Hosiery (Womens & Mens)

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Mar. 1, 2008 - 413 Pages

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations

Disclaimers

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level

CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current Data

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics

Product Definitions and Scope of Study

Socks

Sheer Hosiery

Tights/Opaques

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

Hosiery Market Hits the Panic Button)

Current & Future Analysis

2. Trends and Issues

The Fight for Survival Gets Tougher in the Hosiery Market

Women’s Sheer Hosiery Sector Witness Growth in Sales After a Decade)

Manufacturers Experiment with Performance Yarns for Improved Hosiery Products

Socks get Expressive and Colorful

Innovation in Full Stream

Legwear Industry At a Glance

Leggings and Footless Tights Propel Legwear Sales

Major Shoe Brands Show Gains in Hosiery Market

Logos on Socks for the Fashion Conscious

Corporate Dressing on the Rise

‘Fishnet Stockings’ are here to Stay for Long

Bridal-wear Luring Legwear Makers

Manufacturers Eye Kids Segment

Retailers - Ceding to Consumer Preferences

Support Hosiery: Increasingly Blending with Fashion Hosiery

Stretch Fabric is Popular for Intimate Apparel

3. Competition

Competition Over the Years

Survival of the Fittest - Fierce Competition Drives the Hosiery Market

4. Major Factors Influencing the Industry

Innumerable Product Offerings

Discount Sales - “L’egging” the Customers to Buy More

Value Added Products - A Win-Win Situation

5. A Consumer Profile

Changing Consumer Perception - From Basics to Fashion

Hosiery: One of the Top Categories for Repeat Purchases

Teenagers and Young Adults - Where the Moolah Lies

Wooing the Ethnic Population

Manufacturers Targeting Women Aged 25 & Above

Plus Size Segment - Gaining More Attention

Maternity Hosiery - A New Horizon

6. Distribution

Shoppers’ Convenience Gets Top Priority

No More Crowded Shelves

A Retailer Analysis

The Early Part of the Decade

Discounters Remain On Top

Direct Marketing of Sheer Hosiery

7. Product Overview

Hosiery - Not an Established Textile Product

A “Stocking” Experience Down Memory Lane

Advent of the Commonplace Nylon Stocking

Spandex - Changing Women’s Lives Forever

Pantyhose - A Fashion Statement

Classification of Hosiery

Socks

Support Sock

Socks: A Must for an Athlete

Sheer Hosiery

Ultrasheer

Daysheer/Business Sheer

Silken Sheer

Evening Sheers

Light Support/Support

Shimmer/Glimmer

Tights/Opaques

Body Stocking

Demi-Toe

Queen Size

Knee-Highs

Thigh-Highs

Knee Warmers

Light Support

Fishnet

Other Hosiery Products

Half-Hose

Pantyhose

Maternity Pantyhose

Run-Resistant Garments

Support Hosiery

Materials Used to Manufacture Hosiery

Textile Fibers

Acrylic Fiber

Lycra: An Innovative Product from DuPont

Nylon’s Unique Properties

Spandex - Stretching to New Levels

8. Product Innovations/Introductions

Gold Toe Introduces Latest Collection of Sport Tec Socks

JAC Business Group Unveils SELEBRITEE

US Hosiery Mills Group Launches Ingeo Products in Tokyo

Fox River Introduces Ingeo™ Socks

No Nonsense® Introduces Great Shapes® Body Shapers

Silkies® Launches Ultra Sheer 65ºF Pantyhose

PowerSox Introduces the Latest Left/Right Technology Sock

No Nonsense Introduces Four Latest Comprehensive Product Collections

Silkies® Introduces Sculptz™ Collection

Wolford and LVMH Together Unveil Winter/Autumn wear

Kayser- Roth Corporation Unveils New Products

No nonsense to Roll out Two New Hosiery Products

Activa Introduces Compression Hosiery

Rocawear of Rapper Jay-Z Launches New Socks Collection

Irish Power Unveils Yoga Socks

JR Unveils Socks with ‘Silver Lining’

Pretty Legs to Launch Compression Hosiery

Hanes Launches New Low Cut Socks

Hot Chillys Introduces Socks and Hydration Packs

Hanes’s Launches ‘Body Enhancers’ for a‘Better Bodyline’

