Plm Fashion Industry Statistics

Share of consumers willing to pay more for sustainable apparel is 66% (context: demand for sustainability data) [1]

Consumers who say they are willing to pay more for sustainable products in general is 73% (context) [2]

Consumers globally who are “very concerned” about environmental impact were 73% (context) [3]

62% of respondents want brands to disclose more product information (context: traceability) [4]

80% of consumers say they want brands to help them make sustainable choices (context) [5]

59% of consumers are willing to change their consumption habits to reduce environmental impact (context) [6]

72% of Europeans think companies should do more to reduce their environmental impact (context) [6]

71% of consumers expect transparency on supply chains (context) [7]

45% of consumers say they do not trust sustainability claims without verification (context) [8]

50% of consumers would switch brands for more sustainable products (context) [9]

54% of consumers want labels that show environmental footprints (context) [10]

37% of consumers are willing to pay extra for eco-friendly materials (context) [11]

74% of respondents want to know where products are made (context: traceability) [12]

61% of shoppers prefer buying items with clear sustainability information (context) [13]

58% of consumers want data on product durability/repairability (context) [14]

64% of consumers believe textile recycling is important (context) [15]

46% of consumers have returned items due to fit issues (context: data quality/product engineering) [16]

Fit is a top reason for returns (context); 50% return due to sizing (context) [17]

17% of consumers purchase fewer clothes due to sustainability concerns (context) [18]

28% of consumers prefer second-hand clothing for sustainability (context) [19]

31% of consumers report buying second-hand clothing online (context) [20]

49% of consumers say they would pay more for repair services (context) [21]

44% of consumers say they check labels for environmental certifications (context) [22]

33% of consumers say they care about animal welfare standards for apparel (context) [23]

42% of consumers say they avoid brands with poor labor practices (context) [24]

35% of consumers believe greenwashing is common (context) [25]

55% of consumers say they are more likely to buy from brands that show product lifecycle details (context) [26]

46% of shoppers use mobile devices to research products before purchase (context: digital product information) [27]

67% of consumers expect a retailer to offer accurate product information online (context: PLM data accuracy) [28]

72% of consumers expect more customization options (context: PLM variant management) [29]

63% of consumers expect faster delivery times (context: lead time and product development cycles) [30]

59% of shoppers want to track their orders in real-time (context: integrated product/supply chain data) [31]

86% of consumers read reviews before buying (context: trust in product details) [32]

74% of consumers feel that transparency is important to build trust (context) [33]

64% of consumers are interested in garment-level sustainability info (context) [34]

58% of consumers would use a QR code on apparel for product information (context: traceability/digital product passport use) [35]

52% of consumers want sustainability info available via mobile app or scan (context) [36]

46% of consumers want to know fabric composition to decide purchase (context) [37]

38% of consumers consider size/fit information important (context) [38]

27% of consumers say they would buy repaired clothing (context) [39]

PLM adoption impacts compliance: 62% of manufacturers say they have issues with product data (context: adoption need) [40]

70% of companies consider data integration a challenge (context) [41]

55% of consumers say sustainability information influences brand choice (context) [42]

In a survey, 59% of fashion consumers have bought at least one sustainable item (context) [43]

Apparel industry suffers from product returns; global return rate for e-commerce apparel around 20-30% (context) [44]

Clothing returns are 30% of e-commerce purchases in the US (context) [45]

In apparel, 25% of returns are due to size issues (context) [46]

In apparel, 20% of returns are due to fit and comfort (context) [46]

In apparel e-commerce, damaged condition of items accounts for 10% of returns (context) [46]

In apparel e-commerce, wrong item received accounts for 8% of returns (context) [46]

PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software market size was $41.2 billion in 2023 [47]

PLM software market is projected to reach $82.8 billion by 2032 [47]

PLM software market is expected to register a CAGR of 8.1% from 2024 to 2032 [47]

Digital Product Passport (DPP) market is projected to grow from $1.8 billion in 2024 to $10.6 billion by 2030 (referenced in the source as DPP for product data management/traceability) [48]

The DPP market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 29.6% from 2024 to 2030 [48]

The global supply chain management software market was valued at $27.0 billion in 2020 (context: PLM integrations with supply chain systems) [49]

The supply chain management software market is expected to reach $74.0 billion by 2028 [49]

The supply chain management software market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.0% from 2021 to 2028 [49]

The global PLM software market is expected to reach $53.2 billion by 2028 (forecast) [50]

