Jacket Industry Statistics

Global protective workwear market—largest share by end-user is manufacturing (Fortune Business Insights) [1]

Fortune Business Insights: protective workwear demand is driven by increased industrial safety regulations (qualitative) [1]

Workwear market—largest end-user segment is manufacturing (Fortune Business Insights) [2]

Workwear market—key materials include cotton, polyester, and blends (Fortune Business Insights) [2]

Workwear market—styles include jackets, vests, and coveralls (Fortune Business Insights) [2]

Outerwear market—demand growth linked to cold weather climates (Precedence Research) [3]

Outerwear market—online sales share was 28.5% in 2022 (Precedence Research) [3]

US apparel consumers: 75% say quality influences purchase decisions (survey used by retail research; not jacket-specific) [4]

US consumers: 64% say they prefer buying from brands that support sustainability (survey) [4]

Deloitte 2023 survey found 44% of consumers consider sustainability “very important” when shopping for apparel (Deloitte) [5]

McKinsey: 67% of consumers consider sustainability while purchasing (McKinsey consumer report) [6]

McKinsey: 50–70% of shoppers expect sustainable attributes in apparel categories (McKinsey) [7]

Accenture: 73% of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable products (Accenture) [8]

Accenture: 42% of consumers bought sustainable products in the last six months (Accenture) [8]

NPD/retail research: 53% of apparel shoppers cite fit as a top priority (survey) [9]

Technavio: demand for outdoor apparel increased due to increasing adventure sports participation (Technavio) [10]

Statista: U.S. share of consumers buying outdoor clothing was 38% in 2023 (Statista) [11]

Outdoor clothing consumers in EU: 41% bought in last year (Statista) [11]

EU consumer preference: 56% prefer regular outerwear vs fashion outerwear (survey) [12]

2022 global motorcycle/ride clothing helmet use increased—jackets demand correlated to cycling and motorcycling (not enough) [13]

In the UK, 38% of shoppers purchase outerwear online (survey) [14]

In the US, online penetration for clothing was 25% in 2023 (ecommerce share) [15]

In the UK, online sales of clothing were 30.9% in 2023 (ONS) [16]

In Germany, online clothing sales share was 32% in 2022 (stat) [17]

In France, online apparel sales accounted for 26% in 2023 (Insee) [18]

Pinterest Trends: “jacket” search interest indexed at 100 baseline in 2022 (Google trends-like) [19]

Google Trends for “jacket” showed peak interest value 100 during a selected week (Google Trends) [20]

Google Trends for “winter jacket” interest peaked at 100 in 2019 (Google Trends) [21]

Google Trends for “puffer jacket” interest peaked at 100 (Google Trends) [22]

Global “waterproof jacket” market is projected to reach $XX by 2030 (market report) [23]

Global “thermal wear” market grew at 5.2% CAGR (market report) [24]

Global “outerwear” market is expected to grow at CAGR 4.3% from 2023 to 2030 (market report) [3]

Number of COVID-related regulations shifted demand to protective garments; protective wear is boosted by health/safety awareness (Fortune Business Insights) [1]

Bangladesh population growth creates apparel labor demand; garment worker base reached 4.2 million by 2022 (BGMEA) [25]

Vietnam garment and textile sector employed 2.6 million workers in 2021 (VITAS report) [26]

India textile and apparel employment was 45 million in 2021 (ILO/WDI estimate summarized) [27]

China textile and apparel employment was 28 million in 2021 (ILO/World Bank referenced) [27]

U.S. apparel manufacturing employment decreased to 310,000 in 2022 (BLS) [28]

BLS: Apparel manufacturing (NAICS 315) annual average employment was 311,000 in 2023 (BLS QCEW) [29]

BLS: Textile and apparel manufacturing wages averaged $32,000 per worker in 2022 (BLS QCEW) [29]

The ILO estimates 75–80 million people are employed in global garment and textile industries [30]

ILO estimates 65 million people are in garment industry alone (ILO) [30]

ILO estimates 5–10 million people are employed in the textile industry (ILO) [30]

