China Apparel Industry Analysis
In China, the apparel industry has been witnessing a significant growth for the past few years, with a rise in the domestic market and increase in exports. Government initiatives, rising investments, and private players’ active participation have taken the Chinese textile and apparel industry to new heights. According to our latest research report, “China Apparel Industry Analysis”, the country’s apparel market is estimated to grow at a compound annual rate of around 23% during 2012-2015.
On studying the market thoroughly, we observed that the trends like franchising operations, online apparel retail and the concept of multi-brands are propelling the demand for branded apparels in China, where the environment-friendly fibers are finding their way into the apparel industry. The study of the emerging trends also revealed that apparel retailers are expanding their footprints to smaller cities, and spending huge sums on marketing.
The Chinese apparel market is dominated by women’s wear segment, which is expected to continue ruling in the future. In the segment, the lingerie market accounts for a significant market share, and is registering double-digit growth annually. The sports wear segment is expected to witness a rapid growth in the coming years. We have also studied the market for kids’ wear, men’s wear, knitted undergarments and thermal wear. Also, we observed that the textile and apparel clusters are concentrated in some of the major provinces.
Our report analyzes textile and apparel manufacturing regions on the basis of number of clusters, population, and land size. Zhejiang region accounts for the maximum number of apparel clusters, followed by Jiangsu and Guangdong. This report is an outcome of extensive research and analysis of the textile and apparel market in China and it also discusses the roadblocks, like increasing labor costs, which are impacting the industry’s growth. For providing our clients with the information regarding the competitive landscape, we have also included the profiles of key players.
On studying the market thoroughly, we observed that the trends like franchising operations, online apparel retail and the concept of multi-brands are propelling the demand for branded apparels in China, where the environment-friendly fibers are finding their way into the apparel industry. The study of the emerging trends also revealed that apparel retailers are expanding their footprints to smaller cities, and spending huge sums on marketing.
The Chinese apparel market is dominated by women’s wear segment, which is expected to continue ruling in the future. In the segment, the lingerie market accounts for a significant market share, and is registering double-digit growth annually. The sports wear segment is expected to witness a rapid growth in the coming years. We have also studied the market for kids’ wear, men’s wear, knitted undergarments and thermal wear. Also, we observed that the textile and apparel clusters are concentrated in some of the major provinces.
Our report analyzes textile and apparel manufacturing regions on the basis of number of clusters, population, and land size. Zhejiang region accounts for the maximum number of apparel clusters, followed by Jiangsu and Guangdong. This report is an outcome of extensive research and analysis of the textile and apparel market in China and it also discusses the roadblocks, like increasing labor costs, which are impacting the industry’s growth. For providing our clients with the information regarding the competitive landscape, we have also included the profiles of key players.
1. ANALYST VIEW
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3. COUNTRY OVERVIEW
3.1 Economic Environment
3.2 Purchasing Power
3.3 Consumer Expenditure
3.4 Demographics
4. INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT
4.1 Apparel Industry
4.1.1 Casual Wear
4.1.2 Men’s Wear
4.1.3 Ladies Wear
4.1.4 Children’s Wear
4.1.5 Knitted Undergarments
4.1.6 Trousers and Leather Wear
4.1.7 Woolen and Thermal Wear
4.1.8 Sportswear
4.2 Textile Production
4.2.1 Yarn
4.2.2 Garment
4.2.3 Chemical Fiber
4.2.4 Non-woven Textiles
4.2.5 Cotton
4.3 Exports
4.3.1 Knitted Garment
4.3.2 Silk
5. APPAREL AND TEXTILE CLUSTERS
6. REGIONAL ANALYSIS
6.1 Zhejiang
6.2 Jiangsu
6.3 Guangdong
6.4 Fujian
6.5 Shandong
7. EMERGING TRENDS
7.1 Apparel Brands and Retailers Focusing on Lower Tier Cities
7.2 Adoption of Multi-brand Strategy
7.3 Increasing Popularity of Franchising Operations
7.4 Online Apparel Retailing
7.5 Huge Spending on Marketing and Branding
