Apparel Manufacturing Industry Statistics: The State of Global Production
Market size, sourcing shifts and where garment production is heading, with the numbers brands should actually plan around.

Statistics, sourcing guides and factory-floor knowledge from our production floor in Sialkot. Written for founders who want straight answers, not sales copy.
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The real numbers behind apparel brand survival, what the data says about why clothing startups run out of road, and the inventory decisions that separate the brands that last from the ones that quietly disappear.
Read the full guide →Market size, sourcing shifts and where garment production is heading, with the numbers brands should actually plan around.
How fashion startups really perform, from first-year survival odds to the order sizes successful founders begin with.
What separates a great hoodie factory from a mediocre one: fabric weight, construction, minimums and the questions to ask first.
Every component a factory needs to build your garment correctly, and the ones most first-time founders leave out.
What GSM actually measures, which weights suit which products, and how fabric weight changes the way a garment sells.
A realistic cost breakdown for a first collection, from sampling and production through to labels, packaging and freight.
Three terms used interchangeably by suppliers, and why the difference decides who owns your product.
Why factories set minimums where they do, and the levers that genuinely move them for a new brand.
How each fibre behaves in wear, wash and print, and which one fits the product you are actually building.
The checks that separate a real factory from a trading company, and the red flags worth walking away from.
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