The German textile industry developed during the first industrial revolution in Germany. Compared with the developed countries such as the United Kingdom, the German textile industry in this period was still lagging behind. And soon the light industry centered on the textile industry quickly turned to the heavy industry centered on railway construction. It was not until the 1850s and 1860s that the German Industrial Revolution began on a large scale. During this period, the textile industry, as the first sector to start the Industrial Revolution in Germany, had a new development, and the modern factory system had occupied a dominant position. By the 1890s, Germany had basically completed its industrialization, transforming itself from a backward agricultural country into an advanced industrial country in the world. Germany began to strengthen training, research and development and technical textiles to transform the German textile industry into high-tech, avoiding the competition of traditional textiles. The German textile industry is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises, which are characterized by the use of the least labor to achieve the greatest output value.
The main products of the German textile industry are silk, cotton, chemical fiber and wool and fabrics, industrial non-woven fabrics, home textile products and the latest development of multi-functional textiles. German industrial textiles account for more than 40% of the total textiles, and have occupied the commanding heights of new technologies for global industrial textiles. The German textile industry also maintains a global leadership position in the field of environmental and medical textiles.
The German apparel market, due to its size and location, offers retailers significant opportunities, allowing the German market to remain the market leader in the EU-27 apparel market. As we all know, Germany is the largest importer of textiles and garments in Asia. At the same time, the textile and garment industry is the second largest consumer goods industry in Germany. There are about 1,400 enterprises including leather enterprises, generating sales of about 30 billion euros every year.
The traditional German textile and apparel industry is facing fierce international competition, and Germany can respond quickly to occupy the global market share with innovative products, excellent design and production flexibility. The export rate of German textile and apparel products is relatively high. It is worth mentioning that Germany is the fourth largest exporter of textile and apparel products in the world after China, India and Italy. Because of its strong innovation ability, Germany’s brands and designs are internationally influential and well received by consumers.
Post time: Sep-08-2022