If you are researching fashion
industry statistics, some of the best resources are government
websites. Many governments provide stats on imports and exports as well
as general domestic manufacturing etc. In regard to textiles and
apparel, you can find a great deal of information by browsing the
internet (at little to know cost). However, some times it is a bit
challenging to find fashion statistics for the current year. If you run
into troubles finding
current information, you may want to try some of
the research companies such as
Textile Intelligence,
Global Sources,
Research and
Markets, or Mintel.
Apparel Search has created a few charts based off of census data.
Below you will find a few Apparel Industry Statistics resources:
US Census Bureau : MQ315A - Apparel
EC97M-3131A |
yarn Spinning Mills - 10/14/99 |
EC97M-3131B |
yarn Texturing, Throwing, and Twisting Mills - 10/07/99 |
EC97M-3131C |
Thread Mills - 11/17/99 |
EC97M-3132A |
Broadwoven fabric Mills - 11/29/99 |
EC97M-3132B |
Narrow fabric Mills - 08/10/99 |
EC97M-3132C |
Schiffli Machine Embroidery - 08/06/99 |
EC97M-3132D |
Nonwoven fabric Mills - 11/29/99 |
EC97M-3132E |
Weft Knit fabric Mills - 11/01/99 |
EC97M-3132F |
Other Knit fabric and Lace Mills - 11/03/99 |
EC97M-3133A |
Broadwoven fabric Finishing Mills - 11/09/99 |
EC97M-3133B |
Textile and fabric Finishing (Except Broadwoven fabric) Mills - 10/25/99 |
EC97M-3133C |
fabric Coating Mills - 09/13/99 |
EC97M-3141A |
Carpet and Rug Mills - 10/06/99 |
EC97M-3141B |
Curtain and Drapery Mills - 11/04/99 |
EC97M-3141C |
Other Household Textile Product Mills - 11/09/99 |
EC97M-3149A |
Textile Bag Mills Manufacturing - 08/20/99 |
EC97M-3149B |
Canvas and Related Product Mills - 09/01/99 |
EC97M-3149C |
Rope, Cordage, and Twine Mills - 08/02/99 |
EC97M-3149D |
Tire Cord and Tire fabric Mills - 07/28/99 |
EC97M-3149E |
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills - 11/18/99 |
EC97M-3151A |
Sheer Hosiery Mills - 11/17/99 |
EC97M-3151B |
Other Hosiery - 11/05/99 |
EC97M-3151C |
Outerwear Knitting Mills - 11/10/99 |
EC97M-3151D |
Underwear and Nightwear Knitting Mills - 11/09/99 |
EC97M-3152A |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors - 11/10/99 |
EC97M-3152B |
Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors - 11/10/99 |
EC97M-3152C |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Underwear and Nightwear Manufacturing - 11/18/99 |
EC97M-3152D |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Suit, Coat, and Overcoat Manufacturing - 11/23/99 |
EC97M-3152E |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Shirt (Except Work Shirt) Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
EC97M-3152F |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Trouser, Slack, and Jean Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
EC97M-3152G |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Work Clothing Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
EC97M-3152H |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing - 11/18/99 |
EC97M-3152I |
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Lingerie, Loungewear, and Nightwear Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
EC97M-3152J |
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Blouse and Shirt Manufacturing - 11/09/99 |
EC97M-3152K |
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Dress Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
EC97M-3152L |
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Suit, Coat, Tailored Jacket, and Skirt Manufacturing - 11/17/99 |
EC97M-3152M |
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing - 11/18/99 |
EC97M-3152N |
Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing - 11/15/99 |
EC97M-3152O |
Fur and Leather Apparel Manufacturing - 10/01/99 |
EC97M-3152P |
All Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
EC97M-3159A |
Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing - 06/29/99 |
EC97M-3159B |
Glove and Mitten Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
EC97M-3159C |
Men's and Boys' Neckwear Manufacturing - 07/30/99 |
EC97M-3159D |
Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
EC97M-3161A |
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing - 10/18/99 |
EC97M-3162A |
Rubber and Plastics Footwear Manufacturing - 12/14/99 |
EC97M-3162B |
House Slipper Manufacturing - 12/03/99 |
EC97M-3162C |
Men's Footwear (Except Athletic) Manufacturing - 12/03/99 |
EC97M-3162D |
Women's Footwear (Except Athletic) Manufacturing - 12/03/99 |
EC97M-3162E |
Other Footwear Manufacturing - 12/03/99 |
EC97M-3169A(RV) |
Luggage Manufacturing - 1/31/00 |
EC97M-3169B |
Women's Handbag and Purse Manufacturing - 08/12/99 |
EC97M-3169C |
Personal Leather Good (Except Women's Handbag and Purse Manufacturing - 07/27/99 |
EC97M-3169D |
All Other Leather Good Manufacturing - 10/27/99 |
EC97M-3352E |
Household Laundry Equipment Manufacturing - 08/12/99 |
EC97M-3399A |
Jewelry (Except Costume Manufacturing - 08/11/99 |
EC97M-3399C |
Jewelers' Material and Lapidary Work Manufacturing - 08/17/99 |
EC97M-3399D |
Costume Jewelry and Novelty Manufacturing - 09/17/99 |
EC97M-3399E |
Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing - 8/13/99 |
Additional Apparel & Textile Statistics Resources:
Fashion Designers Employment Statistics
OTEXA US International Trade Administration, Office of Textiles and Apparel. Very current US import and export data of textiles and apparel
BizStats.com Business statistics for clothing and accessory stores; includes operating balance sheet, profitability, financial ratios etc. Includes data on all U.S. corporations; all profitable U.S. corporations, all US Subchapter S corporations and all US sole proprietorships
US Census Industrial Reports Includes Apparel, and discontinued data on footwear, gloves and mittens
Economic Census 2002 Retail trade includes product line sales, product lines, establishment and firm size, payroll, sales and more
Global Industry Trade Statistics these stats are from ExportBureau.com
Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services From the US Census Bureau
Retail Trade Industry Series Reports from the United States Economic Census. Select Manufacturing or Retail.
Wholesale and Retail Trade From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Plunkett Research If you're looking for industry trends analysis, industry revenues, technology trends, B2B and B2C trends, and thoughts on globalization, Plunkett Research is the answer
If you have suggestions of Fashion Industry Statistics resources, please let us know and we can possibly add links to them from this page.
Fashion Industry Research Companies
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