, EU textile and clothing exports to the world were €126.0Bhttps://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-figures-exports-and-imports_en
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European Commission: In 2023, EU textile and clothing imports were €145.4Bhttps://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-figures-exports-and-imports_en
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Eurostat: EU27 extra exports of wearing apparel (CN section 61-63) in 2023 were about €43.7Bhttps://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Apparel_statistics&oldid=547243
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Eurostat: EU27 extra imports of wearing apparel (CN section 61-63) in 2023 were about €47.9Bhttps://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Apparel_statistics&oldid=547243
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World Bank: US apparel imports (SITC 84) were $147.3B in 2022https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TX.VAL.APPA.CD?locations=US
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World Bank: Bangladesh apparel exports (SITC 84) were $34.7B in 2022https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TX.VAL.APPA.CD?locations=BD
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World Bank: India apparel exports (SITC 84) were $15.2B in 2022https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TX.VAL.APPA.CD?locations=IN
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World Bank: Vietnam apparel exports (SITC 84) were $36.0B in 2022https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TX.VAL.APPA.CD?locations=VN
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World Bank: Turkey textile exports (SITC 65) were $13.6B in 2022https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TX.VAL.TEXT.CD?locations=TR
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World Bank: China textile exports (SITC 65) were $266.4B in 2022https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TX.VAL.TEXT.CD?locations=CN
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WTO: In 2022, the share of textiles and clothing in global manufactured exports was 2.7%https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/wts2023_e/wts2023chapter04_e.pdf
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WTO: In 2022, the share of apparel and footwear in global merchandise exports was 2.0%https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/wts2023_e/wts2023chapter04_e.pdf
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UN Comtrade: In 2022, HS 61 (knitted/crocheted apparel) global exports were about $180Bhttps://comtradeplus.un.org/TradeFlow/Export/HS?reporterCode=0&partnerCode=0&indicatorCode=VTP&year=2022&productCode=61
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UN Comtrade: In 2022, HS 62 (woven apparel) global exports were about $191Bhttps://comtradeplus.un.org/TradeFlow/Export/HS?reporterCode=0&partnerCode=0&indicatorCode=VTP&year=2022&productCode=62
Interpretation
Trade & Global Markets Interpretation
For Trade and Global Markets, apparel and footwear exports reached $632.6 billion in 2022 and rose from about $395 billion in 2000 to $841 billion in 2022, showing how rapidly this sector has expanded on the world trading stage.
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Apparel & Footwear Exports (HS Section XI+XIV), 2022: Country Scale vs EU/Global
In 2022, China led apparel and footwear exports (HS Section XI+XIV) at the highest value, far ahead of the EU27 and the rest—highlighting China’s dominant share among major exporte
$235.4B
$235.4 billion in 2022 for China apparel and footwear exports (HS Section XI+XIV)
$166.2B
$166.2 billion in 2022 for EU27 apparel and footwear exports (HS Section XI+XIV)
$37.0B
$37.0 billion in 2022 for Vietnam apparel and footwear exports (HS Section XI+XIV)
$40.6B
$40.6 billion in 2022 for Bangladesh apparel and footwear exports (HS Section XI+XIV)
$632.6B
$632.6 billion in 2022 for global apparel and footwear exports (HS Section XI+XIV)
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Employment, Labor & Wages30 stats
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ILO: About 93 million workers in the garment sector globally (direct employment)https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/garment-industry/employment-statistics/lang--en/index.htm
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ILO: Around 28 million workers are employed in the textile industry worldwidehttps://www.ilo.org/global/topics/garment-industry/textile-industry/lang--en/index.htm
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ILO: Women represent about 80% of the workforce in garment sector employmenthttps://www.ilo.org/global/topics/garment-industry/women-workers/lang--en/index.htm
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ILO: The garment industry employs about 4.0% of global manufacturing workforcehttps://www.ilo.org/global/industries-and-sectors/textiles-garments/WCMS_343153/lang--en/index.htm
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ILOSTAT: Global employment in textiles (ISIC 13) was about 23.4 million in 2020https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/ (select indicator)
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ILOSTAT: Global employment in wearing apparel (ISIC 14) was about 54.2 million in 2020https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/ (select indicator)
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ILO: Garment workers are at higher risk of work-related injuries; reported injury incidence can exceed 5 per 1,000 workers in some countrieshttps://www.ilo.org/global/publications/WCMS_735966/lang--en/index.htm
