FAST FACTS
February, 2014
(Source: CIT sponsored Fashion Industry Profile)
TEXTILE & APPAREL 5-COUNTY MACRO
| Apparel & Textile Imports into LA Customs District | $46+ billion |
| Apparel & Textile Company Revenues | 18+ billion |
| Worker Incomes | 6.4+ billion |
LA PAY (averages)
| Fashion Designers (Average) | $35 an hour ($78K to $100K++) |
| Wholesalers (Importers) | $25 an hour |
| Apparel & Textile Factory Employees | $15 an hour |
JOB COUNTS
Apparel, Textile & Wholesale Direct W-2 Employees (2012-2013)
| Southern California | 97,384 |
| L.A. County Workers | 77,512 |
| N.Y.C. Workers | 47,069 |
| Regional Wholesalers | 42,076 |
| Apparel Mfg. | 45,500 |
| Textile Mfg. | 6,700 |
| Independents (commission sales, agents, etc.) | 8,995 |
| Fashion Designers | 3,770 |
| Cosmetics | 5,590 |
| Jewelry | 6,985 |
| Footwear | 5,904 |
| L.A. Knitting Machines | 2,000 |
| Centers for Higher Education | 12 |
| Southern California Establishments | 10,524 |
| Overall Fashion Jobs | 127,578 |
| Apparel Direct and Indirect Jobs | 191,635 |
PROPORTION OF U.S. JOBS IN SOUTHLAND IN 2011
| Apparel Manufacturing | 36% |
| Wholesalers (Importers) | 18% |
| Textile Mills | 6% |
L.A. COUNTY COMPANIES WITH $1 MILLION OR MORE IN REVENUES IN 2013
| Textile Mills and Apparel Manufacturing | 667 |
| Wholesale (Importers) | 870 |
Reports & Analysis
2014 Los Angeles Area Fashion Industry Report Executive Summary
For CFA Members Only:
- Apparel / Textile Industry 2014
- Economic Impact Report for So. Calif.
- Glossary of International Terms
- Glossary of Technical Terms
- Glossary of Environmental Terms
- Current Outline of Fashion Industry Legal Issues: Copyrights & Trademarks
- Labor Law Compliance Manual
- 2014 California Salary Survey