The International men's garment
or apparel industry can be segmented as follows:
- Formal wear: consisting of blazers, tuxedos, business
suits, dinner jackets, trousers, formal shirts etc.
- Casual Wear: consisting of casual shirts, pants, jeans,
t shirts, capris, shorts etc.
- Inner wear: consisting of vest, briefs, boxer shorts
etc.
- Sportswear: consisting of jogging shorts, polo shirts,
tracksuits, etc.
- Nightwear: consisting of sleeping suits , Bermuda
shorts, pajamas etc.
Emerging Trends
The last few years have witnessed a steady growth in the international
men's wear industry with the males becoming more fashion conscious.
- The men's garment industry is fashion- oriented and
manufacturers have to adjust their production cycles according to
the changing fashions.
- While earlier on, men used to wear custom-tailored clothes,
these days ready made garments have almost phased out the tailored
ones.
- The stress is more on quality of fabrics, cuts and designs as
garments now make a fashion statement and also act as a status
symbol.
- Emergence of large international players offering standardized
garments in numerous designs and styles.
- Stress on comfort of the finished garment.
- The focus of manufacturers is also shifting from formal wear to
casual wear as more and more companies allow men to wear semi
formals and casuals as workplace.
- Giant retail stores are opening in many countries and selling
quality and branded men's garments through them.
- Opportunity for manufacturers in the men's apparel industry to
increase exports by focussing on current fashion trends and
designing clothes accordingly.
- Use of sophisticated machinery by most manufacturers to increase
efficiency and manufacture high quality garments.
Manufacturing Regions
Listed below are the countries that are some of the largest
manufacturers and exporters of quality men's apparel.
