Apparel & Non-Apparel Manufacturing in South Africa
Apparel & Non-Apparel Manufacturing in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
Key Highlights
- The apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market is segmented into apparel and non-apparel products. Apparel segment includes menswear, womenswear, and childrenswear. It does not include leather, footwear, and accessories. The non-apparel products segment includes non-clothing textiles such as carpets, mats, rugs, carpet tiles, textiles, and soft furnishings (bathroom textiles, bedding, cushions, futons, hammocks, table linen, furniture covers, doormats), as well as window curtains.
- The South African apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market recorded a value of $6,993 million in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5% between 2020 and 2025.
- The apparel segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2025, with a total value of $6,525.7 million, equivalent to 93.3% of the market's overall value.
- The market growth during 2020-25 was attributed to a rise in online retail. According to GlobalData, in 2024, the online retail market in South Africa reached $3,502.5 million, up by 15.7%, compared to $1,688.8 million in 2020. This rise in the online retail market has significantly improved the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market.
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- What was the size of the South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market by value in 2025?
- What will be the size of the South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in 2030?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- Who are the top competitors in South Africa's apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market?
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Category Segmentation
1.4. Geography Segmentation
1.5. Market Rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape
2 MARKET OVERVIEW
2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
2.3. Market Trends
2.4. Regulatory Landscape
3 MARKET DATA
3.1. Market Value
4 MARKET SEGMENTATION
4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation
5 MARKET OUTLOOK
5.1. Market Value Forecast
6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry
7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the strengths of the leading players?
7.4. What are the challenges faced by the South African apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market?
8 COMPANY PROFILES
8.1. Edcon Holdings (Proprietary) Limited
8.2. Foschini Group Ltd
8.3. Kingsgate Clothing Pty Ltd
9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
9.1. Country data
10 APPENDIX
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Category Segmentation
1.4. Geography Segmentation
1.5. Market Rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape
2 MARKET OVERVIEW
2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
2.3. Market Trends
2.4. Regulatory Landscape
3 MARKET DATA
3.1. Market Value
4 MARKET SEGMENTATION
4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation
5 MARKET OUTLOOK
5.1. Market Value Forecast
6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry
7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the strengths of the leading players?
7.4. What are the challenges faced by the South African apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market?
8 COMPANY PROFILES
8.1. Edcon Holdings (Proprietary) Limited
8.2. Foschini Group Ltd
8.3. Kingsgate Clothing Pty Ltd
9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
9.1. Country data
10 APPENDIX
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 3: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 4: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 5: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 6: Edcon Holdings (Proprietary) Limited: Key Facts
Table 7: Edcon Holdings (Proprietary) Limited: Key Employees
Table 8: Foschini Group Ltd: Key Facts
Table 9: Foschini Group Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Foschini Group Ltd: Key Employees
Table 11: Kingsgate Clothing Pty Ltd: Key Facts
Table 12: Kingsgate Clothing Pty Ltd: Key Employees
Table 13: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2021-23
Table 14: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-24
Table 15: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-24
Table 16: South Africa Inflation, 2021-23
Table 17: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-24
Table 18: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2020-25
Table 1: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 3: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 4: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 5: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 6: Edcon Holdings (Proprietary) Limited: Key Facts
Table 7: Edcon Holdings (Proprietary) Limited: Key Employees
Table 8: Foschini Group Ltd: Key Facts
Table 9: Foschini Group Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Foschini Group Ltd: Key Employees
Table 11: Kingsgate Clothing Pty Ltd: Key Facts
Table 12: Kingsgate Clothing Pty Ltd: Key Employees
Table 13: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2021-23
Table 14: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-24
Table 15: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-24
Table 16: South Africa Inflation, 2021-23
Table 17: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-24
Table 18: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2020-25
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 3: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 4: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 1: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 3: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 4: South Africa apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the apparel & non-apparel manufacturing market in South Africa, 2025
