Textile and Garment Market Research Reports

The textiles and garment market includes yarns, fabrics, apparel, and non-apparel finished products. Textiles are used for clothing, household use, in workplace, industrial and scientific processes, miscellaneous uses, transportation devices, etc.

The global textiles and garment industry is mainly driven by cheap labor costs, increase in per capita disposable income, superior technology, access to global customers, availability of alternate low cost sourcing destinations, favorable government support policies, favorable infrastructure, extensive promotional campaigns, liberal labor laws, lifestyle attitudes and cultures. Also the latest trend in fashion such as fibres made from wood pulp, bamboo, soy, corn and other natural fibres drive the textile market globally.

The textile and garment industry witnesses several threats globally including increase in bargaining power of suppliers and customers, disused technology and equipment used for manufacturing, scarcity of raw materi...
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The textiles and garment market includes yarns, fabrics, apparel, and non-apparel finished products. Textiles are used for clothing, household use, in workplace, industrial and scientific processes, miscellaneous uses, transportation devices, etc.

The global textiles and garment industry is mainly driven by cheap labor costs, increase in per capita disposable income, superior technology, access to global customers, availability of alternate low cost sourcing destinations, favorable government support policies, favorable infrastructure, extensive promotional campaigns, liberal labor laws, lifestyle attitudes and cultures. Also the latest trend in fashion such as fibres made from wood pulp, bamboo, soy, corn and other natural fibres drive the textile market globally.

The textile and garment industry witnesses several threats globally including increase in bargaining power of suppliers and customers, disused technology and equipment used for manufacturing, scarcity of raw material, inconsistent raw material prices, less research and development culture, general economic variables, preference for low-priced products, improper conditions of factory machinery, Increase in labour wages, high fuel prices, investment for superior technology, lack of quality control, global economic slowdown, etc. The economical and political unrest, restricted consumer spending, less brand exposure and name recognition are the other threats that weaken the global garment market.

The industry witnesses several advancements such as retail fashion, Just-in-time inventory, computerized supply chain management systems, increase in use of e-commerce, increase in retail stores and outlets, etc.

US, Europe and Japan are the biggest exporting nations for clothing. India and China are the emerging countries from Asian region. In Asian countries, the market is recovered due to economic stimulus packages provided by the concerned government. United States ranks the global textile market due to the availability of skilled human capital, infrastructure, technology access, financial markets, costs associated with environmental regulation, etc. In Europe, the Baltic States and Eastern European States relishes lower operating costs. Turkey is the emerging country for textile and apparel industry in Europe.
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