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Safety Apparel in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Safety apparel suppliers provide a variety of safety apparel items to businesses and workers for use in a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, construction, and mining. Common safety apparel products include high-visibility clothing and protective apparel. Other key buyers are government agencies and healthcare facilities.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Safety Apparel procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Safety Apparel market in the United States includes Flame-Retardant Jacket, High-Visibility Jacket, High-Visibility Shirt, Flame-Resistant Overall, High-Visibility Pants, Heavy-Duty Arc-Flash Jacket, Abrasive Blast Suit, Rubber Apron, Safety Vest and Aluminized Coat. Standard coding in this coverage includes HS-6210-Garments Made Up Of Fabrics Of Heading No. 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 Or 5907 (Not Knitted Or Crocheted), ISIC-329-Other manufacturing n.e.c., NACE-32.99-Other Manufacturing N.E.C., NAICS-339110-Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing and UNSPSC-46181500-Safety apparel.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Safety Apparel procurement coverage includes Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) (As part of the US Department of Labor, OSHA provides technical standards for workplace wear, safety training, and other related services.), American National Standards Institute (ANSI) (A private, nonprofit organization dedicated to formulating voluntary performance benchmarks for various products and professions in the United States.) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (A non-profit organization that develops and maintains standards for fire retardant apparel and other fire-related topics.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Safety Apparel procurement report as suppliers are Msa Safety Incorporated, Carhartt Inc., Bunzl Plc, W.W. Grainger, Inc. and Protective Industrial Products, Inc..
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Safety Apparel market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per safety apparel item, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Safety Apparel market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Safety Apparel procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Safety Apparel market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Safety Apparel market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Safety Apparel?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Safety Apparel is $314 per safety apparel item. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 1.53 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Safety Apparel market?
The top vendors in the Safety Apparel market include Msa Safety Incorporated, Carhartt Inc., Bunzl Plc, W.W. Grainger, Inc. and Protective Industrial Products, Inc..
What industries supply the Safety Apparel market?
The top industries supplying the Safety Apparel market are Metal Wholesaling in the US, Aluminum Manufacturing in the US, Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in the US, Chemical Product Manufacturing in the US, Petroleum Refining in the US, Synthetic Fiber Manufacturing in the US, Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing in the US and Organic Chemical Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Safety Apparel?
Moderate concentration enables pricing flexibility but requires active supplier management. There is a moderate level of market share concentration, indicating that the leading vendors in the market have a degree of influence on market rates, but buyers can find a competitive market among smaller vendors. Buyers benefit from a balance between strong established suppliers and a diverse competitive landscape. While large vendors can influence pricing, the presence of smaller suppliers enhances buyers' ability to negotiate terms and benchmark costs. Buyers should regularly assess supplier performance and maintain a multi-supplier strategy to avoid over-reliance on dominant vendors and to sustain negotiating power.
What factors affect the price of Safety Apparel?
Safety features and materials significantly affect the price of safety apparel, as products that incorporate advanced technologies like flame resistance or chemical protection typically command higher prices due to their specialized manufacturing processes and compliance with industry standards. For example, flame-retardant apparel may cost 20.0% to 50.0% more than standard clothing due to the use of treated fabrics, rigorous testing, and certifications required for industries such as oil and gas or firefighting.
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