7.6 Apparel Industry is Going Green
8. INDUSTRY ROADBLOCKS
8.1 Yuan Appreciation
8.2 Rising Labor Costs
9. KEY PLAYERS
9.1 Youngor Group
9.2 Giordano International Limited
9.3 Metersbonwe
9.4 Li Ning Co. Ltd
9.5 Anta Sports Products
9.6 Bosideng Co., Ltd
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3. COUNTRY OVERVIEW
3.1 Economic Environment
3.2 Purchasing Power
3.3 Consumer Expenditure
3.4 Demographics
4. INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT
4.1 Apparel Industry
4.1.1 Casual Wear
4.1.2 Men’s Wear
4.1.3 Ladies Wear
4.1.4 Children’s Wear
4.1.5 Knitted Undergarments
4.1.6 Trousers and Leather Wear
4.1.7 Woolen and Thermal Wear
4.1.8 Sportswear
4.2 Textile Production
4.2.1 Yarn
4.2.2 Garment
4.2.3 Chemical Fiber
4.2.4 Non-woven Textiles
4.2.5 Cotton
4.3 Exports
4.3.1 Knitted Garment
4.3.2 Silk
5. APPAREL AND TEXTILE CLUSTERS
6. REGIONAL ANALYSIS
6.1 Zhejiang
6.2 Jiangsu
6.3 Guangdong
6.4 Fujian
6.5 Shandong
7. EMERGING TRENDS
7.1 Apparel Brands and Retailers Focusing on Lower Tier Cities
7.2 Adoption of Multi-brand Strategy
7.3 Increasing Popularity of Franchising Operations
7.4 Online Apparel Retailing
7.5 Huge Spending on Marketing and Branding
7.6 Apparel Industry is Going Green
8. INDUSTRY ROADBLOCKS
8.1 Yuan Appreciation
8.2 Rising Labor Costs
9. KEY PLAYERS
9.1 Youngor Group
9.2 Giordano International Limited
9.3 Metersbonwe
9.4 Li Ning Co. Ltd
9.5 Anta Sports Products
9.6 Bosideng Co., Ltd
LIST OF FIGURES:
Figure 3-1: Real GDP Growth (%), 2010-2015
Figure 3-2: Nominal GDP (Trillion US$), 2010-2015
Figure 3-3: Per Head Disposable Income (US$), 2010-2015
Figure 3-4: Median Household Income (US$), 2010-2015
Figure 3-5: Clothing & Footwear Consumer Expenditure (Billion US$), 2010-2015
Figure 3-6: Population (Million), 2010-2015
Figure 4-1: Textile Production (Trillion CNY), 2010 & 2011
Figure 4-2: Apparel Market (Billion CNY), 2010-2015
Figure 4-3: Apparel Category’s Sales Growth in Department Stores of Different Levels (%), 2010
Figure 4-4: Casual Wear Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-5: Casual Wear Sales by Product (%), 2011
Figure 4-6: Share of Casual Wear in Apparel Sales by Product (2008-2011)
Figure 4-7: Men’s Wear Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-8: Men’s Wear Sales by Product (%), 2011
Figure 4-9: Share of Men’s Wear in Apparel Sales by Product (2008-2011)
Figure 4-10: Ladies Wear Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-11: Lingerie Market (Billion US$), 2010-2013
Figure 4-12: Children’s Wear Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-13: Knitted Undergarments Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-14: Trousers and Leather Wear Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-15: Woolen and Thermal Wear Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-16: Sportswear Market (Billion CNY), 2010-2015
Figure 4-17: Yarn Production (Million Metric Tons), 2009-2011
Figure 4-18: Garment Production (Billion Pieces), 2009-2011
Figure 4-19: Chemical Fiber Production (Million Tons), 2009-2011
Figure 4-20: Chemical Fiber Production by Type (%), 2011
Figure 4-21: Non-woven Fabrics Production (Million Tons), 2009-2011
Figure 4-22: Cotton Production (Million Metric Tons), MY 2009-10 to MY 2011-12
Figure 4-23: Textile and Apparel Exports (Billion US$), 2009-2011
Figure 4-24: Share of Textile and Apparel Exports (%), 2011
Figure 4-25: Textile and Garment Exports by Country (%), 2011
Figure 4-26: Knitted Garment Exports by Region (%), 2011
Figure 4-27: Silk Export by Country (%), 2011
Figure 7-1: Online Clothing Sales (Billion CNY), 2010-2013
Figure 3-1: Real GDP Growth (%), 2010-2015
Figure 3-2: Nominal GDP (Trillion US$), 2010-2015
Figure 3-3: Per Head Disposable Income (US$), 2010-2015
Figure 3-4: Median Household Income (US$), 2010-2015
Figure 3-5: Clothing & Footwear Consumer Expenditure (Billion US$), 2010-2015
Figure 3-6: Population (Million), 2010-2015
Figure 4-1: Textile Production (Trillion CNY), 2010 & 2011
Figure 4-2: Apparel Market (Billion CNY), 2010-2015
Figure 4-3: Apparel Category’s Sales Growth in Department Stores of Different Levels (%), 2010
Figure 4-4: Casual Wear Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-5: Casual Wear Sales by Product (%), 2011
Figure 4-6: Share of Casual Wear in Apparel Sales by Product (2008-2011)
Figure 4-7: Men’s Wear Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-8: Men’s Wear Sales by Product (%), 2011
Figure 4-9: Share of Men’s Wear in Apparel Sales by Product (2008-2011)
