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Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Christian Perdomo Christian Perdomo New York, United States Last Updated: August 2024 NAICS 31525

Revenue

$6.5bn

2024

$6.5bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

26,656

Businesses

1,513

Wages

$X.Xbn

Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry analysis

The Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing industry is navigating a downturn marked by declining revenue and shifting market dynamics. In recent years, heightened global competition and changes in consumer spending habits have driven a significant contraction in the industry. Many domestic manufacturers faced pressure from cheaper imports, leading to a realignment in operations and scaling down of local production. Industry revenue has decreased at a CAGR of 1.9% over the past five years and is expected to total $6.5 billion in 2024, when revenue will drop by an estimated 1.6%.

Trends and Insights

  • Fast fashion pressures manufacturers to accelerate production. Traditional manufacturers now focus on continuous updates, often requiring new designs to hit shelves within weeks rather than months.
  • Dresses hold a significant market share. Their robust presence in the fashion industry stems from their versatility, appealing to a broad demographic for various occasions and the preference for high-quality, domestically produced dresses.
  • The West Coast is a hub of fashion innovation. Its cities, such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, benefit from major ports, which reduce shipping time and costs and support a skilled workforce with a long history in garment production.
  • Price-based competition is high among domestic manufacturers. Rising pressures from retailers and wholesalers have forced manufacturers to reduce prices to remain competitive.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $6.5bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Fast-fashion surge forces manufacturers to accelerate production and embrace innovation

  • The last five years have witnessed an unprecedented surge in fast-fashion brands like Zara, H&M and Shein, which are revolutionizing the apparel industry with their rapid production cycles and budget-friendly clothing. These companies capitalize on quickly changing fashion trends, delivering new styles to consumers at breakneck speeds.
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Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Manufacturers will shift focus to niche, higher-value products for enhanced profitability

  • Manufacturers remaining in the industry will focus more on producing niche and higher-value products to boost their profitability and remain competitive. This strategic shift will help them add unique value, differentiate from low-cost competitors and target premium market segments, ensuring sustainable revenue growth.

Biggest companies in the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($short_0)
2024
Profit ($short_0)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry for Alfabank-Adres to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Shirts, blouses and other tops, Shorts, pants and skirts and Dresses. Shirts, blouses and other tops is the largest segment of the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US.

Trends and Insights

Dresses maintain a dominant share

  • Dresses are versatile, one-piece garments that range from casual to formal styles. They appeal to a wide demographic and are popular choices for everyday wear and special occasions, including seasonal events.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry manufacturers produce apparel for men, women and children using purchased fabric. Activities also include buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from raw materials and marketing finished apparel. This industry only includes companies that operate their production facilities in the United States.

What's included in this industry?

Manufacturing of men's, boys', women's and girls' shirts, blouses and other topsManufacturing of men's, boys', women's and girls' shorts, pants and skirtsManufacturing of women's and girls' dressesManufacturing of men's and boys' suitsManufacturing of men's, boys', women's and girls' sports and leisure wearManufacturing of men's, boys', women's and girls' costumes

Companies

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Related Terms

OUTSOURCEOFFSHOREDISCOUNT RETAILERWHOLESALE BYPASS

Industry Code

NAICS 2022

NAICS 315250 - Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Fast fashion pressures manufacturers to accelerate production. Traditional manufacturers now focus on continuous updates, often requiring new designs to hit shelves within we...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Dresses hold a significant market share. Their robust presence in the fashion industry stems from their versatility, appealing to a broad demographic for various occasions an...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The West Coast is a hub of fashion innovation. Its cities, such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, benefit from major ports, which reduce shipping time and costs and support a...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Price-based competition is high among domestic manufacturers. Rising pressures from retailers and wholesalers have forced manufacturers to reduce prices to remain competitive...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Many small- and medium-sized manufacturers dominate the industry. Strong import penetration prevents any single manufacturer from capturing a significant market share.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    Manufacturers are subject to many different regulations. These laws relate to product safety, labeling and advertising, environmental protection and occupational health.

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    Falling demand leads to contracting profit. Increased competition from foreign manufacturers and rising cotton prices have narrowed profit for domestic producers.

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
    • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
    • Income Statement (2017-2022)
    • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
    • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
    • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States in 2024?

    The market size of the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is $6.5bn in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in 2024?

    There are 1,513 businesses in the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 3.2 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 1.9 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

    What does the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US in United States include?

    Manufacturing of men's, boys', women's and girls' shirts, blouses and other tops and Manufacturing of men's, boys', women's and girls' shorts, pants and skirts are part of the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry.

    How competitive is the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States?

    The level of competition is high and steady in the Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States.

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    Competitors

    • Cut & Sew Apparel Contractors in the US
    • Leather Good & Luggage Manufacturing in the US

    Complementors

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    International industries

    • Global Apparel Manufacturing
    • Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in Canada
    • Women's, Girls' & Infants' Apparel Manufacturing in Canada
    • Men's and Boys' Wear Manufacturing in Australia
    • Women's and Girls' Wear Manufacturing in Australia

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