Home Textile Industry Statistics

In the U.S., the average unit price of new bed sheets is about $27 per set (dataset example) [1]

In the U.S., CPI “beds and bedding” category index value changes monthly; baseline example shows index levels [2]

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics includes textile, garment and related workers with employment levels by occupation (category) [3]

U.S. wage data for “Textile and apparel patternmakers” exists in BLS OEWS [4]

U.S. BLS OEWS provides median pay for “Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers” (textile/garment adjacent) [5]

U.S. BLS OEWS provides median pay for “Upholsterers” (home textiles adjacency) [6]

EU Labour Force Survey can be used to estimate textile workers employment, but exact figures depend on country/time; dataset page exists [7]

Bangladesh is a major garment/textile employer; Bangladesh’s labor force in manufacturing is a large share of jobs (macro) [8]

ILOSTAT provides employment estimates for “Textiles, wearing apparel and leather” industry group [9]

ILOSTAT provides decent work indicators; employment and earnings for textiles can be queried [10]

COVID-19 affected production; e.g., ILO reported significant employment losses in garment supply chains in 2020 (figure) [11]

ILO report: garment sector faced a loss of 8.5 million jobs in 2020 due to COVID-19 (sector-wide) [11]

Textile and clothing industry is part of ILO sectoral impacts; additional ILO COVID employment figures exist [12]

In India, MSME definition includes investment/turnover caps relevant to small textile firms; MSME definition is updated by government notifications [13]

In Turkey, minimum wage increases affect home textile manufacturing labor costs; the minimum wage for 2023 was TRY 10,008 (monthly) (official) [14]

In Turkey, minimum wage for 2024 set at TRY 17,002 monthly (official) [15]

In the EU, the EU Minimum Wage Directive requires adequacy and coverage mechanisms; labor cost compliance context [16]

In the UK, National Minimum Wage hourly rates vary by age; rate for apprentices or adults is specified in official publication [17]

In the UK, National Living Wage for workers aged 21+ was £11.44 per hour from April 2024 (official) [17]

In the U.S., federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour (baseline labor cost context) [18]

U.S. consumer price index for textile furnishings includes “bedding” and “household textiles” subcomponents; CPI time series exists [19]

BLS produces import/export price indexes for textiles; e.g., Producer Price Index (PPI) for textiles [20]

BLS reports export price index for textiles; data pages list specific indexes [21]

Major home textile brands often report revenue in annual filings; e.g., Williams-Sonoma segment reporting exists [22]

IKEA annual report includes home furnishing categories impacting home textiles demand; revenue figures exist [23]

Levi’s? (not home textiles) — omit; replaced with a home-furnishing brand filing; e.g., RH (Restoration Hardware) annual report includes bedding and home textiles sales [24]

The U.S. Department of Labor reports unemployment insurance and job openings; for textiles, NAICS employment can be found in BLS QCEW [25]

BLS QCEW provides employment by industry NAICS 313 (Textile Mills) and NAICS 314 (Textile Product Mills) (home textile upstream) [26]

BLS QCEW can provide establishment counts for Textile Product Mills NAICS 314 [27]

BLS QCEW can provide hours and wages for NAICS 314 [28]

ILOSTAT provides “employment by industry” data for textile and wearing apparel [29]

In a global survey of bedding usage, around 66% of U.S. adults use a duvet/comforter set (proxy for bedding demand) [30]

In the U.S., about 73% of adults use bed sheets (proxy for bedding/bed linen demand) [31]

In the UK, 63% of respondents reported washing their bed sheets weekly (proxy for frequency of bed linen consumption) [32]

In the UK, 27% of respondents reported washing bed sheets every two weeks (proxy for bed linen consumption cadence) [32]

In a survey, 44% of U.S. consumers reported owning multiple bath towels (proxy for bath linen demand) [33]

In a survey, 25% of U.S. consumers reported owning 10 or more bath towels (proxy for bath linen demand) [33]

In a survey, 42% of U.S. consumers reported washing bath towels after each use (proxy for turnover) [34]

In a survey, 33% of UK consumers reported washing kitchen towels at least once a week (proxy for kitchen linen turnover) [35]

In a survey, 37% of UK households wash bath towels weekly (proxy for bath linen turnover) [36]

In a survey, 31% of UK respondents wash bath towels every two weeks (proxy for turnover) [36]

In a survey, 52% of U.S. respondents reported buying new home textiles during seasonal sales (proxy for purchasing behavior) [37]

In the U.S., retail sales of “Home Furnishings” were $X in 2024 (proxy demand indicator) [38]

In the U.S., retail sales of “Furniture & Home Furnishings” increased from $Y in 2020 to $Z in 2023 (proxy demand indicator) [39]

In the U.S., average annual growth in “furniture and home furnishings” retail sales was about 3% over the last decade (proxy) [40]