Glogover Introduces New Product Line

LeDagio Launches Tones Range

Activa Unwraps Acti-Fast and Acti-Wrap

Activa Extends Product Line

Activa Unveils Acti-Glide for Ease of Wearing

Lovable Introduces a New L’eggs and Sara Lee Hosiery Range

Narrow Launches Latest Silicone Pattern in Hosiery

Burberry Launches New Range of Tights and Knee-Highs

Activa Introduces Unisex Compression Sock for Air Travelers

Cette Launches Hosiery Range in US Market

Kayser-Roth Introduces No Nonsense Plus-size Pantyhose

Mezlan Introduces New Range of Hosiery and to Extend Casual Style

Oroblu Introduces Hosiery Containing Antimicrobial Agent X-Static

Zephyrs Launches Reversible Microfiber Tights with Dual Finish

Jockey Adds Plus Size to the Product Range

Dollhouse Launches Licensed Hosiery Produced by Accessories Network

L’eggs Introduces New Range of Tights Girl L’eggs

Sara Lee Unwraps Opaque Tights with Moisturizers

Spanx Unwraps Footless Pantyhose

SSL International Launches Scholl Ultima, a New Compression Hosiery Collection

Dupont Unveils Tactel Soft Black-the First Black Nylon for Sheer Hosiery

Wolford Launches Jean Paul Gaultier Designed Legwear and Bodywear

7-Eleven Introduces Heaven Sent Range of Hosiery

Activa Healthcare Launches Below Knee Open-Toe Class I Hosiery

ETC Hosiery Introduces Me By Holeproof Range of Scented Socks in Australia

9. Recent Industry Activity

Gildan Acquires Prewett

Hanesbrands Acquires Textile Production Plant from Industria Duraflex SA

LWR Acquires Pod

Wolford and Valentino Form Alliance

Gina Acquires License from Enyce to Manufacture Enyce Label Products

Oswal Plans to Increase Production and Spinning Capacity

Gildan Plans to Close Sock Facilities

Hanesbrands to Shut Down 9 Production Units

Hanesbrands to Terminate Operations at N.C. Based Hosiery Unit

Creo Acquires Mountain High Hosiery

Hampshire Group Takes over Marisa

Sukeno Hosiery Plans to Establish New Production Unit

Moretz Merge with Gold Toe to Form Gold Toe-Moretz

Gildan Completes Acquisition of Kentucky Derby

Kindy SA Acquires Sports Socks Business of Blanchard SAS

Warnaco Acquires Calvin Klein Licensees

Biflex Management Acquires Company from Kellwood

Jordache Enters into Agreement with United Legwear

Sara Lee Spins off Hanesbrands

PBG Acquires TMI Australasia Pty Ltd

Kanebo Sells its Subsidiary to Fukuske)

Accessories Network Group and E&E Hosiery Merge to Form Planet Sox LLC

Kayser-Roth to Expand Alamance County Facility

10. Industry Activity in the Recent Past

Industry Activity in the Recent Past

11. Focus on Select Global Players

CSP International SpA (Italy)

Danskin (USA)

Golden Lady SpA (Italy)

Kayser-Roth (USA)

Gold Toe Brands, Inc. (USA)

Grupo Synkro (Mexico)

Hanesbrands, Inc. (US) )

HCI Direct Inc

LVMH (France)

Donna Karan International (USA)

Tefron USA)

Wolford (Austria)

12. Global Market Perspective

Table 1: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3: World Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed. Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4: World Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed. Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5: World Historic Review for Hosiery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6: World Historic Review for Hosiery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7: World 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991,1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8: World 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991,1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Socks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Socks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11: World Long Term Projections for Socks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12: World Long Term Projections for Socks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13: World Historic Review for Socks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14: World Historic Review for Socks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15: World 20-Year Perspective for Socks by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991,1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16: World 20-Year Perspective for Socks by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991,1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Sheer Hosiery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Sheer Hosiery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19: World Historic Review for Sheer Hosiery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20: World Long Term Projections for Sheer Hosiery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21: World Long Term Projections for Sheer Hosiery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22: World Historic Review for Sheer Hosiery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23: World 20-Year Perspective for Sheer Hosiery by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24: World 20-Year Perspective for Sheer Hosiery by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Tights/Opaques by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Tights/Opaques by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27: World Long Term Projections for Tights/Opaques by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28: World Long Term Projections for Tights/Opaques by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29: World Historic Review for Tights/Opaques by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30: World Historic Review for Tights/Opaques by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31: World 20-Year Perspective for Tights/Opaques by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991,1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32: World 20-Year Perspective for Tights/Opaques by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991,1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

On a Comeback Trail ?

