Clothing Manufacturing in the UK - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

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This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.

Over the five years through 2023-24, the clothing manufacturing industry is expected to contract at a compound annual rate of 5.4% to £2.2 billion. Before the pandemic, manufacturers relied on the strength of the Made in Britain label and the boom in emerging economies, creating a new wave of consumers with spending power, desiring British-made goods and brands like Mulberry and Burberry. While production in the Far East is not as cost-efficient as it once was, imports have remained a significant share of the domestic clothing market, hindering industry growth prospects. Nonetheless, the number of manufacturers entering the industry has expanded since the COVID-19 outbreak as many artisan clothing producers came to life.

Companies in this industry manufacture clothing from a wide range of materials. Products include ready-to-wear and made-to-measure clothing, workwear and casual and formal apparel. Underwear and hosiery manufacturing is also part of the industry.