The global PLM software market is expected to grow at 7.5% CAGR from 2022 to 2028 (forecast) [50]

The global PLM market size is estimated to reach $60.0 billion by 2024 (estimate) [50]

The global fashion retail market is projected to grow from $1.7 trillion in 2023 to $2.5 trillion by 2028 [51]

The fashion retail market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.7% from 2023 to 2028 [51]

The global luxury goods market was valued at $360 billion in 2023 (context: apparel/luxury supply chain PLM) [52]

The global luxury goods market grew 4% in 2023 (y/y) (context: apparel demand) [52]

Bain forecasts global luxury market to grow 3–5% in 2024 [52]

The global apparel market size was $1.8 trillion in 2023 (forecast/estimate) [53]

The apparel market is projected to reach $2.6 trillion by 2030 [53]

The apparel market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.4% from 2024 to 2030 [53]

The global online apparel market size was $264.5 billion in 2023 [54]

The online apparel market is projected to reach $447.7 billion by 2030 [54]

The online apparel market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 7.7% from 2024 to 2030 [54]

The global apparel e-commerce share is projected to reach 25% by 2027 (from a forecast figure shown) [55]

Worldwide, e-commerce sales in apparel/fashion grew 10.7% in 2023 (context: demand pressure on product data) [56]

In 2022, global apparel and footwear e-commerce sales were $335 billion (context: fashion supply chain/digitalization) [57]

In 2025, the global apparel and footwear e-commerce sales are forecast to reach $454 billion (context) [57]

The product lifecycle management software segment includes engineering/design/requirements; the market has a valuation of $41.2B in 2023 (same figure as market summary) [47]

PLM software market revenue is expected to reach $82.8B by 2032 (same figure as market summary) [47]

Apparel industry digital transformation market growth includes PLM; enterprise spending on PLM/engineering software is driven by increasing adoption (contextual) [58]

Global IT spending forecast for 2024 is $5.1 trillion (baseline affecting PLM budgets) [59]

Global IT spending forecast for 2025 is $5.3 trillion (baseline affecting PLM budgets) [60]

Worldwide business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce sales reached $5.8 trillion in 2023 (context: more SKUs, data complexity) [61]

Worldwide B2C e-commerce sales are forecast to reach $7.0 trillion in 2024 [61]

The global retail industry is projected to reach $36.8 trillion in sales by 2026 (context: apparel segment) [62]

The global retail industry had $27.4 trillion in sales in 2019 (context) [62]

The global retail sales growth is expected to continue in the mid-single digits (context: industry headroom) [63]

The share of apparel and footwear in the EU’s consumption categories is 1.5% (context: EU market sizing) [64]

The EU garment production value was around €150 billion in 2022 (context) [65]

The global textile and apparel trade value was $915 billion in 2022 (context) [66]

The global apparel market value in 2023 was $1.8T (context) [67]

The apparel market is expected to reach $2.5T by 2030 (context) [67]

The apparel market is expected to grow at ~4.6% CAGR from 2024 to 2030 (context) [67]

The PLM market is impacted by complexity and global product development cycles (context) [68]

PLM market use includes managing changes and variants; 1,047,636 ISO 9001 certs in 2022 worldwide (context: quality processes) [69]

ISO 14001 certs were 476,446 worldwide in 2022 (context: environmental processes) [69]

ISO 45001 certs were 447,559 worldwide in 2022 (context: OHS management) [69]

ISO 27001 certs were 105,129 worldwide in 2022 (context: information security) [69]

ISO Survey 2022 shows 1,247,062 management system certificates total (all standards) in 2022 (aggregate) [69]

ISO Survey 2022 shows 1,000,000+ certificates for ISO 9001 (approx) [69]

Over 80% of textile and clothing companies use cloud or digital tools (context) [70]

Apparel supply chains include multiple stages (fiber-to-garment); typical lead times include 6–12 months (context) [71]

Fashion product development cycle includes design, sampling, fitting; average 6–9 months (context) [72]

Global time-to-market for apparel is shrinking (context) [73]

In EU, public procurement requires eco-label criteria; targets include 50% by 2025 (context: government procurement) [74]

EU GPP target: 50% of public procurement should include green criteria by 2025 (policy) [74]

EU GPP target: 100% should be achieved by 2030 (policy) [74]

In the EU, public procurement green targets are part of Circular Economy Action Plan; target is 70% by 2030 (if specified) [75]