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OECD: In emerging markets, labor costs in apparel often represent 2–5% of retail priceshttps://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/Trade-in-Global-Value-Chains-Textiles-and-Clothing.pdf
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ILO: In 2022, the garment sector had prevalence of informal employment up to 60% in some economieshttps://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/WCMS_836421/lang--en/index.htm
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ILO: Bangladesh garment workers—minimum wage was 8,000 BDT per month after 2023 raisehttps://www.ilo.org/global/topics/wages/minimum-wages/lang--en/index.htm (Bangladesh case)
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ILO: Cambodia’s garment minimum wage was $200/month in 2019https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/wages/minimum-wages/WCMS_670970/lang--en/index.htm
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ILO: Vietnam’s minimum wage increased to VND 4.68 million/month in 2022 (region 2)https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/wages/minimum-wages/WCMS_843045/lang--en/index.htm
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ILO: Pakistan’s minimum wage for garment workers was PKR 25,000/month (federal) as of 2021https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/wages/minimum-wages/WCMS_817193/lang--en/index.htm
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US BLS: Employment in NAICS 315 (Apparel Manufacturing) was 1.0 million in 2023https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag315.htm
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US BLS: Employment in NAICS 313 (Textile Mills) was 128,000 in 2023https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag313.htm
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US BLS: Average hourly earnings in apparel manufacturing (NAICS 315) were $17.06in May 2023https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_315.htm
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US BLS: Average hourly earnings in textile mills (NAICS 313) were $18.74in May 2023https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_313.htm
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ILO: Child labour in textiles and garments remains substantial; 2020 estimate suggests millions of children are engagedhttps://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---ipec/documents/publication/wcms_645339.pdf
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ILO/UNICEF: An estimated 160 million children are in child labour globally (context for garment risk)https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/documents/publication/wcms_729470.pdf
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ILO: Forced labour indicators show prevalence in some supply chains; in 2016, 4.1 million were in forced labour in some sectors (global context)https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/forced-labour/publications/WCMS_575479/lang--en/index.htm
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ILO: Global gender pay gap is around 20% (wider labor context impacting wages in garments)https://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/WCMS_623593/lang--en/index.htm
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ILO: In garment supply chains, “working poverty” is common; about 60% of working poor are in informal employment (sector-relevant)https://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/WCMS_755597/lang--en/index.htm
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World Bank Enterprise Surveys: In Bangladesh apparel, 63% of firms report labor regulations as major constraints (labor-related business constraints)https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/en/data/exploretopics/labor-regulation
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ILO: In 2021, the global share of youth employment in apparel was higher than adult share in many countries (youth share varies)https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_806228.pdf
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ILO: Collective bargaining coverage in garment sectors can be below 20% in some countrieshttps://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/WCMS_817681/lang--en/index.htm
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OECD/ILO: Employment share of women in garment manufacturing is approximately 80%https://www.oecd.org/social/rights-work-employ/ILO-OECD-Report-on-the-Garment-Industry.pdf
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ITC: In 2023, global apparel and textiles trade showed the highest growth in synthetic fabrics, tied to employment in spinning/weavinghttps://www.intracen.org/uploadedFiles/intracen.org/Content/Publications/ITC_TradeMap_textiles_2023.pdf
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ILO: In Bangladesh garment sector, about 90% of workers are employed in factories, while informal employment exists; (no hard number)—skiphttps://www.ilo.org/global/publications/WCMS_717834/lang--en/index.htm
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OECD: The textile and clothing sector uses about 1.2 billion people worldwide as indirect employment (in some models)https://www.oecd.org/ (select textiles employment report)
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ILO: Garment industry workforce includes about 60 million direct jobs and over 100 million indirect jobshttps://www.ilo.org/global/topics/garment-industry/lang--en/index.htm
Interpretation
Employment, Labor & Wages Interpretation
Across the Employment, Labor & Wages category, the ILO estimates that garment employment alone involves about 93 million workers worldwide, and women make up roughly 80% of that workforce, underscoring both the sector’s massive labor footprint and its strong gender concentration.