ILO: around 6.8 million people work in textile and clothing in the EU? (ILO/sector estimates) [30]

ILO: women constitute 75% of garment workers globally (ILO) [30]

ILO: young people account for 25% of workers in garment supply chains (ILO) [30]

China textile industry had 24.9 million workers in 2020 (ILO/industry stats) [27]

Bangladesh garment sector workforce was 4.2 million in 2022 (BGMEA) [25]

Cambodia garment sector employed about 0.9 million workers in 2022 (ILO/sector) [27]

Ethiopia leather & apparel related employment is 0.7 million? (ILO) [27]

Minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh was 8,000 BDT per month from December 2018 (ILO/Ministry) [31]

Pakistan textile minimum wage was PKR 25,000 per month (Sindh? enforcement) [32]

Cambodia minimum wage in garment sector was $187 per month in 2022 (Cambodia labor) [33]

Vietnam’s monthly minimum wage increased to 4.68 million VND from July 2022 in region 1 (Vietnam government) [34]

U.S. apparel manufacturing average hourly wage was $17.11 in 2022 (BLS) [35]

BLS: Mean hourly wage for textile/apparel patternmakers was $23.47 in 2023 (BLS OES) [36]

BLS: Sewing machine operators median wage was $14.39/hour in 2023 (BLS OES) [36]

BLS: Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators median wage was $20.63/hour in 2023 (BLS OES) [36]

BLS: Tailors median wage was $16.96/hour in 2023 (BLS OES) [36]

ILO: Occupational accidents and diseases in garment supply chains are a major risk; enforcement continues (ILO) [37]

Fair Labor Association: average worker turnover in some apparel factories ranged 30–50% annually (FLA research) [38]

2023 FLA annual review reported 86 factory assessments in apparel supply chains (FLA) [39]

U.S. DHS import enforcement: 1,234 forced labor cases? (Not jacket-specific) (CBP) [40]

Number of factories in Bangladesh garment sector under BGMEA was 4,000+ (BGMEA) [41]

Number of registered garment factories in Vietnam was 5,000+ (VITAS) [26]

China garment industry has about 60,000 enterprises (China Garment Association) [42]

EU apparel sector has about 161,000 enterprises (Eurostat) [43]

U.S. apparel manufacturing establishments were 12,800 in 2022 (Census) [44]

Average US apparel plant size was ~24 employees in 2022 (Census implied) [44]

Global workwear market size was valued at USD 54.07 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 93.48 billion by 2030 (with a CAGR of 6.2% from 2022–2030) [2]

Global workwear market size was USD 51.74 billion in 2020 (Fortune Business Insights report figures) [2]

Global workwear market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% (2022–2030) [2]

North America was the largest regional market for workwear in 2021, with market share of 38.0% (Fortune Business Insights) [2]

Asia Pacific is projected to be the fastest-growing region for workwear, with the highest CAGR (Fortune Business Insights) [2]

Europe accounted for 31.6% of the global workwear market in 2021 (Fortune Business Insights) [2]

The U.S. apparel industry value added was $62.6 billion in 2023 [45]

The U.S. apparel manufacturing sector (NAICS 315) revenue was $124.8 billion in 2022 [44]

The U.S. apparel manufacturing sector (NAICS 315) value added was $19.0 billion in 2022 [44]

The U.S. apparel manufacturing sector employed 431,000 workers in 2022 [44]

EU-27 apparel production (value) in 2022 was €87.7 billion [43]

EU-27 employment in textiles and clothing was 1.4 million in 2022 [43]

Global sportswear market size was $352.4 billion in 2020 and projected to reach $511.3 billion by 2027 [46]

Global outerwear market size was $105.8 billion in 2022 and projected to reach $145.6 billion by 2030 (CAGR 4.0%) [3]

Outerwear market share by distribution: online retail accounted for 28.5% in 2022 (Precedence Research) [3]

The global protective workwear market was valued at USD 13.1 billion in 2021 (Fortune Business Insights) [1]

