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Apparel Manufacturing in China Industry Data and Analysis
Revenue for the Apparel Manufacturing industry is expected to increase at an annualized 0.2% over the five years through 2025, totaling $298.3 billion. With new consumer groups, individualized, fine-differentiated, and young apparel has become industry's mainstream. In addition, big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence have changed the industry over the past five years. Over the past five years, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to weak consumer confidence and an economic downturn. Apparel is a non-essential commodity, and people buy less. Industry revenues have fluctuated due to changes in downstream markets.Inventory clearance and fierce competition have kept profit margins low. Most of the workforce in the industry is low-skilled and creates products with low added value. In 2025, profit margins are expected to account for 5.3% of industry revenue. Total wages are anticipated to rise by an annualized 0.8% over the five years through 2025, to $40.1 billion. In the past few years, the industry has actively introduced automation equipment and intelligent production lines, and enterprises can greatly improve efficiency and shorten the production cycle. Intelligent technology enables enterprises to manage inventory more precisely and increase the flexibility of the supply chain. Some enterprises use intelligent manufacturing technology to produce small batches of personalized customized products to enhance market competitiveness.Industry enterprises realize the importance of building their own brands. Some enterprises have built more direct and deeper customer relationships and increased re-purchase rates through this method. Having a private brand can reduce the company's dependence on OEM orders and enhance the enterprise’s autonomy and resilience to risks.Future growth in per capita disposable income will promote industry demand. Industry revenue is expected to increase an annualized 1.2% over the five years through 2030 to total $316.3 million. Industry enterprises will gradually lay out overseas markets to gain a greater market share. Meanwhile, the Southeast Asian market is seizing the global market with Chinese companies due to cheaper labor advantages.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released May 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Apparel Manufacturing industry in China operates under the industry code 1810. The Apparel Manufacturing industry in China mainly comprises companies that manufacture men's, women's and children's cut and sewn apparel, with fabrics being the primary raw material. The industry includes manufacturers that purchase fabrics and those that manufacture fabrics themselves and have fixed operational facilities. Manufacturing fur, leather, or plastic is not included in the industry. Related terms covered in the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China include women's apparel, children's apparel and men’s apparel .
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Apparel Manufacturing industry in China include Women's apparel, Men's apparel and Children's apparel.
What companies are included in this industry?
The Apparel Manufacturing industry in China is highly fragmented with no companies holding a market share greater than 5%.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China is $298.3bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China in 2025?
There are 15,645 businesses in the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China?
The Apparel Manufacturing industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China?
The Apparel Manufacturing industry in China is likely to be impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
Has the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.
What does the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China include?
Women's apparel and Men's apparel are part of the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China.
How competitive is the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Apparel Manufacturing industry in China.
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