Top 10 Clothing Brands in the world in terms of revenue generation

As the most important segment in the global fashion sector, the global apparel industry has witnessed a strong and steady growth over the years, while the world’s top 10 largest apparel companies continues to dominate the market with some of the highest apparel sales and market shares around the world. Despite the fact that decreasing brick-and-mortar sales have been suffered by many top fashion retailers due to the rise of the e-commerce in the last few years, the world’s top 10 largest apparel companies still managed to expand their business in various ways and maintained their market leadership through 2020.

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Top 10 Largest Apparel Companies in the World 2021

Christian Dior - Christian Dior is currently the number 1 on the list of top 10 largest apparel companies in the world. Also known as brand name Dior, it engages in the design and sale of apparel, fashion and beauty products. The company operates through several major business groups including Christian Dior Couture, Wines & Spirits, Fashion & Leather Goods, Perfumes & Cosmetics, and Watches & Jewelry. Some of its luxurious products including apparel and fashion accessories, leather handbags, shoes, wines and spirits, fragrances and cosmetic products, watches and jewelleries. The company was founded by Christian Dior in 1946 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Nike- Nike was ranked as the world’s second largest apparel companies with its $38.7 billion sales in 2020 It is currently the world largest sportswear company manufacturing and selling some of the world’s best sports clothing and footwears. Its athletic footwear products are designed primarily for specific athletic use, although a large percentage of the products are worn for casual or leisure purposes. The company was founded by William Jay Bowerman and Philip H. Knight in 1964 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR

Inditex-Inditex is one of the world’s largest apparel companies and fashion retailers. Its business includes retail distribution of clothing, footwear, accessories and household textile products under eight brands (Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Uterqüe). Inditex sells its products in 202 markets through its online platform or its over 7,000 stores in 96 markets. The company was founded by Amancio Ortega Gaona in 1963 and is headquartered in A Coruna, Spain.

Adidas - Adidas is another one of the world’s largest apparel companies specialized in in design, distribution and marketing of athletic and sportswear products. It operates two brands, adidas and Reebok. The Wholesale segment offers all business activities relating to the distribution of adidas and Reebok products to retail customers. The Retail segment comprises all business activities relating to the sale of adidas and Reebok products directly to end consumers through own retail and own e-commerce platforms. In 2020, Adidas generated a total $25.9 billion sales.

H&M - H&M, short for Hennes & Mauritz, is one of the world’s largest fashion retailers in clothing, accessories, footwear, cosmetics, and home textiles sectors. Its products include accessories, underwear, cosmetics, sportswear, and other apparels for men, women, and kids. It offers its brand through COS, Weekday, Cheap Monday, Monki, and H&M Home. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Fast Retailing- Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. Is the largest fashion and apparel company in Japan founded in 1963. It designs, manufactures, and retails its own line of apparel under its major brands such as UNIQLO, GU, PLST, Theory, Helmut Lang, Comptoir des Cotonniers etc. The Company offers casual clothing such as men’s, women’s, children’s, and babies’ clothing, as well as other goods in domestic market and overseas markets.

Gap-Gap, Inc. is a world’s leading fashion and apparel company. It offers apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women and children. The company operates through several main brands including Gap Global, Old Navy Global, Banana Republic Global, Athleta, and Intermix. Gap was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA

Kering -Kering SA is another world’s leading luxury fashion company that designs, manufactures, and markets apparel and other fashion products. The company operates its apparel and fashion business through several world’s most famous luxury brands including Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Christopher Kane, McQ, Stella McCartney, Tomas Maier, Sergio Rossi, Boucheron, Dodo, Girard-Perregaux, JeanRichard, Pomellato, Qeelin, and Ulysse Nardin. It also owns several sports and lifestyle brands including Puma, Volcom, Cobra, Electric, and Tretorn. In 2020, its global sales reached $16.1 billion.

Nordstrom - Nordstrom, Inc. was ranked as one of the world’s top 10 largest apparel companies by sales. It is an American luxury department store that engages in the manufacture and trade of clothes, shoes, and accessories. Founded in 1901 in Seattle, WA, it originated as a shoe store, and evolved into a full-line retailer with departments for clothing, footwear, handbags, jewelry, accessories, cosmetics, and fragrances.

VF - VF Corp. designs, produces, and distributes lifestyle and sports apparel, footwear and other fashion products. Its main business segments include Outdoor & Action Sports, Jeanswear, Imagewear and Sportswear. Some of the world’s renowned sportswear apparel brands owned by VF include Vans, Timerberland, The North Face, Eastpack, Icebreaker, Kipling, Altra etc. In 2020, its global sales reached $13.6 billion, making it one of the top 10 largest apparel companies in the world.