US is one of the largest denim market importing denim from around the world. They import their jeans from different countries and companies globally . This report will delve deep into the imports of denim garments from Pakistan to US over in 2022 and which are the top 15 American buyers who buy these denims with indications on quantities and price levels. [private_special]

TOP 15 COMPANIES BUYING DENIMS

The given graph delineates detailed information about the quantity purchased in millions by USA brands from Pakistan manufacturers. It is seen from the graph that five major brands; Levis, Gap, Target, JC Penny and 5 Star Apparel were top buyers.

It is evident that Levis USA has been the clear leader in garment purchases from Pakistan with a purchase of around 26 million pieces. This was followed by Gap with about 16 million pieces purchased for their stores respectively and Target and JC Penny being the third and the fourth respectively. The interesting fact is that the other brands purchased almost the same quantities of about 1 million pcs plus each .

As we can see from the pie chart below, the major quantities among the Top 15 are captured by the big 4 brands. Levi’s and Gap take the Lion’s share of this whole biz from among the top 15. But it is to be noted

SHARE OF BRANDS AMONG TOP 15

We will be focusing on this data to further analyze in details in the ensuing sections.

Denim Average Price (USD/Pc)

In the apparel industry, the competition for better terms is intense and knowing which brands have been paying the most for purchasing garments gives an insight into what kind of Sparc Group, BM USA Global, JC Penny, Gap and other premium brands have consistently stood out with the highest average price for garments across the board.

On the other side of the equation, brands like Crosswinds, 5 Star Apparel, Mamiye, Revise etc offer competitively lower prices. Yet even with these brands offering higher paying rates than their competitors, they stand out as volume buyers. But most of these buyers do not stand a chance against the power of top 4 ie Levi’s, Gap, Target and JC Penney.

TOP 3  GARMENT SUPPLIERS OF THESE BRANDS

In this section, we will take a closer look at the top 5 garment buyers in the USA and list out their top 3 suppliers. By doing so, we can gain important insights into the buying behavior of these large companies. As you scroll on the right, you will find the top 5 buyers ie Levi’s, Gap, Target, JC Penney and 5 Star Apparel with their top 3 suppliers and their respective quantities. It gives a good indication into how these brands are spreading out their orders over the various denim groups in Pakistan.

In conclusion, we can see that the large brands corner most of the purchases of denims from Pakistan though their prices may not be the best. And it is clear that they favor only a few factories from Pakistan on whom they depend for their largest purchases.

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