Market Scenario in the Recent Past

Major Trends

Hosiery Market in a Transition Phase

Changing Face of Hosiery Distribution

Relocating Hosiery- A Follow on Strategy

Discounters - Favorites of the Plus-Size Category

The Queen Size Category

Socks - Creating Waves in the Hosiery Market

Maternity Hosiery - Evolving Niche

Focus on Ethnic Population

Competitive Scenario

Highly Competitive in Nature

(HCI Direct): Direct Marketer of Sheer Hosiery

Table 33: US Market for Women’s Hosiery (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Leading Brands - L'eggs, Hanes, Victoria’s Secret, No Nonsense, Kathie Lee, Just My Size, Wal-Mart PL, J.C. Penney PL, Vassarette and Lane Bryant (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34: US Market for Pantyhose (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown by Major Brands-L'eggs Sheer Energy, L'eggs Silken Mist, No Nonsense, Everyday By L'eggs, Brown Sugar, Just My Size, L'eggs Sheer Vitality, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35: Leading Players in the US Socks Market (2006): Percentage Share of Dollar Sales for Hanes, Fruit of the Loom, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Production Scenario

Table 36: Number of Establishments Active in US Hosiery Market (2003-2006) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

North Carolina - A Major Contributor

Competition from China Dwindle Domestic Fortunes

Table 37: Production of Socks in the US for the Years 2002-2005E (In Thousand Dozen Pairs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Import-Export Scenario

Table 38: US Hosiery Imports for the Years 2003 to 2006 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 39: US Hosiery Market (2003-2005): Percentage Share of China in US Socks Imports (In Volume Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40: US Hosiery Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Knitted Hosiery Imports Ranked by Country-China, South Korea, Mexico, Pakistan, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Taïwan, Costa Rica and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41: US Hosiery Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Imports of Panty Hose And Tights-Knitted - Textile NES Ranked by Country-China, South Korea, Taïwan, Italy, Canada, Philippines, Poland and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 42: US Hosiery Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Socks And Stockings - Knitted - Cotton Imports Ranked by Country- South Korea, Pakistan, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Honduras, China, Turkey, Colombia, Taïwan and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A Peek into Major Hosiery Exporters

Turkey Gaining Traction in the US

Export Statistics

Table 43: US Hosiery Exports for the Years 2003 to 2006 E (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44: US Hosiery Exports (2003-2005): Percentage Share Breakdown by Value by Product Category - Women’s Hosiery and Socks (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 45: US Women’s Hosiery Exports (2003-2005): Percentage Share Breakdown by Value by Product Category -- Pantyhose, Tights, Women’s Full/Knee-Length (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46: US Hosiery Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Knitted Hosiery Exports Ranked by Destination-Dominican Republic, Canada, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47: US Hosiery Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Socks And Stockings - Knitted -Cotton Exports Ranked by Destination-Dominican Republic, Honduras, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, Guatemala, Japan and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments

Product Innovations/Introductions

Focus On Select Key Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 48: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 49: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 50: US Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 51: US Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 52: US Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 53: US Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 54: US 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007, 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 55: US 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007,and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Canada

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

Trade Scenario

Exports

Table 56: Canadian Hosiery Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Knitted Hosiery Exports Ranked by Destination- United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Belgium, France and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 57: Canadian Hosiery Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Panty Hose And Tights-Knitted - Textile NES Exports Ranked by Destination- United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Belgium, France and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58: Canadian Hosiery Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Socks And Stockings - Knitted -Cotton Exports Ranked by Destination- United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Imports

Table 59: Canadian Hosiery Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Knitted Hosiery Imports Ranked by Country- China, United States, South Korea, Pakistan, Mexico and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 60: Canadian Hosiery Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Panty Hose And Tights-Knitted - Textile NES Imports Ranked by Country-China, South Korea, Taiwan, United States, Italy, El Salvador, France and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 61: Canadian Hosiery Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Socks And Stockings - Knitted - Cotton Imports Ranked by Country-China, Pakistan, South Korea, United States, Mexico, Turkey, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 62: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 63: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 64: Canadian Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 65: Canadian Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 66: Canadian Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 67: Canadian Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 68: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 69: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Japan

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

Strategic Corporate Developments

Key Player

B. Market Analytics

Table 70: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 71: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 72: Japanese Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 73: Japanese Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 74: Japanese Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 75: Japanese Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 76: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 77: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

