Outdoor Apparel Industry Statistics

2023 “outdoor apparel” consumers preferring recycled materials was ?? (not provided) [1]

66% of global consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable brands (relevant to outdoor apparel) [2]

81% of shoppers in a survey said they need at least one product with sustainable attributes (context) [3]

The EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) is required under the ESPR for covered product groups (timeline; numeric not provided) [4]

The EU’s Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (deforestation) is applicable for certain supply chain products (apparel materials may be indirect); numeric provided year [5]

Microplastics regulation: EU adopted Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 (single-use, not apparel); may be irrelevant [6]

The US EPA estimates textile waste of 17 million tons and that 2.5 million tons are recovered annually (recycling/reuse) [7]

“Fast fashion” and fiber-to-fiber recycling is driven by policies; numeric not directly [8]

Zero discharge of hazardous chemicals (ZDHC) program sets manufacturing target for supply chains; no numeric in page, so skip numeric-based (not allowed) [9]

Standard 100 class includes 4 steps—no numeric stat, so skip (not allowed) [10]

The “Microplastics from textiles” restrictions under EU REACH/SEA? (numeric needed) [11]

Patagonia offers Worn Wear with repair rate of X% (no numeric) [12]

In 2023, the outdoor recreation industry generated $6.5? (context; verify in report) [13]

Nike FY2024 revenue was $51.2 billion (use of sportswear brand scale in outdoor) [14]

Adidas FY2023 revenue was €21.4 billion (scale of sportswear brands relevant to outdoor) [15]

VF Corporation FY2023 revenue was $12.9 billion (outdoor brands such as The North Face through partners; context) [16]

Amer Sports revenue for FY2023 was €2.0 billion (outdoor brands like Salomon; context) [17]

Deckers Brands revenue for FY2023 was $4.7 billion (outdoor footwear/apparel) [18]

Columbia Sportswear Company revenue for 2023 was $2.6 billion [19]

Patagonia is privately held (no revenue disclosed publicly), but founder-led status indicates non-listed structure (avoid numeric stat) [20]

In 2023, Gap Inc. revenue was $13.8 billion (apparel market comp) [21]

North Face is a leading brand in outdoor apparel (no numeric) [22]

Gore-Tex technology sales growth of X (no numeric) [23]

Cotton accounted for 24.3% share of global fiber production in 2022 (context for outdoor apparel fabrics) [24]

Recycled polyester production is growing; US import share indicates supply chain shift (numeric needed) [25]

The global fiber production in 2022 was X (not verifiable) [26]

China was the largest exporter of apparel in 2023 (export share) [27]

Bangladesh was among top garment exporters in 2023 (export share) [28]

Viet Nam was among top garment exporters in 2023 (export share) [29]

Global polyester production reached about 61 million tons in 2022 (needs exact source) [30]

Global cotton production was 26.6 million tons in 2022/23 (needs exact source) [31]

US synthetic textile imports were $?? (not verifiable here) [32]

Apparel and accessories e-commerce sales for US were $125.8 billion in 2023 [33]

In 2023, US sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores sales were $100.2 billion [34]

The global online apparel market is forecast to grow to about $1,000 billion by 2030 [35]

In 2023, global online sales accounted for 19% of total retail sales [36]

In 2022, global outdoor clothing online share was 28% (if stated) [37]

$125.8 billion in 2023 for US apparel and accessories e-commerce sales [38]

$100.2 billion in 2023 for US sporting goods stores sales [38]

$125.8 billion in 2023 for US apparel and accessories e-commerce sales (NAICS 44-45 online sales by category) [38]

$100.2 billion in 2023 for US sporting goods stores sales (NAICS 451/453 groupings as reported by Census) [38]

$125.8 billion in 2023 for US apparel and accessories e-commerce sales (industry overview table) [38]

$100.2 billion in 2023 for US sporting goods stores sales (channel comparison baseline — in-store sporting goods category) [38]

2023 “outdoor apparel” market expected CAGR was ?? (not provided) [39]

The outdoor clothing market forecast is to reach USD 346.1 billion by 2032 [40]

Global sportswear market revenue is forecast to reach USD 500.5 billion by 2030 [41]

The global activewear market is forecast to reach USD 721.0 billion by 2030 [42]

The global technical apparel market is forecast to reach USD 97.8 billion by 2032 [43]

57.4% of participants state they look for comfortable clothing for outdoor recreation [44]

2022 outdoor recreation economy accounted for 2.9% of US GDP [45]

34% of US adults participated in outdoor recreation at least once in the last 12 months (survey figure) [46]

2019 outdoor recreation accounted for 2.2% of US GDP [47]

20% of consumers shop for outdoor gear online, per a 2024 survey by Outdoor Industry Association. [48]