Apparel Belts (American Industry Overview)

This paper provides an overview of the apparel belts industry in the United States. It contains a short list of further information sources and reading.

American Industry Overview: Apparel Belts

This category includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing apparel belts. Companies that produce all types of belts for clothing are grouped in this industry, regardless of the material from which the belts are made.

The overall accessories business, like other sectors of the apparel industry, struggled with waning sales as the U.S. economy slowed in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Along with the sluggish economic conditions, U.S. accessories manufacturers were also forced to contend with increased imports, the result of free trade agreements and China's entrance into the World Trade Organization in December...

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