Trousers and shorts were the dominant category in Australia’s total apparel imports during the first half of 2022.They had a 21 per cent share and were followed by jerseys with a 15 per cent share and shirts with a nine per cent share.

These three products together accounted for more than 45 per cent of total apparel imports by Australia. Import of other products were T-shirts (nine per cent), dresses (eight per cent), innerwear (eight per cent), jackets and blazers (five per cent), nightwear (two per cent), baby wear (two per cent) and socks (two per cent). The Australian clothing market is growing by fourper cent a year. The market's largest segment is women’s apparel.

Since 2014, the Australian clothing industry has faced numerous challenges. Cautious spending habits, increasing competition, and rising lease costs are all creating negative impacts on available revenue. When all segments of the clothing industry in Australia are combined, they are responsible for about 2,20,000 jobs. That figure includes modeling and styling employment.

Australia also exports textiles, most of which are unprocessed commodities. These items are then sold back to the industry from European luxury brands which are based in Italy, France, or Great Britain.