2009-11-04

Textile and Apparel / FY2008



[Market Share]

Men's Clothing
1
Sanyo Shokai
2.7%
   2.7%
2
Onward Kashiyama
2.5%
   2.5%
3
Renown
1.6%
  1.6%

Women's Clothing
1
Onward Kashiyama
3.1%
   3.1%
2
World
3.0%
   %
3
Cross Plus
2.4%
  22.8%

Carbon Fiber
1
Toray Industries
68.9%
                                               68.9%
2
Mitsubishi Rayon
17.3%
            17.3%
3
Toho Tenax
13.8%
          13.8%

Women's Underware
1
Wacoal
30.2%
                     30.2%
2
Triumph International
12.7%
          12.7%
3
Gunze
  4.3%
    4.3%
Source: National Diet Library Research Navi



[Average Annual Salary]

Apparel Industry

Onward Holdings
945 m
(USD $ 85,050 apx.)

Fast Retailing
 902 m
(USD $ 81,180 apx.)

Wacoal HD
781 m
(USD $ 70,290 apx.)
4
Levi Strauss
762 m
5
World
725 m

* in Japanese Yen, m=million, (1 USD= 90 JPY)

Note: The data is compiled from company's securities report and EDINET(Electronic Disclosure for Investors' NETwork by Financial Services Agency, The Japanese Government).


                                                                                                                 
Research Aid:

Japan Apparel Technology and Research Association (JATRA)
Statistics, Manufacturer ranking, Household expenditure, etc.