CROW's Top 10 Apparel Companies

(Fashion Designers & Retailers of Clothing)

• Nike
  Global sales: 32$ billion¹
  Nike is an American multinational corporation, headquartered in Oregon, USA. It is the world's largest manufacturer of athletic shoes and sportswear with revenue in excess of US$ 32 billion in 2016.
• Inditex
  Global sales: €23 billion²
  Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (Inditex) is one of the world’s largest clothing company, headquartered in Arteixo, La Coruna, Spain. The company generated revenue in excess of €23 billion in 2016. It owns many iconic brands, including Zara, Pull & Bear, Stradivarius, Massimo Dutti, and Bershka.
• Adidas
  Global sales: $18 billion³
  Adidas AG is a multinational corporation, head-quartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany. It is the largest manufacturer of athletic shoes and sportswear in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike with sales in excess of € 18 billion in 2016.
• LVMH
  Global sales: €12.8 billion⁴
  LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE is a French luxury goods and clothing company, headquartered in Paris, France. Its fashion and leather good business generated €12.8 billion in revenue in 2017 (€37.6 total). Iconic apparel and leather good brands include Loewe, Berluti, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior¹², Celine, Givenchy, Donna Karan, Christian Lacroix, and Kenzo.
• VF Corp
  Global sales: $12 billion⁵
  VF Corporation is an American apparel and footwear company headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is one of the world's leading garment company. VF generated $12 billion in revenue in 2016. It owns many iconic brands, including Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Wrangler, Nautica, and Lee.
• Kering
  Global sales: €12 billion⁶
  Kering is a multinational corporation, headquartered in Paris , France. It designs, develops and markets luxury goods and clothing. The Group generated revenue of about €12.4 billion in 2016. It owns many iconic brands, including Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Brioni, Puma, Cobra, and Ulysse Nardi.
• PVH
  Global sales: $8 billion⁷
  PVH, formerly known as the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, is an American clothing company and one of the world’s largest apparel manufacturers. It generated $8.2 billion in revenue in 2016. Its diversified portfolio of brands includes Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, IZOD, Arrow, and Speedo.
• Hanes Brand
  Global sales: $6 billion⁸
  Hanes Brand is an American textile company headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It produces innerwear and activewear apparel sold in the United States and elsewhere. The company generated $6 billion in net sales in 2016. Its brands include Hanes, Champion, Playtex, Bali, JMS/Just My Size, Wonderbra and Gear for Sports.
• Berkshire Hathaway
  Global sales:
  Berkshire Hathaway is an American multinational holding company and one of the largest public company in the world. It owns Fruit of the Loom, an American apparel company that manufactures clothing, particularly underwear. It's main brands include Fruit of the Loom, Russel, and Vanity Fair, Garan, and Fechheimer.
• Hugo Boss
  Global sales: €2.7 billion⁹
  Hugo Boss AG is a German luxury goods and clothing company, headquartered in Metzingen, Germany. The company generated net sales of EUR 2.7 billion in fiscal year 2016.
• Lacoste
  Global sales: €2 billion¹⁰
  The Lacoste Group is a French premium casual wear clothing company, headquartered in Troyes, France. It operates a large number of Lacoste boutiques worldwide. The Lacoste brand achieved a turnover of €1.95 billon in 2015.
• American Apparel
  Global sales: $600 million
  American Apparel Inc. is the largest producer of American-made clothing, based in Los Angeles, California. The company promotes labor policies that exclude use of clothing manufactured in sweatshops.¹² The company generated sales of more than US$ 600 million in 2013.

Sources:

1. LVMH oficial website, financial highlights 2017

2. NIKE, INC. Reports Fiscal 2016

3. Inditex Annual Report, Key Figures 2016

4. Adidas Financial Report 2017, Consolidated Income Statement Highlights

5. VF Reports 2016 Fourth Quarter and Full Year

6. Kering Group Key Figures 2016

7. PVH Market Stats 2016

8. Hanes Brand Annual Financial Reprt 2016

9. Hugo Boss Annual Report 2016

10. Lacoste official website 2017

11. LVMH, a luxury fashion company, took over Christian Dior in a $13 billion deal.
    Source: New York Times April 25, 2017

12. According to American Apparel, all production employees at their owned facilities earn significantly more than the legally-mandated minimum industry wages in all the countries where they operate.