Fashion Industry Statistics
Government and industry statistics sources for apparel and textile research
Government websites are among the best resources for fashion industry statistics: many governments publish import and export figures as well as domestic manufacturing data on textiles and apparel, much of it available at little to no cost, though current-year fashion statistics can be challenging to locate. This directory collects the core sources — the United States Census Bureau's apparel and textile industry reports, including the Apparel Search chart collection built from Census data for 1992 to 2014, labor statistics, trade data and retail trade series — together with the research companies, such as Textile Intelligence, Global Sources, Research and Markets and Mintel, that fill the gaps the public sources leave.
More to Explore
- Textile Intelligence
- Global Sources
- Research and Markets
- Fashion Industry Statistics 1992-2014
- US Census Bureau : MQ315A - Apparel
- Fashion Designers Employment Statistics
- OTEXA
- BizStats.com
- US Census Industrial Reports
- Economic Census 2002
- Global Industry Trade Statistics
- Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services
- Retail Trade Industry Series Reports
- Wholesale and Retail Trade
- Plunkett Research
- USA Government Statistics
- Fashion Industry In Hong Kong
- Fashion Industry Research Companies
- Fashion Education
- apparel & textile research
- fashion school
- Apparel Research Reports
- Fashion Industry Guides
- Apparel Books
- Government Resources
- Apparel Magazine
- Fashion Books
- Fashiondex
- Fashion Industry News
- Financial Research
- Stock Market Research
- Garment Industry Data
- Apparel Manufacturers Total Inventories 1992-2014
- Apparel Manufacturers Value of Shipments 1992-2014
- Retail Statistics Definitions 1992-2014
- Wholesale Statistics Definitions 1992-2014
- Clothing Stores Monthly Retail Trade 1992-2014
- Jewelry Stores Monthly Retail Trade 1992-2014
- Men's Clothing Stores Monthly Retail Trade 1992-2014
- Shoe Stores Monthly Retail Trade 1992-2014
- Women's Clothing Stores Monthly Retail Trade 1992-2014
- Wholesale Apparel Monthly Inventory 1992-2014
- Wholesale Apparel Monthly Sales 1992-2014
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
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EC97M-3131A |
yarn Spinning Mills - 10/14/99 |
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EC97M-3131B |
yarn Texturing, Throwing, and Twisting Mills - 10/07/99 |
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EC97M-3131C |
Thread Mills - 11/17/99 |
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EC97M-3132A |
Broadwoven fabric Mills - 11/29/99 |
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EC97M-3132B |
Narrow fabric Mills - 08/10/99 |
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EC97M-3132C |
Schiffli Machine Embroidery - 08/06/99 |
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EC97M-3132D |
Nonwoven fabric Mills - 11/29/99 |
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EC97M-3132E |
Weft Knit fabric Mills - 11/01/99 |
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EC97M-3132F |
Other Knit fabric and Lace Mills - 11/03/99 |
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EC97M-3133A |
Broadwoven fabric Finishing Mills - 11/09/99 |
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EC97M-3133B |
Textile and fabric Finishing (Except Broadwoven fabric) Mills - 10/25/99 |
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EC97M-3133C |
fabric Coating Mills - 09/13/99 |
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EC97M-3141A |
Carpet and Rug Mills - 10/06/99 |
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EC97M-3141B |
Curtain and Drapery Mills - 11/04/99 |
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EC97M-3141C |
Other Household Textile Product Mills - 11/09/99 |
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EC97M-3149A |
Textile Bag Mills Manufacturing - 08/20/99 |
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EC97M-3149B |
Canvas and Related Product Mills - 09/01/99 |
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EC97M-3149C |
Rope, Cordage, and Twine Mills - 08/02/99 |
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EC97M-3149D |
Tire Cord and Tire fabric Mills - 07/28/99 |
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EC97M-3149E |
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills - 11/18/99 |
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EC97M-3151A |
Sheer Hosiery Mills - 11/17/99 |
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EC97M-3151B |
Other Hosiery - 11/05/99 |
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EC97M-3151C |
Outerwear Knitting Mills - 11/10/99 |
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EC97M-3151D |
Underwear and Nightwear Knitting Mills - 11/09/99 |
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EC97M-3152A |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors - 11/10/99 |
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EC97M-3152B |
Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors - 11/10/99 |
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EC97M-3152C |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Underwear and Nightwear Manufacturing - 11/18/99 |
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EC97M-3152D |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Suit, Coat, and Overcoat Manufacturing - 11/23/99 |
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EC97M-3152E |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Shirt (Except Work Shirt) Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
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EC97M-3152F |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Trouser, Slack, and Jean Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
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EC97M-3152G |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Work Clothing Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
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EC97M-3152H |
Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing - 11/18/99 |
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EC97M-3152I |
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Lingerie, Loungewear, and Nightwear Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
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EC97M-3152J |