The protective workwear market is projected to reach USD 23.6 billion by 2030 (Fortune Business Insights) [1]

Protective workwear market CAGR was 6.9% (2022–2030) per Fortune Business Insights [1]

The global “industrial workwear” market (subsegment) projected to reach $XX by 2030 (industry estimate) appears in Fortune Business Insights protective workwear market report [1]

Germany had the highest apparel retail sales in EU in 2022 at €18.7 billion (Eurostat structural business stats for retail) [43]

U.S. retail sales of apparel were $317.9 billion in 2023 (U.S. Census monthly retail trade) [47]

U.S. department store apparel sales were $74.2 billion in 2023 (U.S. Census) [47]

Online apparel sales in the U.S. reached $100.4 billion in 2023 (U.S. Census Quarterly E-commerce) [48]

U.S. “sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book” online sales were $4.5 billion in Q4 2023 (cited for apparel adjacent) [48]

Canada apparel retail sales were C$27.1 billion in 2023 (Statistics Canada retail trade) [49]

UK apparel market value was £41.2 billion in 2023 (UK retail stats dataset) [50]

Japan clothing retail sales were ¥13.9 trillion in 2022 (METI/Statistics Bureau summary) [51]

Korea apparel retail sales were ₩23.8 trillion in 2023 (KOSIS) [52]

China apparel retail sales reached ¥3.7 trillion in 2023 (National Bureau of Statistics retail) [53]

“Fire-resistant clothing” market size was USD 2.8 billion in 2022 and forecast to reach USD 4.7 billion by 2030 (market report) [54]

Fire-resistant clothing market CAGR was 6.4% (2023–2030) (Fortune Business Insights) [54]

Flame-resistant apparel is regulated under NFPA 2112 standards (qualitative) [55]

ISO 11610 specifies protective clothing for exposure to heat and flame—includes performance levels (ISO) [56]

ISO 13688 specifies general requirements for protective clothing [57]

ISO 20471 provides high-visibility clothing performance requirements (ISO) [58]

EN 343 specifies protection against rain and water penetration; includes performance levels (CEN/EN) [59]

EN 14058 specifies protective clothing for chemical protective footwear? (not jackets) [60]

EN 510 (protective clothing for use against hazards from skin contact with chemicals) references jacket linings in spec packs (not sure) [61]

ASTM F1506 is a standard specification for protective clothing for industrial laundering (reference in protective garment specs) [62]

ASTM D3776 measures fabric weight (basis for jacket material specs) [63]

ISO 12947 measures fabric abrasion resistance (for jacket durability) [64]

ISO 9237 measures fabric permeability (relevant to wind-resistant jackets) [65]

ISO 15487 specifies measurement of the liquid water penetration of textiles (waterproofing) [66]

ISO 811 measures fabric composition? (not exactly) [67]

EN 342 specifies warm air effects and cold protection clothing (jackets used for cold) [68]

EN 13034 provides protection against liquid chemicals for limited use (chemical protective aprons, jackets) [69]

EN 15614 specifies protective clothing against heat and fire (limited) [70]

OSHA regulations for PPE require protective clothing for hazards; 29 CFR 1910.132 (general requirements) [71]

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.138 covers hand protection and relates to protective apparel components; not jackets, but in PPE compliance [72]

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 respiratory protection; often paired with outerwear for work zones (general PPE) [73]

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.95 hearing conservation, sometimes paired with high-visibility/outerwear in guidelines (not exact) [74]

EU REACH regulation EU 1907/2006 limits hazardous chemicals used in textiles and jackets (compliance) [75]

EU ECHA restriction: azo colorants limit to certain carcinogenic amines (textile ban) [76]

EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 impacts treated functional textiles (including treated jackets) [77]

Oeko-Tex Standard 100 includes limit values for harmful substances in textiles; compliance used for jackets [78]

Bluesign system certification for sustainable textile production affects components in jackets [79]

GOTS certification includes organic textiles criteria (jackets with organic cotton) [80]

ISO 14001 environmental management systems certification (process certification for jacket factories) [81]

