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

Alexia Moreno Alexia Moreno New York, United States Last Updated: February 2024 NAICS OD6161 Spotlight Report

Revenue

$978.5m

2024

$978.5m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xm

Employees

8,782

Businesses

2,367

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry analysis

Athleisure producers have experienced significant volatility in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic initially had a negative impact on sales in 2020, as unfavorable economic conditions discouraged consumers from purchasing new apparel. However, later during the pandemic, social distancing requirements led to higher outdoor and at-home physical activity – including yoga, pilates, golf and other sports. Consumers are also increasingly wearing athleisure clothing for day-to-day activities, contributing to the boom in demand. Due to the combined effect of these trends, manufacturers faced significant gains in 2021 and 2022. But tightening economic and financial conditions over the current period have contributed to significant losses. As a result, revenue has been growing at an estimated CAGR of 1.0% to $993.0 million through the end of 2024.

Trends and Insights

  • Significant competition from foreign manufacturers harms domestic sales. A weaker dollar has enabled international producers to capture a larger share of the domestic market, hampering demand for domestic athleisure clothing.
  • Manufacturers with their own retail stores are more profitable. These stores have the ability to cut out the middleman from the supply chain, increasing profit potential.
  • New manufacturers will struggle to successfully compete with larger brands. New athleisure apparel producers must ensure they manufacture products that favor consumer preferences and make it a point to invest heavily in advertising.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $978.5m in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Demand for athleisure clothes rose in the last few years

  • Time spent on leisure and sports has been declining. However, the line between athleisure and casual clothing has been blurring over the past few years, with more people wearing athletic clothes to run errands and do things at home, providing an added source of demand for this industry.
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Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US
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

Improving economic conditions will enable revenue growth

  • Since athleisure clothing is also commonly worn for everyday tasks like running errands, the diverse need for athleisure products will prevent further revenue losses in the coming years.

Biggest companies in the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Men's and boys' (including unisex) sports and leisure wear, Women's and girls' sports and leisurewear and Women's and girls' swimwear. Men's and boys' (including unisex) sports and leisure wear is the largest segment of the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US.

Trends and Insights

Women's and girls' sports and leisure wear generate the most revenue

  • Demand for women’s and girls’ athleisure clothing dominates the industry. This segment includes leggings, jeans, jean-cut casual slacks, sweatpants, workout sets, tennis skirts and other sports apparel for both women and girls.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Manufacturers of athleisure clothing produce athletic apparel for men, women, boys and girls that can also be used for leisure activities. Apparel includes leggings, sweatpants, athletic shorts and swimwear, among other products. This industry only includes companies that operate their own production facilities in the United States.

What's included in this industry?

Manufacturing of men's and boys' (including unisex) sportswear and leisure apparel, including swimwearManufacturing of women's and girls' sportswear and leisure apparel, excluding swimwearManufacturing of women's and girls' swimwear

Companies

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Related Terms

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Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 315190 - Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US

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

Significant competition from foreign manufacturers harms domestic sales. A weaker dollar has enabled international producers to capture a larger share of the domestic market,...

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
  • Factors that influence volatility in the industry
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

Manufacturers with their own retail stores are more profitable. These stores have the ability to cut out the middleman from the supply chain, increasing profit potential.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

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

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

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In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

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

Tables

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

Detailed analysis

  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

New manufacturers will struggle to successfully compete with larger brands. New athleisure apparel producers must ensure they manufacture products that favor consumer prefere...

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

External Environment

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

Analyst insights

Regulations aim to protect manufacturers through piracy protection and other customs laws. These laws prevent more affordable manufacturers from selling look-alike products a...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

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

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance

Financial Benchmarks

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

Analyst insights

A jump in demand for athleisure apparel didn't translate to higher profit. Volatile input prices, including rising rent costs, have negatively impacted profitability.

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

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • 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 Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is $978.5m in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry in 2024?

There are 2,367 businesses in the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What does the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US in United States include?

Manufacturing of men's and boys' (including unisex) sportswear and leisure apparel, including swimwear and Manufacturing of women's and girls' sportswear and leisure apparel, excluding swimwear are part of the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry.

How competitive is the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Athleisure Clothing Manufacturing in the US industry in United States.

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Competitors

  • Costume & Team Uniform Manufacturing in the US

Complementors

  • Cut & Sew Apparel Contractors in the US
  • Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in the US

International industries

  • Global Apparel Manufacturing
  • Men's & Boys' Apparel Manufacturing in Canada
  • Women's, Girls' & Infants' Apparel Manufacturing in Canada
  • Tailoring and Clothing Accessories Manufacturing in Australia
  • Clothing Manufacturing in the UK

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