Every year, the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) publishes Sourcing Trends & Outlook, covering trade data and trends and providing a peek into the "crystal ball" at the future of textile, apparel, and fashion sourcing and trade policy.
In September 2025, we published our 2025 Sourcing Trends Mid-Year Update with data from the first six months of 2025.
The top 4 sourcing trends in the mid-year report are:
- China remains the top supplier of textiles and apparel.
- Asian apparel suppliers continue to dominate sourcing.
- Average unit values rise for yarns and apparel.
- Despite high duty rates, FTAs and preference programs remain underutilized.
See some data highlights below:
2025 Mid-Year Sourcing Report: WTO's top Apparel Exporters in 2024
The European Union and China are basically tied as the largest suppliers of the world’s clothing. While China’s share of world exports has fallen since the 2010s, it manufactures 29% of apparel. The European Union – including Italy and France – ranks slightly larger as a supplier of the world’s clothing. The EU remains a strong apparel manufacturer, from the high-end fashion houses in Milan to lower cost producers. And the tariff framework agreement that limits the U.S. reciprocal tariffs means that the EU now could gain a cost advantage.
The report is available exclusively to USFIA members and affiliates in good standing.
If you are employed by a member company and did not receive the report, please let us know.