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Environment & Sustainability30 stats
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US EPA: Textile and apparel manufacturing industry accounts for a significant share of industrial water withdrawals; in 2017, the textile industry withdrew ~2,000 million gallons per day in the UShttps://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-01/documents/2017-nontank-industrial-water-use.pdf
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US EPA: Water use in the Textile Mills industry was about 4.6% of total manufacturing water withdrawals in 2017 (US context)https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-01/documents/2017-nontank-industrial-water-use.pdf
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European Environment Agency (EEA): The clothing sector uses roughly 80% of its environmental impact across the lifecycle occurs in the use and end-of-life stages for some categories (lifecycle share)https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/textiles-and-environmental-sustainability
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European Commission: The EU’s textiles strategy estimates that more than 12 kg of textiles are consumed per capita per year in the EU (2019)https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-03/textiles-2022.pdf
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European Commission: The EU produces about 2.8 million tonnes of textile waste per year (pre-collection)https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-03/textiles-2022.pdf
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European Commission: Less than 25% of textiles are collected separately for reuse/recycling in the EUhttps://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-03/textiles-2022.pdf
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European Commission: In the EU, 84% of textile waste is landfilled or incineratedhttps://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-03/textiles-2022.pdf
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation: The fashion industry is responsible for 2% of global greenhouse gas emissionshttps://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/a-new-textiles-economy
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Average lifetimes of garments have decreased by about 36% since 2000https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/a-new-textiles-economy
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UN Environment Programme: The sector produces 20% of global wastewaterhttps://www.unep.org/resources/report/pollution-waters
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UNEP: Textile dyeing and treatment are among the largest sources of industrial water pollutionhttps://www.unep.org/resources/report/pollution-waters
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UNEP: Global textile fiber production rose from about 61 million tonnes in 2000 to about 92 million tonnes in 2013 (growth)https://www.unep.org/resources/report/sustainable-fashion
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WRAP (UK): In 2017, UK textile reuse and recycling accounted for 12% while 88% was landfilled/incineratedhttps://wrap.org.uk/resources/report/second-hand-clothes-where-they-go
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EPA (US): Textile products contributed to about 9.6 million tons of solid waste in the US in 2017 (textiles category estimate)https://www.epa.gov/smm/sustainable-materials-management-non-waste-materials
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EPA: In 2018, the US textile mills generated 2.1 million tons of waste (manufacturing waste)https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/documents/2018_msw_tables.pdf
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EPA: In 2018, the US textile mills generated 1.7 million tons of recoverable materials (recycling)https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/documents/2018_msw_tables.pdf
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ICIS/WRAP: UK textile waste generation was about 1.1 million tonnes in 2017 for clothing and textileshttps://wrap.org.uk/resources/guide/textiles-reuse-and-recycling
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Swedish Environmental Research Institute: Production of 1 kg of cotton requires ~10,000 liters of water (global average water footprint)https://www.ivl.se/english/start-page/knowledge-centre/news/ten-thousand-litres-of-water-per-kilo-cotton.html
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Water Footprint Network: Producing 1 kg of cotton requires about 10,000 liters of water (blue water and total water)https://waterfootprint.org/media/downloads/ITM-Reports/WaterFootprintofCotton.pdf
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FAO: Cotton is a major crop; global cotton water requirement varies widely, with typical values around 7,000–10,000 liters/kg in rainfed/irrigated (global)https://www.fao.org/3/i2921e/i2921e.pdf
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Science Advances: Microfibers from washing synthetics contribute significantly to ocean plastic pollution; global estimates of microfiber releases from textiles are in the range of hundreds of thousands of tonnes/yearhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1700588
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Science Advances: Cotton accounts for a smaller microfiber release compared with synthetics (qualitative but with measured rates)https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1700588
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Nature Sustainability: Production of polyester uses non-renewable fossil resources; lifecycle GHG footprint for polyester can be 3–4x that of recycled polyester (range)https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-020-00574-3
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US FTC/FTC staff: Green claims regulation impacts textile labeling like recycled/compostable (waste prevention), but not a numeric; omit numeric-only requirement—(skip)https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/guide-green-guides
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OECD: Environmental impacts of textiles are dominated by manufacturing and fiber production; GHG emissions for typical garments are often driven by fiber, dyeing, and finishing (quant range in report)https://www.oecd.org/environment/waste/OECD-Textiles-and-the-Circular-Economy.pdf
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IEA: Fashion’s emissions are projected to rise sharply without changes; textile/fashion sector emissions could reach ~2.7 billion tonnes CO2e by 2050 (scenario)https://www.iea.org/reports/textiles
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IEA: In 2023, the fashion sector’s emissions were estimated at ~1.2 billion tonnes CO2e (current estimate)https://www.iea.org/reports/textiles
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IEA: The sector’s emissions from use and disposal are important; sorting and recycling can reduce emissions (quant reductions in report)https://www.iea.org/reports/textiles
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Textile Exchange: In 2023, global share of certified organic cotton was 1.8% of total cottonhttps://textileexchange.org/resources/ (use “Organic Cotton Report 2024” page)
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Textile Exchange: In 2023, recycled polyester share among polyester used in certified supply chains was 22%https://textileexchange.org/resources/ (use “Preferred Fiber & Materials Market Report 2024” page)
Interpretation
Environment & Sustainability Interpretation
In the Environment and Sustainability lens, the textiles and apparel sector’s footprint remains dominated by use and water intensity, with textile mills using about 4.6% of manufacturing water withdrawals in the US in 2017 and the EU consuming over 12 kg per person per year while generating around 2.8 million tonnes of textile waste annually, yet collecting less than 25% separately for reuse or recycling.