Supplier traceability often uses lot/batch information; batch traceability granularity is defined for ISO systems (context) [76]

GS1 GTIN is a 14-digit identifier (context: product ID) [77]

GS1 GLN is a globally unique location number (numeric), typically up to 13 digits (context) [78]

GS1 GRAI is a globally unique asset identifier (context) [79]

GS1 SGTIN is used for serialized identification; structure supports 38 digits max (context) [80]

EU GDPR requires personal data processing compliance at Article 6; lawful basis includes 5 categories (context: privacy) [81]

Article 6 lists lawful bases (5 legal bases) in GDPR (context) [81]

PLM data quality requirements align with ISO 8000 data quality; ISO 8000 focuses on data quality dimensions (context: data governance) [82]

ISO 8000-61 defines data quality requirements for master data (context) [83]

ISO 22745-2 defines product data for item identification (context) [84]

GS1 EPCglobal ALE is for event/traceability data exchange; ALE supports near-real-time events (context) [85]

RFID in apparel can support inventory accuracy; RFID improves inventory accuracy to 95% (context) [86]

RFID can reduce out-of-stocks by 56% (context) [86]

RFID can reduce labor costs in inventory checks by 60% (context) [86]

In the EU, REACH authorisation procedure aims to replace SVHCs (context) [87]

ECHA publishes Candidate List count (e.g., 240 substances) (context: compliance data) [88]

Apparel waste in the EU is around 5.8 million tonnes per year (context: sustainability driving PLM) [89]

Only 25% of textile waste is collected for recycling in the EU (context) [89]

In the EU, around 1.0 million tonnes of textiles are collected for reuse/recycling annually (context) [89]

The EU Textile Strategy aims to make all textiles collected for reuse and recycling by 2030 (policy target) [90]

The EU Textile Strategy targets that by 2030, textile waste generation will be reduced (policy target) [90]

The EU Textile Strategy aims for 10-year sustainability targets including reuse/recycling by 2030 (policy) [90]

EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) introduces digital product passport requirements for certain product categories (including textiles/clothing) (policy number: entered into force 2024) [91]

The ESPR Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 was published 12 July 2024 and entered into force 20 days after publication [91]

EU Regulation on batteries (not textiles) created digital product passport obligations; as an example, it requires DPP for batteries (entered into force) [92]

EU waste framework: collection/recycling targets in the revised Waste Framework Directive include preparing for reuse and recycling of municipal waste at 55% by 2025 [93]

The municipal waste recycling target is 60% by 2030 in the revised Waste Framework Directive [93]

The municipal waste recycling target is 65% by 2035 in the revised Waste Framework Directive [93]

EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation targets recycling rates of 50% by 2025 (baseline policy) [94]

Fast fashion drivers contribute to higher discard rates; garment utilization times decreased (contextual) [95]

Textile recycling rate worldwide is only 13% (context) [96]

In the EU, the recycling rate for textiles is estimated at 1% to 2% (context) [89]

The EU aims to establish minimum requirements for textiles to support circularity (policy) [90]

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes are required to cover textiles under EU policy proposals (policy) [97]

EU Commission proposal COM(2022) 141 on waste includes EPR targets; textiles are included in the scope (context) [97]

EU ETS: emissions trading influences compliance costs for material production (context) [98]

EU’s Fit for 55 package includes a 2030 emissions reduction target of 55% compared to 1990 (policy) [99]

The EU Climate Law sets a target of climate neutrality by 2050 [99]

The EU sustainability reporting directive includes CSRD, requiring reporting by large undertakings; start date 2024 (phase) [100]

CSRD requires sustainability reporting for financial years starting 2024 for companies already subject to NFRD [100]

EU Supply Chain Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) requires due diligence; adopted 2024 with entry [101]

The EU deforestation-free products regulation requires due diligence; applies from a date specified in regulation (2025) [102]

The EU deforestation regulation prohibits placing products linked to deforestation on the market (policy) [102]

Germany’s Textile Labelling Act (context for labeling) sets obligations for textile composition labelling (law) [103]

ISO 14001 certifications globally were 476,446 in 2022 (context: environmental management) [69]

ISO 9001 certifications globally were 1,047,636 in 2022 (context: quality management) [69]

Global average textile recycling rate (context): 12% of textiles are recycled worldwide (UN/Ellen MacArthur reporting) [104]

Plastic microfibers: primary sources include textile washing; estimate of global microplastic release from textiles (context) [105]

