Countries manufacturing textiles will likely acquire a healthy dose of revenue into their economy.
According to fiber2fashion.com, the population is increasing to 9.5 billion, with the global apparel market reaching over $2 trillion by 2025.
Given the massive growth humanity will inevitably see, we must work on finding ways to sustain an equilibrium amongst the earth, people, and the market.
Stefan Schmidt, a textile professional with over three decades of experience working with innovative materials and technologies, believes a push for natural and food materials could be the answer.
“I think that is something that has changed in Europe. We would like to have more eco and bioproducts.”
The textile sector does not solely apply to apparel companies alone. The marketplace goes way beyond that, supplying materials for our everyday lives.
“As far as Germany and Europe go, we can not compete with the prices of textiles coming from China or India. A lot of the textile companies in Germany, nearly 60 per cent, have moved into technical textiles. Making products for wind turbines, outer shells of planes, and stents for heart surgery,” added Schmidt.
Given the global supply chain issues, the retail textile market has had its fair share of ups and downs. There was speculation that the luxury retail market would have suffered in the uncertain times of COVID in 2020, but the market saw an increase in sales.
Luxury textiles
Breaking down some of the big hitters in the luxury apparel sector, we have Hermès International. The company was at €572.80 on March 9, 2020, but fast forward to April 27, 2023, it sits at a massive €1,974.40.
Another example of this massive increase that, arguably, will continue to grow is LVMH Moët Hennessy. Stella McCartney, Christian Dior, Sephora, TAG Heuer, Bulgari, Dom Pérignon and Veuve Clicquot Champagnes are securely under this umbrella.
Looking back to the price on March 9, 2020, the company sat at €314.90, another contrast to the current day’s €877.10.
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“[Combining production and sustainability] is a big challenge… I am positive we will be able to tackle all the challenges that are ahead of us at the moment,” concluded Schmidt.
Be sure to research the risks involved when adding companies from the textile sector to your portfolio. Factors affecting textile stocks are the price of raw materials, labour costs, marketplace competition, and government policies.
One thing is certain: textile and retail companies must make massive shifts to grow their business financially and ethically.
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