Men's Garment Industry

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.

• China
• India
• USA
• Japan
• Germany
• Canada