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Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

IBISWorld IBISWorld Beijing, China Last Updated: May 2024 1763

Revenue

$9.1bn

2024

$9.1bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

92,461

Businesses

712

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry analysis

Over the five years through 2024, the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in China is expected to fall at an CAGR of 2.0%, including a recovery of 3.4% in 2024. The industry performed well from 2014 to 2019, due to rising personal disposable incomes, increasingly diversified industry products, and growth in downstream demand.
Since 2020, China's major silk export markets like the United States, Europe and India have reduced their imports from China due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Industry exports decreased by 55.0% in 2020, resulting in a decrease of 11.8% in industry revenue. In 2021, with the epidemic situation well controlled in China, the industry was in the stage of restorative growth. However, in 2022, due to the repeated COVID-19 epidemic, domestic consumption declined, and international trade was affected, leading to a decline of 3.6% in industry revenue.
Silk fabric and clothing manufacturers have also had to contend with rising labor, energy and raw material costs and fierce competition from substitute product manufacturers. ACMR-IBISWorld expects that competition from other countries with lower labor costs will be a significant threat for the industry over the long term. As a result, the industry is anticipated to restructure over the next five years and increase research and development (R&D) investment to boost production efficiency and develop more value-added products. Over the next five years, industry revenue is projected to grow at an CAGR of 4.1% by 2029. Increasing competition from external players (like cotton and chemical fiber dyers; and ramie, linen, and hemp processors) is forecast to gradually reduce industry product prices.

Trends and Insights

  • Rising costs have depressed industry profits. The rise in raw material prices and the increase in labor costs have led to a decline in industry profits.
  • Silk fabric is the main product in the industry. The main customers of this product are clothing manufacturers and households.
  • Eastern China has advantages in raw materials. The climate of Zhejiang and Jiangsu province is suitable for planting mulberry and raising silkworms, and they have a long history of silk production.
  • Price is the key to competition. With the intensification of industry competition, manufacturers will enhance their competitiveness through price competition.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $9.1bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

COVID-19 affects the industry

  • The demand for the industry is closely related to the downstream Apparel Manufacturing industry.
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Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Policies encourage companies to build their own brands

  • In September 2021, the Ministry of Commerce published the 14th Five-Year Plan of the industry, guiding the developing of the cocoon and silk industry.

Biggest companies in the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Zhejiang Jiaxin Silk Co. Ltd.
637.2
Jiangsu Huajia Silk Corp., Ltd.
408.9
High Fashion International Limited.
363.5

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Products & Services Segmentation

Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Silk fabric, Silk pajamas and Silk underwear, waistcoats, and brassieres. Silk fabric is the largest segment of the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing.

Trends and Insights

Silk fabric is the major product

  • Silk fabric is made of natural silk and chemical fiber silk and can be produced by hand or machine using knitting and weaving methods.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in China manufactures silk fabric and ready-made silk apparel such as underwear and other simple clothing items.

What's included in this industry?

Silk fabricSilk pajamasSilk underwear, waistcoats, and brassieresSilk scarves and others

Companies

Zhejiang Jiaxin Silk Co. Ltd.Jiangsu Huajia Silk Corp., Ltd.High Fashion International Limited.

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Related Terms

SPUN SILKFILATURE SILKSILK AND CASHMERE

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Rising costs have depressed industry profits. The rise in raw material prices and the increase in labor costs have led to a decline in industry profits.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Silk fabric is the main product in the industry. The main customers of this product are clothing manufacturers and households.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Eastern China has advantages in raw materials. The climate of Zhejiang and Jiangsu province is suitable for planting mulberry and raising silkworms, and they have a long hist...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Price is the key to competition. With the intensification of industry competition, manufacturers will enhance their competitiveness through price competition.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Brand building is important for the industry companies. They usually strive to build their brand image and emphasize the exquisite craftsmanship, high-quality materials, and ...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Zhejiang Jiaxin Silk Co. Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Jiangsu Huajia Silk Corp., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of High Fashion International Limited.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Zhejiang Jiaxin Silk Co. Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Jiangsu Huajia Silk Corp., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for High Fashion International Limited., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The 14th Five-Year Plan of the industry sets industry development goals. The plan proposes requirements for technological innovation, brand building, and industrial structure...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The industry profit margin is declining. The rise in raw material prices and labor costs has squeezed profitability in the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in ...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in China in 2024?

The market size of the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in China is $9.1bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in 2024?

There are 712 businesses in the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in China has been declining at a CAGR of 2.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing market in China?

The biggest companies operating in the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing market in China are Zhejiang Jiaxin Silk Co. Ltd., Jiangsu Huajia Silk Corp., Ltd. and High Fashion International Limited.

What does the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing in China include?

Silk fabric and Silk pajamas are part of the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing in China?

The company holding the most market share in China is Zhejiang Jiaxin Silk Co. Ltd..

How competitive is the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in China?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Silk Fabric and Clothing Manufacturing industry in China.

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Competitors

  • Apparel Manufacturing in China

Complementors

  • Cotton Fabric and Yarn Manufacturing in China

International industries

  • Global Apparel Manufacturing
  • Textile Mills in the US
  • Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in the US
  • Women’s, Girls’ and Infants’ Apparel Manufacturing in the US
  • Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in Canada

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