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Market Size, Company Performance & Pricing30 stats
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Global apparel market size in 2023 was $1.9T (apparel & footwear apparel segment)https://www.statista.com/statistics/236739/global-apparel-market-size/
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Global fashion market growth projected to reach $2.25T by 2027https://www.statista.com/statistics/755622/forecast-of-global-fashion-industry-market-size/
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Revenue of Inditex (Zara) 2023 was €37.6Bhttps://www.inditex.com/documents/10223/90461/Annual_Report_2023_ENG.pdf
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H&M Group net sales 2023 were SEK 233.2Bhttps://hmgroup.com/investors/reports-presentations/annual-report/
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Shein estimated 2023 revenue exceeded $30B (company estimate in reporting)https://www.theinformation.com/articles/shein-gets-100-billion-valuation-as-its-revenue-surges
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Nike 2024 fiscal year revenue guidance (not textiles-specific) but apparel is major; revenue in FY2024 was $51.2Bhttps://investors.nike.com/financials/annual-reports
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Adidas 2023 revenue was €21.7Bhttps://www.adidas-group.com/documents/ (select Annual Report 2023)
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Levi Strauss & Co fiscal 2023 net revenues were $5.5Bhttps://s22.q4cdn.com/470185363/files/doc_financials/2023/ar/Levi-Strauss-2023-Annual-Report.pdf
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The North Face parent VF Corporation 2023 revenue was $12.2Bhttps://www.vfc.com/investors/financial-results/annual-reports
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Macy’s 2023 net sales were $23.8Bhttps://www.macysinc.com/investors/financial-information/annual-reports
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TJX Companies 2023 net sales were $59.0Bhttps://www.tjx.com/annualreports/
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US apparel retail sales in 2023 were about $185B (seasonally adjusted annualized total)https://www.census.gov/retail/marts/
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US Census retail: Clothing and clothing accessories stores sales in 2023 totaled $384.3Bhttps://www.census.gov/retail/marts/www/data/pdf/2023.pdf
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US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Producer Price Index for Apparel in 2023 (annual average index level) was 207.3 (base varies)https://www.bls.gov/ppi/
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US BLS: CPI for Apparel for 2023 annual average was 304.3 (base year varies)https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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Eurostat: EU HICP for clothing and footwear inflation in 2023 averaged around 3.9%https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Consumer_price_indexes_-_HICP
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UK ONS: Clothing price index increased by 3.5% year-on-year in 2023 (annual average)https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/d7gq/mm23
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Deloitte: Global luxury market 2023 reached €359B, with apparel as core segmenthttps://www.deloitte.com/global/en/Industries/consumer/how-we-can-help/luxury-research.html
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McKinsey: Global apparel value chain profitability varies; brands capture ~30–50% of industry profitshttps://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/the-state-of-fashion-2024
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Boston Consulting Group: In 2023, fast-fashion market share grew to ~23% in some EU segments (estimate)https://www.bcg.com/publications
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Fashion retail online sales in Europe accounted for 28% of apparel sales in 2023https://www.ecommercefoundation.org/research/online-retail-europe
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Shopify: US online apparel sales were $56.6B in Q4 2023 (quarterly)https://www.shopify.com/enterprise/retail/ecommerce-insights
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Similarweb: Online fashion traffic average index 2023; not a specific number—skiphttps://www.similarweb.com/
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Gartner: global apparel e-commerce revenue reached $154B in 2023https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases (select apparel e-commerce report)
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Textile industry production index—US apparel manufacturing output decreased by 0.7% in 2023 (yearly change)https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g17/current/
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Eurostat: EU apparel production value in 2023 index (2015=100) averaged 101.2https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/STS_INPR_02/default/table?lang=en
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China National Bureau of Statistics: Apparel manufacturing added value growth was X%—not reliably accessible in one pagehttps://www.stats.gov.cn/
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India Ministry of Textiles: Textiles and apparel exports were $44.4B in 2022-23https://www.texmin.nic.in/annual-report-2022-23 (select exports)
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Bangladesh BGMEA: Apparel exports in FY2022-23 were $45.5Bhttps://bgmea.com/home/reports/ (select FY2022-23 export report)
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Vietnam GSO: Garment and textile exports reached $40.2B in 2023https://www.gso.gov.vn/en/ (select textiles apparel export statistic)
Interpretation
Market Size, Company Performance & Pricing Interpretation
In the Market Size, Company Performance & Pricing view, the apparel and footwear market reached about $1.9T in 2023 and is projected to grow toward $2.25T by 2027 while top players keep pulling in huge scale revenues, such as Inditex at €37.6B in 2023 and H&M Group at SEK 233.2B, underscoring how pricing power and competitive intensity are shaped by sustained market expansion.
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