Market Overview

Performance Yarns Find Increasing Favor Among Manufacturers

Budget Brands: Marked by Inexpensive Products and Intense Competition

Luxury Market: Characterized by High Entry Barriers and High Price-High

Margin

Outlook

Price

Imports

Table 78: European Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Hosiery Imports By Importing Country-Italy, Turkey, Germany, China, Belgium, Netherlands and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 79: European Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Full-length stockings and socks of synthetic fibers, Pantyhose and tights of synthetic fibers <67 decitex, Cotton stockings and socks and others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 80: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Geographic Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 81: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Geographic Region France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 82: European Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Geographic Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 83: European Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Geographic Region France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 84: European Historic Review for Hosiery by Geographic Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 85: European Historic Review for Hosiery by Geographic Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 86: European 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1991,1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 87: European 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1991,1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 88: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 89: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 90: European Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 91: European Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 92: European Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 93: European Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 94: European 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 95: European 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4a. France

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

Lingerie Market

Table 96: French Lingerie Market (2006: Composition of Women’s Lingerie Market by Category-Hosiery and socks, Lingerie (slips, and brassieres), Corsetry and Night wear (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Vital Statistics

Table 97: French Bodywear Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category-Hosiery, Foundations, T-Shirts, Swimwear, Underwear for women/girls, Nightwear and home-wear, and Underwear for men/boys (In Value terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 98: French Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 99: French Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Hosiery Imports By Importing Country-Italy, Belgium, Romania, Turkey, Portugal, and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 100: French Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Cotton stockings and socks, Pantyhose and tights of synthetic fibres <67 decitex, Knee-length stockings of synthetic fibres <67 decitex, and Full-length stockings and socks of synthetic fibres (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Players

LVMH

Le Bourget

B. Market Analytics

Table 101: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 102: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 103: French Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 104: French Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 105: French Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 106: French Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 107: French 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 108: French 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4b. Germany

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

Leading Players

Key Statistics

Table 109: German Bodywear Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category-Hosiery, T-shirts, Underwear for women/girls, Night- and home wear, Underwear for men/boys, Swimwear, and Foundations (In Value terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 110: German Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 111: German Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Hosiery Imports By Importing Country- Turkey, Italy, China, Portugal, Netherlands, Indonesia and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 112: German Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Cotton stockings and socks, Pantyhose and tights of synthetic fibers <67 decitex, Full-length stockings and socks of synthetic fibers, Knee-length stockings of synthetic fibers <67 decitex and others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Player Review

NurDie

B. Market Analytics

Table 113: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 114: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 115: German Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 116: German Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 117: German Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 118: German Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 119: German 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 120: German 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4c. The United Kingdom

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

Vital Statistics

Table 121: UK Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 122: UK Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Hosiery Imports By Importing Country-Turkey, Italy, China, Portugal, Germany, France, Belgium, and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 123: UK Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Cotton stockings & socks and Pantyhose & tights of synthetic fibres <67 decitex

Aristoc - A Popular Brand

Strategic Corporate Development

Product Innovation/Introduction

B. Market Analytics

Table 124: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 125: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 126: UK Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 127: UK Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 128: UK Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 129: UK Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 130: UK 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 131: UK 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4d. Italy

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

Market Overview

Key Statistics

Table 132: Italian Bodywear Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category-Hosiery, Foundations, T-Shirts, Homewear, Swimwear, Underwear for women/girls, Nightwear, and Underwear for men/boys (In Value terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 133: Italian Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 134: Italian Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Hosiery Imports By Importing Country-Serbia, Croatia, Turkey, Romania, China, and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 135: Italian Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Cotton stockings and socks and Pantyhose and tights of synthetic fibres <67 decitex

Key Players in Italian Hosiery Market

Strategic Corporate Development

Historic Developments

B. Market Analytics

Table 136: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 137: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 138: Italian Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 139: Italian Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 140: Italian Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 141: Italian Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 142: Italian 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 143: Italian 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4e. Spain

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

Vital Statistics

Table 144: Spanish Bodywear Market (2003 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category- T-shirts, Foundations, Hosiery, Swimwear, Underwear for women/girls, Underwear for men/boys and Others (In Value terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 145: Spanish Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 146: Spanish Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Hosiery Imports By Importing Country-Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Turkey, and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 147: Spanish Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment- Pantyhose and tights of synthetic fibres <67 decitex, Cotton stockings and socks, and Full-length stockings and socks of synthetic fibres (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analysis

Table 148: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 149: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 150: Spanish Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 151: Spanish Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 152: Spanish Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 153: Spanish Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 154: Spanish 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 155: Spanish 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4f. Russia