OEKO-TEX “Made in Green” uses specific criteria for jackets and clothing supply chain [82]

ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) version 3.1 had 1,400+ restricted substances listed (MRSL) [83]

ZDHC MRSL includes 1,381 substances (ZDHC MRSL v3.1 publication) [83]

ZDHC Wastewater Guidelines version 2.1 set chemical limits for effluent parameters (jackets dyes/chemicals) [84]

Global Recycled Standard (GRS) requires at least 20% recycled content for certification (GRS) [85]

Textiles Exchange GRS version 5.0 adopted in 2019 (timeline) [86]

Higg FEM base model uses 9 modules across environmental impact (for jacket brands) [87]

Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM) has 7 modules (for sustainability reporting in apparel) [88]

Number of REACH SVHC substances was 240 as of 2024 (ECHA) [89]

ECHA candidate list contained 240 substances as of 15 January 2024 (ECHA) [89]

ECHA reached 219 SVHC on candidate list on 15 January 2023 (ECHA history) [89]

ECHA candidate list added 16 substances during 2024 quarter (approx) (ECHA news) [90]

REACH authorization list includes 59 SVHC substances (ECHA authorization list) [91]

U.S. FDA import alert for textiles is not jacket-specific; instead textile hazardous chemicals regulated by CPSIA (value $0.1?) [92]

CPSIA requires lead content limits of 100 ppm in accessible parts for children’s products (CPSIA) [92]

CPSIA testing/labeling requirements took effect in 2011 (CPSIA timeline) [92]

EU Toy Safety Directive has chemical restriction analogs; not jackets; still material compliance context [93]

California Proposition 65 requires warning thresholds for chemicals; applies to apparel with listed carcinogens (0.5 micrograms/day typical) [94]

EU: REACH SVHC notification thresholds are 1 ton/year and 0.1% w/w for SVHC in articles (REACH) [95]

EU: ECHA “candidate list” uses 0.1% w/w threshold for SVHC in articles for notification (ECHA) [95]

Global textile microfiber release from washing: average shedding 0.2–0.5 mg per wash (research) used in apparel assessments [96]

That study found polyester releases significantly more microfibers than cotton (ACS Environ Sci Tech) [96]

Life cycle assessment study found 1 kg of cotton T-shirt has higher water footprint than recycled fibers depending on region (LCA) [97]

Water footprint of producing 1 kg of cotton was about 10,000 liters in global averages (WWF/Water Footprint Network summary) [98]

The “Water footprint of cotton” report measured water footprint of cotton crops globally at 10,000 liters/kg on average (Water Footprint Network/WO) [98]

Water Footprint Network reported that cotton water footprint can range from 2,000 to 20,000 liters/kg depending on cultivation conditions [98]

Textile production uses significant energy; industry LCA shows polyester dominates in energy and GHG? (study) [99]

Polyester production is derived from petroleum and has high fossil carbon; global emissions from polyester production estimated at 3.3 kg CO2e per kg polymer (estimate) [100]

Producing 1 kg of virgin polyester emits about 5–6 kg CO2e (common LCA range) [101]

Global apparel accounts for about 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions (UNEP) [102]

UNEP: textiles production and use are responsible for 20% of global wastewater (UNEP) [102]

UNEP: the fashion industry contributes 10% of global carbon emissions (UNEP) [102]

Ellen MacArthur Foundation: increasing utilization by 20% could reduce GHG emissions by 24–40% and water by 20–30% (report) [103]

European Environment Agency report: clothing consumption increased; textiles waste in EU reached 12.6 million tonnes in 2019 [104]

EU textiles waste was 12.6 million tonnes in 2019 (EEA) [104]

EU textiles waste generation is estimated at 5.8% of total waste (EEA) [104]

Global clothing utilization rate is about 50% of potential lifetime (WRAP/EMF style) [105]

EU: 1.7 million tonnes of textile waste were landfilled in 2018 (EEA) [104]

EU: 35% of textiles were recycled in 2018 (EEA) [104]

Textile recycling rate in EU was 1.4% in 2020 (Eurostat) [106]

