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Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US - Market Research Report (2012-2027)

Jonathan Burns Jonathan Burns New York, United States Last Updated: July 2022 NAICS 31522

Revenue

$1.7bn

2022

$1.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xm

Employees

14,777

Businesses

432

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry analysis

Over the five years to 2022, the Men's and Boys' Apparel Manufacturing industry in the United States experienced inconsistent performance despite favorable economic conditions for most of the period. Additionally, cratering economic and trade activity resulting from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic exacerbated overall industry revenue declines. The industry generally contends with intense competition from manufacturers abroad, since the labor-intensive nature of the industry has forced several manufacturers to seek inexpensive labor internationally. Still, while intense price-based competition poses a significant threat to the domestic industry, operators have managed to differentiate their products based on quality rather than price, offering premium clothing to a niche market. Nonetheless, industry revenue is expected to decline at an annualized rate of 0.4% to $1.7 billion over the five years to 2022; however, this includes a mild anticipated recovery of 0.6% in 2022.In addition to industry struggles from cratering demand and disrupted supply chains, its sole former major player in, Brooks Brothers Group Inc. (Brooks Brothers), suffered tremendously, so much so that, in May 2020, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. By the year's end, it had exited the industry altogether, compounding industry revenue declines, while imports continued to satisfy over 97.0% of demand in 2020. Brooks Brothers was not the only operator that closed due to the effects of the pandemic, and industry employment plummeted by double-digits, while nonemployers exiting the industry helped push establishment counts down. Major market exits and tumbling revenue has weakened industry profit during the period as well.Industry revenue is anticipated to fall, as industry revenue continues to falter after large decreases in 2020. Therefore, over the five years to 2027, industry revenue is expected to fall an annualized 0.2% to $1.7 billion. Despite the slight recovery in 2022 for the industry, several trends are expected to loom over the industry including increasing import penetration into the manufacturing sector during the period. Further declines are expected to be hindered by a slight increase in industry exports during the period. IBISWorld expects industry profit to remain relatively stable as the industry increases its focus on manufacturing high-end products that can be sold at higher prices.

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    Industry Statistics and Trends

    Market size and recent performance (2012-2027)

    Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.4 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.7bn in 2022.

    Trends and Insights

    Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US
    Revenue (2012-2027)
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    Industry outlook (2024-2029)

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

    Trends and Insights

    Biggest companies in the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US

    Company
    Market Share (%)
    2022
    Revenue ($short_0)
    2022
    Profit ($short_0)
    2022
    Profit Margin (%)
    2022

    There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

    Products & Services Segmentation

    Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US
    Products & Services
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    Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Underwear and nightwear, Suits and Shirts (except work shirts). Underwear and nightwear is the largest segment of the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US.

    Trends and Insights

    Table of Contents

    About this industry

    Industry definition

    Industry operators manufacture men’s and boys’ apparel from 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 own production facilities in the United States.

    What's included in this industry?

    Manufacturing men's and boys' underwearManufacturing men's and boys' nightwearManufacturing men's and boys' suitsManufacturing men's and boys' coatsManufacturing men's and boys' shirtsManufacturing men's and boys' trousersManufacturing men's and boys' slacksManufacturing men's and boys' jeansManufacturing men's and boys' work clothingManufacturing men's and boys' outerwear, including athletic clothing and bathing suits

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    Related Terms

    OUTSOURCETARIFFOFFSHOREWHOLESALE BYPASS

    Industry Code

    NAICS 2017

    NAICS 31522 - Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US

    Performance

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    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 (2012-2021) and forecast (2022-2027)
    • Employees, including historical (2012-2021) and forecast (2022-2027)
    • Businesses, including historical (2012-2021) and forecast (2022-2027)
    • Profit, including historical (2012-2022)
    • 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.

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    In this chapter

    • Products & Services
    • Major Markets
    • International Trade

    Key metrics

    • Largest market segment and value in 2022
    • Product innovation level
    • Total imports, level and trend
    • Total exports, level and trend
    • Trade Balance

    Charts

    • Products & services segmentation in 2022
    • Major market segmentation in 2022
    • 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

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    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 2022

    Tables

    • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2022
    • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2022
    • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2022
    • Number and share of employees in each state in 2022

    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

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    • 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 2017-2022
    • 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

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    Analyst insights

    In this chapter

    • Market Share Concentration
    • Companies
    • Company Spotlights

    Charts

    • Industry market share by company in 2018 through 2022
    • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2022

    Detailed analysis

      External Environment

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      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 (2012-2027) 
      • Assistance historical data and forecast (2012-2027) 

      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

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      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 2022
      • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2022
      • Investment vs. share of economy

      Data tables

      • Industry Multiples (2015-2020)
      • Industry Tax Structure (2015-2020)
      • Income Statement (2015-2020)
      • Balance Sheet (2015-2020)
      • Liquidity Ratios (2015-2020)
      • Coverage Ratios (2015-2020)
      • Leverage Ratios  (2015-2020)
      • Operating Ratios (2015-2020)
      • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2012-2027)
      • Revenue per Employee (2012-2027)
      • Revenue per Enterprise (2012-2027)
      • Employees per Establishment (2012-2027)
      • Employees per Enterprise (2012-2027)
      • Average Wage (2012-2027)
      • Wages/Revenue (2012-2027)
      • Establishments per Enterprise (2012-2027)
      • IVA/Revenue (2012-2027)
      • Imports/Demand (2012-2027)
      • Exports/Revenue (2012-2027)

      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 (2012-2027)
      • IVA (2012-2027)
      • Establishments (2012-2027)
      • Enterprises (2012-2027)
      • Employment (2012-2027)
      • Exports (2012-2027)
      • Imports (2012-2027)
      • Wages (2012-2027)

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      What is the market size of the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States in 2024?

      The market size of the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is $1.7bn in 2024.

      How many businesses are there in the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in 2022?

      There are 432 businesses in the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2017 and 2022.

      Has the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

      The market size of the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2017 and 2022.

      What is the forecast growth of the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

      Over the next five years, the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is expected to decline.

      What does the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US in United States include?

      Manufacturing men's and boys' underwear and Manufacturing men's and boys' nightwear are part of the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry.

      How competitive is the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States?

      The level of competition is high and steady in the Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US industry in United States.

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