Figure 4-10: Ladies Wear Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-11: Lingerie Market (Billion US$), 2010-2013
Figure 4-12: Children’s Wear Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-13: Knitted Undergarments Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-14: Trousers and Leather Wear Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-15: Woolen and Thermal Wear Sales (Million Pieces), 2009-2013
Figure 4-16: Sportswear Market (Billion CNY), 2010-2015
Figure 4-17: Yarn Production (Million Metric Tons), 2009-2011
Figure 4-18: Garment Production (Billion Pieces), 2009-2011
Figure 4-19: Chemical Fiber Production (Million Tons), 2009-2011
Figure 4-20: Chemical Fiber Production by Type (%), 2011
Figure 4-21: Non-woven Fabrics Production (Million Tons), 2009-2011
Figure 4-22: Cotton Production (Million Metric Tons), MY 2009-10 to MY 2011-12
Figure 4-23: Textile and Apparel Exports (Billion US$), 2009-2011
Figure 4-24: Share of Textile and Apparel Exports (%), 2011
Figure 4-25: Textile and Garment Exports by Country (%), 2011
Figure 4-26: Knitted Garment Exports by Region (%), 2011
Figure 4-27: Silk Export by Country (%), 2011
Figure 7-1: Online Clothing Sales (Billion CNY), 2010-2013
LIST OF TABLES:
Table 3-1: Population Breakup by Age Group (%), 2011 & 2015
Table 4-1: Apparel Sales by Distribution Channel (%), 2010
Table 4-2: Apparel Sales by Categories in Major Department Stores (Million Pieces), 2010 & H1 2011
Table 4-3: Casual Wear Market by Brand (%), 2010
Table 4-4: Men’s Wear Market by Brand (%), 2010
Table 4-5: Women Apparel Retail Market by Channel (%)
Table 4-6: Ladies Wear Market by Brand (%), 2010
Table 4-7: Ladies Underwear Market by Brand (%), 2010
Table 4-8: Children’s Wear Market by Brand (%), 2010
Table 4-9: Sportswear Market by Brand (%), 2010
Table 4-10: Yarn Production by Major Province (Million Metric Tons), 2010
Table 4-11: Cotton Production by Major Province (Million Metric Tons), 2010
Table 5-1: Number of Textile and Apparel Clusters by Region
Table 5-2: Number of Textile and Apparel Clusters by Sub-Sector
Table 5-3: Apparel and Textile Products Clusters by Province
Table 6-1: Zhejiang Key Statistics
Table 6-2: Jiangsu Key Statistics
Table 6-3: Guangdong Key Statistics
Table 6-4: Fujian Key Statistics
Table 6-5: Shandong Key Statistics
Table 7-1: Selected Apparel Companies with Extensive Franchise Operations in China (2010)
Table 8-1: Currency Conversion Rate (CNY), 2009-2012
Table 9-1: Youngor Group - Financial Overview (Million CNY), 2010 & 2011
Table 9-2: Giordano International Limited - Financial Overview (Million HK$), 2010 & 2011
Table 9-3: Metersbonwe - Financial Overview (Million CNY), 2010 & 2011
Table 9-4: Li Ning Co. Ltd - Financial Overview (Million CNY), 2010 & 2011
Table 9-5: Anta Sports Products - Financial Overview (Million CNY), 2010 & 2011
Table 9-6: Bosideng Co. - Ltd: Financial Overview (Million CNY), 2010 & 2011
Table 3-1: Population Breakup by Age Group (%), 2011 & 2015
Table 4-1: Apparel Sales by Distribution Channel (%), 2010
Table 4-2: Apparel Sales by Categories in Major Department Stores (Million Pieces), 2010 & H1 2011
Table 4-3: Casual Wear Market by Brand (%), 2010
Table 4-4: Men’s Wear Market by Brand (%), 2010
Table 4-5: Women Apparel Retail Market by Channel (%)
Table 4-6: Ladies Wear Market by Brand (%), 2010
Table 4-7: Ladies Underwear Market by Brand (%), 2010
Table 4-8: Children’s Wear Market by Brand (%), 2010
Table 4-9: Sportswear Market by Brand (%), 2010
Table 4-10: Yarn Production by Major Province (Million Metric Tons), 2010
Table 4-11: Cotton Production by Major Province (Million Metric Tons), 2010
Table 5-1: Number of Textile and Apparel Clusters by Region
Table 5-2: Number of Textile and Apparel Clusters by Sub-Sector
Table 5-3: Apparel and Textile Products Clusters by Province
Table 6-1: Zhejiang Key Statistics
Table 6-2: Jiangsu Key Statistics
Table 6-3: Guangdong Key Statistics
Table 6-4: Fujian Key Statistics
Table 6-5: Shandong Key Statistics
Table 7-1: Selected Apparel Companies with Extensive Franchise Operations in China (2010)
Table 8-1: Currency Conversion Rate (CNY), 2009-2012
Table 9-1: Youngor Group - Financial Overview (Million CNY), 2010 & 2011
Table 9-2: Giordano International Limited - Financial Overview (Million HK$), 2010 & 2011
Table 9-3: Metersbonwe - Financial Overview (Million CNY), 2010 & 2011
Table 9-4: Li Ning Co. Ltd - Financial Overview (Million CNY), 2010 & 2011
Table 9-5: Anta Sports Products - Financial Overview (Million CNY), 2010 & 2011
Table 9-6: Bosideng Co. - Ltd: Financial Overview (Million CNY), 2010 & 2011