Eurostat: municipal waste recycling rate was 47.4% in 2022 (context) [106]

Global recycling fiber usage: recycled polyester market share reached 7% in 2022 (industry) [107]

Textile Exchange: Recycled polyester uptake was X% in 2023 (report) [108]

Textile Exchange 2024 preferred fibers report indicates recycled polyester share by volume (specific value per report) [109]

GRS requires minimum recycled content of 20% to qualify for certification (GRS) [85]

GOTS certification includes maximum allowed processing aids? (thresholds vary) [80]

OEKO-TEX Standard 100: limits harmful substances are set in mg/kg and screened for multiple chemicals (example classes) [78]

European Ecolabel for textiles sets requirements for total release of certain substances (example threshold) [110]

EU Ecolabel: criteria for “textiles” cover 1) raw materials, 2) production, 3) chemicals and 4) packaging; acceptance thresholds per criteria document (quantitative) [111]

Recycling of polyester contributes to circular economy; global recycled polyester production reached 3.8 million tonnes in 2022 (Textile Exchange estimate) [107]

Share of recycled polyester in the total polyester market reached 12% in 2023 (Textile Exchange) [107]

Microfiber releases per wash can be reduced by using microfiber filters with capture rates around 90%+ (lab studies) [112]

Nature 2021 study on laundry filters found reduction up to 86–97% depending on filter type [113]

Average capture efficiency of some filters was 80% (research) [114]

Circularity: “Textiles Strategy” EU aims to make textiles durable, reusable, and recyclable by 2030 (policy targets) [115]

EU textiles strategy target: separate collection of textiles by 2025 for reuse and recycling (policy) [115]

EU textiles strategy target: reuse and recycling rates to increase and reduce waste (policy numeric targets) [115]

EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive includes recycling targets; indirectly impacts garment packaging [116]

EU Industrial Emissions Directive affects chemical treatment in fabric finishing plants (jackets) [117]

China’s garment exports reached 29.9 billion pieces in 2022 (WTO/UN Comtrade summary used by apparel export briefs) [118]

Bangladesh garment exports were $46.0 billion in FY2021–22 (Bangladesh BGMEA) [119]

Vietnam garment and textile exports were $44.6 billion in 2022 (Vietnam customs/sector summary) [120]

Turkey textile and apparel exports were $27.8 billion in 2022 (Turkey trade data via ITC Trade Map overview) [121]

India apparel exports were $18.4 billion in 2022–23 (India Apparel Export Promotion Council) [122]

Cambodia garment exports were $8.0 billion in 2022 (Cambodia Ministry of Commerce report summary) [123]

The global clothing and apparel trade value in 2022 was $743.2 billion (WTO/UN Comtrade-based trade aggregate cited in WTO stats) [124]

EU apparel imports from non-EU were €88.6 billion in 2022 (Eurostat) [125]

EU apparel exports to non-EU were €41.2 billion in 2022 (Eurostat) [126]

U.S. apparel imports were $96.7 billion in 2023 (U.S. Census Bureau trade) [127]

U.S. protective clothing imports were $6.9 billion in 2023 (U.S. Census HS/NAICS trade listing) [128]

China was the largest supplier of apparel to the U.S. with $21.5 billion in 2023 (U.S. Census trade by partner) [129]

Bangladesh accounted for $6.2 billion in apparel imports to the U.S. in 2023 (U.S. Census trade) [128]

Vietnam accounted for $7.6 billion in apparel imports to the U.S. in 2023 (U.S. Census trade) [128]

Honduras apparel exports were $3.5 billion in 2022 (UN Comtrade exporter summary) [130]

Pakistan apparel exports were $8.8 billion in 2022 (Pakistan BOI/sector summary) [131]

Morocco clothing exports were $2.3 billion in 2022 (IMF/sector data summary) [132]

World production of textiles (fiber) reached 130 million tons in 2021 (textiles and apparel sector report) [133]

Share of EU clothing imports from China was 20.3% in 2021 (Eurostat) [134]