The EU REACH Regulation imposes substance restrictions; number of SVHC substances listed (as of a certain date) [88]

ECHA Candidate List includes 240 substances (as of a listed count shown) [88]

EU RoHS directive restricts hazardous substances; as adopted, includes 6 substances (policy) [106]

The EU’s Restriction of Hazardous Chemicals (PFAS) proposal aims for limits (context) [107]

EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) collection targets are 65% by weight for WEEE (policy) [108]

Textile-related EPR schemes are being implemented in France with targets; for 2024, producers to cover costs (policy amount not given) [109]

The EU Commission’s “Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles” aims for 2030 reuse and recycling targets (policy) [90]

Product development cycle time reduction targets: companies aim for 30-50% faster time-to-market with PLM (context) [110]

Siemens Teamcenter implementations often report reduction in engineering change order cycle times by 30% (context) [111]

Dassault Systèmes case studies report up to 20% reduction in design iteration cycles with 3DEXPERIENCE (context) [112]

Autodesk PLM connects CAD to downstream systems; average improvement in data re-use of 30% (context) [113]

Market survey: 41% of organizations have implemented PLM for managing product data across the lifecycle (context) [114]

PLM improves engineering productivity by 20% in some deployments (context) [115]

PLM reduces time to market by up to 50% (context) [116]

Track-and-trace/reporting for regulated materials requires digital records; 24% of companies report compliance as a driver for PLM adoption (context) [117]

33% of respondents identify product data management as biggest challenge in apparel (context) [118]

Apparel BOM management complexity increases as SKU count grows; typical enterprise manages thousands of SKUs (context) [119]

A typical fashion company can have 10,000–20,000 SKUs per season (context) [120]

Fast fashion leads to multiple drops per year; average number of collections increased to 4 per year (context) [121]

PLM version control helps manage changes; companies can reduce rework by 20% (context) [122]

Change management with PLM can reduce errors by 25% (context) [123]

PLM supports CAD/CAE/CAM data; 80% of product data is unstructured (context for PLM) [124]

Product information management requires integrating suppliers; 60% of data errors originate from suppliers (context) [125]

PLM improves regulatory compliance through audit trails; 1 traceability layer required for 100% of regulated items (context) [126]

GS1 Traceability Vision includes capturing data at item, lot and case levels (context) [127]

Digital product passport architectures use unique identifiers for products; use of GS1 GTIN/GLN (context) [128]

EU DPP standardization uses EPOS/UDI-type identifiers (context) [129]

PLM supports sustainability content management; 70% of companies say they need better supplier sustainability data (context) [130]

Product Carbon Footprint reporting requires structured data; 60% of brands lack reliable footprint data (context) [131]

Textile product transparency depends on fabric composition; composition and fiber data are required for many ecolabels (context) [132]

ISO 10303 (STEP) is used for product data interoperability (context); version 1 published 1994 (historic) [133]

STEP AP242 supports managed model-based product definition; AP242 published in 2014 (context) [134]

OpenBOM adoption improves visibility; some surveys report 30% reduction in time spent searching for BOM (context) [135]

PLM integrations with ERP reduce manual data entry by 50% (context) [136]

PLM reduces engineering change propagation errors by 25% (context) [137]

PTC Windchill supports configuration management and change management (context) [138]

Siemens Teamcenter supports product and portfolio management (context) [139]

Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE provides Product Lifecycle Management capabilities (context) [140]

Oracle Fusion Cloud PLM supports product lifecycle data and change (context) [141]

In apparel, a BOM breakdown can include 20–200 components per garment (context) [142]

Garments use pattern pieces; average 10–20 pattern parts per garment (context) [143]

Size/fit matrices can include dozens of SKUs; average 25 sizes/variants (context) [144]

Color/material variants can multiply SKU counts; colorways average 3–10 per style (context) [145]

PLM supports work order and routing; standard textile manufacturing routing includes 5–15 operations (context) [146]

PLM supports supplier collaboration; typical supplier lead times for apparel dyeing/finishing range 4–8 weeks (context) [147]

PLM enables digital sampling; virtual sampling reduces sample iterations by 30% (context) [148]

3D design tools reduce sample development time by up to 40% (context) [149]

Virtual product development adoption in apparel is growing (context) [150]

Item-level tagging (RFID/GS1) supports traceability; RFID adoption in retail is forecast to increase (context) [151]

The RFID in retail market is expected to reach $XX by 2028 (needs exact number page) [151]