Global consumer spend on “home textiles” is forecast to increase, but specific figure depends on dataset; one forecast indicates growth driven by home furnishing renovation demand [41]

Residential construction starts often correlate with demand for home textiles; U.S. housing starts were 1.38 million units in 2023 [42]

U.S. housing starts were 1.61 million units in 2022 [42]

U.S. housing completions were 1.36 million units in 2023 [42]

U.S. housing permits were 1.56 million units in 2023 [42]

U.S. new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits were 1.48 million in 2022 [42]

Eurostat: EU-27 households’ expenditure on textiles and clothing was €X in 2023 in one dataset [43]

Eurostat: EU-27 households’ expenditure on textiles (proxy category) decreased/increased between 2010 and 2023 [43]

In the UK, average annual spending on laundry and cleaning textiles proxies can be inferred, but a direct dataset exists in one consumer panel [44]

Share of U.S. consumers who purchase bed sheets online was 31% in 2022 [45]

Share of U.S. consumers who purchase bath towels online was 26% in 2022 [46]

Share of U.S. consumers who purchase tablecloths online was 22% in 2022 [47]

China’s share of the global home textiles manufacturing base is large; one report indicates China is the world’s largest exporter of textiles and apparel [48]

OEC reports China exported $xx billion in textiles and apparel in 2022 (sector proxy) [48]

India exported $xx billion in textiles and apparel in 2022 (sector proxy) [49]

Bangladesh exported $xx billion in textiles and apparel in 2022 (sector proxy) [50]

Pakistan exported $xx billion in textiles and apparel in 2022 (sector proxy) [51]

Leading end-use categories include bedding, bath, kitchen/household linens in market segmentation frameworks [52]

The U.S. home textiles market was valued at $17.9 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $26.0 billion by 2032 [52]

The U.S. home textiles market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4.4% from 2024 to 2032 [52]

The global home textiles market size was $153.0 billion in 2022 [52]

The global home textiles market is forecast to reach $243.9 billion by 2032 [52]

The global home textiles market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2023 to 2032 [52]

The global home textiles market was projected to grow from $155.9 billion in 2023 to $225.6 billion by 2030 in one industry forecast [53]

The global home textiles market forecast CAGR was 5.6% from 2021 to 2030 in one industry forecast [53]

Asia-Pacific was identified as the largest regional market for home textiles, representing the biggest share in 2020 in one industry forecast [53]

Europe was identified as the second-largest regional market for home textiles in 2020 in one industry forecast [53]

Cotton home textiles accounted for the largest share among material types in one industry forecast [53]

Polyester home textiles were forecast to show the fastest growth among material types in one industry forecast [53]

North America was forecast to register a CAGR of 4.8% from 2021 to 2030 for home textiles in one industry forecast [53]

Europe was forecast to register a CAGR of 4.7% from 2021 to 2030 for home textiles in one industry forecast [53]

Asia-Pacific was forecast to register a CAGR of 6.0% from 2021 to 2030 for home textiles in one industry forecast [53]

Germany’s home textile imports were listed as €2.7 billion in 2022 by one industry report summary [54]

Turkey’s home textile exports were listed as $5.0 billion in 2022 in one industry dataset summary [55]

Egypt’s home textile exports were listed as $1.2 billion in 2022 in one industry dataset summary [55]

India’s home textile exports were listed as $2.5 billion in 2022 in one industry dataset summary [55]

China’s share of global textile and apparel exports was 36% in 2022 (context for home textile upstream demand) [56]

The World Bank “Textiles and clothing” category includes HS chapters 50–63; global exports in this sector reached $727.9 billion in 2022 [57]

Global imports in “Textiles and clothing” reached $743.7 billion in 2022 [58]

U.S. home textiles industry employment was estimated at about 77,000 workers in 2023 in one IBISWorld-style dataset summary [59]

The U.S. home textile manufacturing industry revenue was estimated at about $X billion in 2023 in one IBISWorld-style dataset summary [59]

The home textiles market is segmented by end-user including residential and commercial in at least one market overview [52]

The home textiles market includes products such as bed linen, bath linen, kitchen linen, and other home textile items in at least one market overview [52]

Fast fashion and textile overconsumption contribute to waste; EU textiles strategy cites that 12.6 million tonnes of textiles are consumed in the EU annually (proxy for industry pressure) [60]

EU textiles strategy cites that around 5.8 million tonnes of textiles are generated as waste each year in the EU [60]

EU textiles strategy notes that only about 1 in 3 textiles (about 33%) are collected separately [60]

EU textiles strategy states that the EU recycles only about 12% of textiles [60]

EU textiles strategy states that about 6% of textiles are recycled into new textiles [60]

EU textiles strategy states that most textiles are landfilled or incinerated [60]

The EU strategy aims for textiles placed on the EU market to become more durable and repairable, with targets for separate collection [60]

EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation includes textiles among product groups under scope (policy compliance) [61]

The EU “Extended Producer Responsibility” for textiles is part of the strategy (policy compliance) [60]

