Threadbare: Fierce import competition has driven down revenue and forced industry exits

The Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing industry consists of three primary segments: wool scouring, synthetic textile manufacturing and natural textile manufacturing. Industry operators have struggled with difficult trading conditions over the past five years, which have caused revenue to decline. Industry operators have been exposed to intense competition from overseas low-cost manufacturers, with imports accounting for a large proportion of domestic demand. Industry operators have also been vulnerable to exchange rate fluctuations, as the industry heavily relies on exports. Ongoing contractions in domestic downstream industries have further constrained revenue, as demand for industry products from textile product manufacturers has fallen...read more.

Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
$479m
Annual Growth 14-19
-1.2%
Forecast Growth 19-24
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Profit
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Employment
1,154
Businesses
126
Market Share of Companies

Industry Threats & Opportunities

  • Australian textile producers have struggled to compete against low-cost offshore manufacturers
  • Synthetic and natural textile producers have increasingly targeted export markets to survive
  • Growth opportunities exist in synthetic fibre product innovation, such as new protective textiles

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    The Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing industry can be segmented into three broad categories: wool scouring, synthetic textile manufacturing and natural textile manufacturing. Industry products include scoured wool, yarn, woven fibres and synthetic commission-based fibres.Wool scouringPlayers in the wool scouring segment provide a commission-based service to wool owners to remove wool wax and other contaminants such as suint, dirt and vegetable matter. After the wool is scoured and carbonised it is returned to owners, along with noils and waste. However, operators keep the wool grease, to sell as inputs for other manufactured goods. Des...purchase to read more.

    Additional Insights for the Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing Industry

    IBISWorld has determined the most important Key Success Factors for the Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing are:

  • Automation - reduces costs, particularly those associated with labour
  • Establishment of brand names
  • Establishment of export markets

    • IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such as Demand from textile product manufacturing and Import duties on apparel manufacturing in the Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing industry impact industry performance..

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    Industry Products

    What is the Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing Industry?

    Industry operators are primarily engaged in wool scouring (including wool carbonising, carding or combing of wool in manufacturing unspun wool tops), spinning yarns or weaving fabrics wholly or predominantly made of natural fibres (such as cotton or wool), and spinning yarns or weaving fabrics wholly or predominantly made of synthetic fibres.

    Industry Products
  • Woven natural fibres
  • Wool scouring
  • Yarn of synthetic and natural fibres
  • Woven synthetic fibres
  • Synthetic textile commission production
    • Industry Activities
  • Wool scouring
  • Woven fabric using cotton, wool and synthetic fibre
  • Fibres (excluding glass fibres)
  • Synthetic and natural yarn
  • Continuous fibre filament
  • Tyre cord yarns or fabrics and synthetic fibre
  • Cotton and sewing threads
  • Tow (from flax, hemp or jute)
  • Labels and printed cloth
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    About this Industry

    Industry Definition
    Main Activities
    Similar Industries
    Additional Resources

    Industry at a Glance

    Industry Statistics Snapshot
    Industry Structure
    Executive Summary

    Industry Performance

    Executive Summary
    Key External Drivers
  • Demand from textile product manufacturing
  • Import duties on apparel manufacturing
  • Trade-weighted index
  • Domestic price of wool
  • World price of cotton

    • Current Performance
  • International trade
  • Demand trends
  • Industry structure
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Import competition
  • Industry participation
  • Growth opportunities
  • Table: Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing Industry Revenue Outlook

    • Industry Life Cycle
  • Life cycle reasons
  • Chart: Benchmarking - Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing Industry Lifecycle vs The Economy

    • Products & Markets

    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Cut and Sewn Textile Product Manufacturing
  • Carpet and Textile Floor Covering Manufacturing
  • Men's and Boys' Wear Manufacturing
  • Women's and Girls' Wear Manufacturing
  • Textile Product Wholesaling
  • Knitted Product Manufacturing

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Cotton Ginning
  • Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling
  • Wool Wholesaling

    • Products & Services
  • Wool scouring
  • Yarn of synthetic and natural fibres
  • Synthetic textile commission production
  • Woven synthetic fibres
  • Woven natural fibres
  • Chart: Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
    Major Markets
  • Wool scouring export markets
  • Domestic markets
  • Textile export markets
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing Industry

    • International Trade
    Business Locations
    Chart: Business Locations by State

    Competitive Landscape

    Market Share Concentration
    Key Success Factors
    Cost Structure Benchmarks
  • Chart: Cost Structure Benchmarking – Sector vs Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing

    • Basis of Competition
  • Internal competition
  • External competition

    • Barriers to Entry
  • Table: Barrier to Entry Checklist for the Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing Industry

    • Industry Globalization

    Major Companies

    Michell Wool Pty Limited, Australian Textile Group Pty Ltd,
  • Table: Michell Wool Pty Limited - financial performance
  • Table: Australian Textile Group Pty Ltd - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions

    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing Industry
  • Chart: Tools of the Trade: Growth Strategies for Success

    • Technology & Systems
    Revenue Volatility
  • Chart: Volatility vs Industry Growth

    • Regulation & Policy
    Industry Assistance

    Key Statistics

    Table: Industry Data for the Synthetic and Natural Textile Manufacturing Industry
    Includes:
  • Industry Revenue (2010-2024)
  • Industry Gross Product (2010-2024)
  • Establishments (2010-2024)
  • Businesses (2010-2024)
  • Employment (2010-2024)
  • Exports (2010-2024)
  • Imports (2010-2024)
  • Wages (2010-2024)
  • Wages (2010-2024)
  • Purchases (2010-2024)
  • Profit (2010-2024)
  • Depreciation (2010-2024)
  • Rent (2010-2024)
  • Utilities (2010-2024)
  • Other (2010-2024)

    • Table: Annual Percentage Change for Key Industry Data
    Table: Key Ratios for Industry Key Data

    Jargon & Glossary

    Fabric Assurance By Simple Testing (Fast)
  • A system that tests the bend, compression and dimensional stability of fabric.
    • Loom
  • An apparatus for making thread or yarn into cloth by weaving strands together at right angles.
    • Noils
  • Short strands and knots combed out of wool fibre before spinning.
    • Suint
  • A natural greasy substance found in sheep's wool.
    • Yarn
  • Yarn is a thread made by twisting fibres, such as cotton, wool or synthetic fibres.
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