Fashion industry statistics infographics part 5: The Netherlands

The global fashion market is a leading industry well known for key players, such as Inditex, LVMH, H&M and Nike and is valued at 3 trillion dollars, or 3,000 billion US dollars. The fifth installment of FashionUnited’s series takes a closer look at the fashion industry in The Netherlands. Dutch fashion designers who have risen to acclaim are Iris van Herpen and Viktor & Rolf. This small European country is also big in denim and is home to brands such as G-Star and Denham. But have you heard Vlisco? Vlisco is the main supplier of wax print fashion fabrics to West and Central Africa. The company's head office, as well as the design and production facilities for the Vlisco brand, are located in a small town, Helmond. This and more fashion statistics in the infographic below.

This is the fifth installment of a new series based on the fashion statistics pages, a product of FashionUnited Business Intelligence. These pages include data on the domestic market size of apparel and footwear, facts and market values on the largest fashion companies and fashion employment statistics.

The sixth installment will be published on Monday, September 12, on FashionUnited.uk, FashionUnited.com, FashionUnited.in, FashionUnited.nz, FashionUnited.ca,au.fashionunited.com. The fashion industry statistics series consists of 10 installments in total, published every other week. Want to make sure you’re up to date with the industry’s latest news? Subscribe to our newsletter.

Infographic: FashionUnited