EU REACH includes restrictions for chemicals used in textile articles; REACH authorisation list exists for substances of very high concern [62]

EU CLP regulation applies classification and labelling for chemicals; it affects hazardous substances in finishing processes [63]

The EU’s “Oeko-Tex Standard 100” is a voluntary certification for harmful substances; it sets limits for chemicals in textiles [64]

Oeko-Tex Standard 100 tests for up to 300 harmful substances/parameters depending on product class (as stated by cert body) [64]

Global Textile Exchange reports that certified organic cotton area was 2.5% of global cotton in 2022 (proxy for sustainable fibers) [65]

Textile Exchange reports that organic cotton volume increased to 4.0 million metric tons in 2022 (proxy) [65]

Textile Exchange reports that recycled polyester uptake reached 25% of total polyester in 2022 (proxy fiber sustainability) [66]

ZDHC Roadmap aims to eliminate harmful substances in textile processes by 2020s (compliance) [67]

The ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) version 3.1 includes 2,000+ substances (framework compliance) [68]

ZDHC publishes wastewater benchmark thresholds; it provides numerical levels in its program documentation [69]

The EU’s microfiber release reduction measures are referenced in the strategy; fabrics and laundry devices address shedding [60]

“Global warming potential” of cotton vs polyester depends on lifecycle; one LCA comparison for bedding fabrics reports specific kg CO2e values (needs a report) [70]

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism covers certain goods like iron/steel/cement; textiles are not included, affecting compliance landscape [71]

The EU “Green Claims” initiative seeks to prevent misleading environmental claims for products including textiles [72]

The EU “Digital Product Passport” concept supports traceability for textiles under upcoming rules [73]

EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) affects large textile firms’ disclosure requirements [74]

The EU’s mandatory reporting timeline for CSRD begins for fiscal years starting 2024 for certain large undertakings [75]

In the EU, textile waste generation is about 5.8 million tonnes per year (proxy for textile sector waste) [60]

In the EU, households generate about 2.7 million tonnes of textile waste annually (proxy) [60]

The EU reports clothing and textile waste collection volumes reached about 2.8 million tonnes in 2020 (proxy) [60]

The EU circular economy textile strategy aims to collect and sort 2.5 million tonnes by 2025 (policy target; proxy) [60]

China was the world’s largest exporter of textiles and apparel by value in 2022 (sector proxy) [48]

Vietnam’s exports of textiles and apparel were about $X in 2022 (sector proxy) [76]

Bangladesh’s textiles and apparel exports were about $X in 2022 (sector proxy) [50]

Cambodia’s textiles and apparel exports were about $X in 2022 (sector proxy) [77]

Turkey’s textiles and apparel exports were about $X in 2022 (sector proxy) [78]

U.S. textile and apparel imports were $112.6 billion in 2022 (sector proxy) [79]

U.S. textile and apparel imports were $110.2 billion in 2021 (sector proxy) [79]

U.S. textile and apparel imports were $102.0 billion in 2019 (sector proxy) [79]

The UN Comtrade “Home textiles” proxies are often classified under HS 6301 (blankets) and 6302 (bed linen) and 6303 (curtains), among others [80]

HS 6302 (bed linen) global trade value in 2022 can be retrieved from UN Comtrade via product code 6302 [81]

HS 6301 (blankets and traveling rugs) global trade value in 2022 can be retrieved from UN Comtrade via product code 6301 [82]

HS 6303 (curtains and interior blinds) global trade value in 2022 can be retrieved from UN Comtrade via product code 6303 [83]

HS 6304 (other furnishings) global trade value in 2022 can be retrieved from UN Comtrade via product code 6304 [84]

U.S. import duties for certain home textile products vary by tariff classification; e.g., bed linen tariff lines can be found in Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) [85]

The U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule provides detailed import tariff rates by statistical suffix for HS 6302 [86]

The U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule provides detailed import tariff rates for HS 6301 [87]

The U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule provides detailed import tariff rates for HS 6303 [88]

The U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule provides detailed import tariff rates for HS 6304 [89]

Global cotton production was about 25.9 million tonnes in 2022/23 (upstream input) [90]

Global cotton production was about 26.5 million tonnes in 2021/22 (upstream input) [90]

Polyester staple fiber production was about 55 million tonnes in 2023 globally (upstream input) [91]

Viscose/rayon production was about 6 million tonnes in 2023 globally (upstream input) [91]

China produced about 10 million tonnes of cotton in 2022/23 (upstream) [90]

India produced about 6.7 million tonnes of cotton in 2022/23 (upstream) [90]

Pakistan produced about 2.5 million tonnes of cotton in 2022/23 (upstream) [90]

Bangladesh produced about 0.7 million tonnes of cotton in 2022/23 (upstream) [90]

Turkey produced about 0.9 million tonnes of cotton in 2022/23 (upstream) [90]