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Blouse and Shirt Manufacturing - 11/09/99 |
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EC97M-3152K |
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Dress Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
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EC97M-3152L |
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Suit, Coat, Tailored Jacket, and Skirt Manufacturing - 11/17/99 |
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EC97M-3152M |
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing - 11/18/99 |
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EC97M-3152N |
Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing - 11/15/99 |
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EC97M-3152O |
Fur and Leather Apparel Manufacturing - 10/01/99 |
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EC97M-3152P |
All Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
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EC97M-3159A |
Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing - 06/29/99 |
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EC97M-3159B |
Glove and Mitten Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
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EC97M-3159C |
Men's and Boys' Neckwear Manufacturing - 07/30/99 |
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EC97M-3159D |
Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing - 11/29/99 |
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EC97M-3161A |
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing - 10/18/99 |
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EC97M-3162A |
Rubber and Plastics Footwear Manufacturing - 12/14/99 |
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EC97M-3162B |
House Slipper Manufacturing - 12/03/99 |
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EC97M-3162C |
Men's Footwear (Except Athletic) Manufacturing - 12/03/99 |
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EC97M-3162D |
Women's Footwear (Except Athletic) Manufacturing - 12/03/99 |
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EC97M-3162E |
Other Footwear Manufacturing - 12/03/99 |
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EC97M-3169A(RV) |
Luggage Manufacturing - 1/31/00 |
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EC97M-3169B |
Women's Handbag and Purse Manufacturing - 08/12/99 |
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EC97M-3169C |
Personal Leather Good (Except Women's Handbag and Purse Manufacturing - 07/27/99 |
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EC97M-3169D |
All Other Leather Good Manufacturing - 10/27/99 |
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EC97M-3352E |
Household Laundry Equipment Manufacturing - 08/12/99 |
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EC97M-3399A |
Jewelry (Except Costume Manufacturing - 08/11/99 |
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EC97M-3399C |
Jewelers' Material and Lapidary Work Manufacturing - 08/17/99 |
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EC97M-3399D |
Costume Jewelry and Novelty Manufacturing - 09/17/99 |
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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
Don't forget to visit our Fashion Education section so that you can view the apparel & textile research area for more resources.
By the way, the best place to educate your self regarding apparel and textiles is by taking courses at a fashion school.
If you work in the fashion industry, please join us for intelligent discussions about the industry at the Fashion Industry Network.
Thank you for using the Apparel Search website.
The Census Backbone
The Census Bureau's industry reports structure the public record of the American apparel and textile industries mill by mill and sector by sector: MQ315A for apparel, and the Economic Census industry series running from yarn spinning, texturing and thread mills through broadwoven and narrow fabric mills, Schiffli embroidery, nonwoven and knit fabric mills, fabric finishing and coating, carpet, curtain and household textile mills, textile bag, canvas, rope and tire cord mills, hosiery and knitting mills, and the cut and sew apparel contractor and manufacturing series for men's, women's and infants' clothing, through hat, cap and glove manufacturing. The Current Industrial Reports program and the Economic Census core business statistics series extend the same structure, and the Apparel Search 1992-2014 charts present the monthly manufacturing, retail and wholesale series drawn from this system in readable form.
Labor, Trade and Retail Series
Three further public systems complete the researcher's kit. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes fashion designer employment statistics and its fashion industry spotlight. OTEXA, the Office of Textiles and Apparel, is the trade source for import and export data. The Census Bureau's Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services and the Retail Trade Industry Series Reports carry the shop-floor side, the CDC's wholesale and retail trade program covers the sector's workplace side, and aggregators and research houses — BizStats, Plunkett Research, USA.gov's statistics portal, the Hong Kong fashion industry statistics from CreateHK, and the fashion industry research companies directory linked from this page — round out the list. The practical method is to start with the free government series for structure and history, then buy research-company depth only for the current-year or niche questions the public data cannot answer.
Common Questions
What is the Apparel Search 1992-2014 statistics collection?
A set of charts built from United States Census data covering apparel manufacturers' shipments and inventories, monthly retail trade by store type, and wholesale apparel sales and inventories, from 1992 to 2014.
Which government sources publish fashion trade statistics?
OTEXA (the Office of Textiles and Apparel) publishes textile and apparel trade data, the Census Bureau publishes manufacturing and retail series, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes fashion designer employment statistics.
When are research companies worth using for statistics?
Government sources cover structure and history at little to no cost, but current-year fashion statistics can be hard to find, which is where research companies such as Textile Intelligence, Global Sources, Research and Markets and Mintel fill the gap.