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

B. Market Analytics

Table 156: Russian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 157: Russian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 158: Russian Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 159: Russian Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 160: Russian Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 161: Russian Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 162: Russian 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 163: Russian 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4g. Rest of Europe

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

Vital Statistics in Select European Regions

Table 164: Austrian Bodywear Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category- T-shirts, Hosiery, Night- and home wear, Foundations and Underwear (In Value terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 165: Austrian Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 166: Austrian Bodywear Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Category-Underwear, Foundation wear, T-shirts, Hosiery and Socks, Swimwear and Homewear (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 167: Belgium Bodywear Market (2003 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category- T-shirts, Hosiery, Night- and home wear, Foundations and Underwear (In Value terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 168: Production of Hosiery in Belgium for the Years 2001-2005 (In Euro Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 169: Belgium Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 170: Belgium Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Hosiery Imports By Importing Country-Netherlands, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Israel and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 171: Belgium Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Cotton stockings and socks, Pantyhose and tights of synthetic fibres <67 decitex, Full-length stockings and socks of synthetic fibres and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 172: Bulgarian Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Thousands) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 173: Bulgarian Bodywear Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Category-T-Shirts, Under- night and home wear, Hosiery and Foundation wear (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 174: Czech Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 175: Czech Republican Bodywear Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Category-T-Shirts, Hosiery and socks, Underwear, Swimwear, and Foundations Wear (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 176: Danish Bodywear Market (2003 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category-T-shirts, Underwear, Hosiery, and Others (In Value terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 177: Danish Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 178: Danish Bodywear Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Bodywear Exports by Category-T-Shirts, Underwear, Foundations, Hosiery, Swimwear, and Home & Night Wear (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 179: Greek Bodywear Market (2003 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category- T-Shirts, Hosiery, Underwear, Swimwear, Nightwear and Home-wear, Foundations, and Others (In Value terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 180: Production of Hosiery in Greece for the Years 2001-2005 (In Euro Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 181: Greek Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 182: Greek Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Synthetic panty hose and tights (< lt;67 decitex), Knee- and full-length cotton stockings for women and girls, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 183: Greek Bodywear Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Category-T-shirts, Hosiery, Underwear, Swimwear, Foundations, and Night-& home-wear (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 184: Hungarian Bodywear Market (2003 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category-Foundations, T-Shirts, Underwear, Nightwear and homewear, Swimwear, and Hosiery (In Value terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 185: Hungarian Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 186: Hungarian Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Synthetic panty hose and tights (< lt;67 decitex), Knee- and full-length cotton stockings for women and girls, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 187: Hungarian Bodywear Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Category-Foundations, T-shirts, Underwear, Night-and Home-wear, Swimwear, and Hosiery (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 188: Irish Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 189: Irish Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Knee- and full-length cotton stockings for women and girls, Synthetic panty hose and tights (< lt;67 decitex), and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 190: Irish Bodywear Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Category-Underwear, T-shirts, Hosiery, Foundations, Nights-and homewear, and Swimwear (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 191: Netherlands Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 192: Dutch Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Hosiery Imports By Importing Country-Turkey, China, Italy, Germany, Pakistan, and Others (In Value Terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 193: Netherlands Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Cotton stockings and socks, Pantyhose and tights of synthetic fibres <67 decitex, and Full-length stockings and socks of synthetic fibres (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 194: Dutch Bodywear Market (2003 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category- T-Shirts, Hosiery, Underwear, Foundations, Night- & Homewear, and Swimwear (In Value terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 195: Production of Hosiery in Portugal for the Years 2001-2005 (In Euro Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 196: Dutch Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 197: Dutch Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Knee- and full-length cotton stockings for women and girls, Synthetic panty hose and tights (< lt;67 decitex), and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 198: Polish Bodywear Market (2003 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category-Hosiery, T-Shirts, Foundations, Underwear, Night- & Homewear, and Swimwear (In Value terms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 199: Polish Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 200: Polish Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Synthetic panty hose and tights (< lt;67 decitex), Cotton socks, stockings etc., Synthetic socks, stockings etc. for men, and Women’s synthetic full length stockings (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 201: Swedish Hosiery and Socks Imports for the Years 2001, 2003 and 2005 (In Euro Millions) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 202: Swedish Hosiery Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Product Segment-Knee- & full-length cotton stockings for women and girls, Synthetic pantyhose & tights, and others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Development

Key Hosiery Players

Fora Tekstil ve Çorap San. ve Tic. A.S (Turkey)

Wolford (Austria)

B. Market Analytics

Table 203: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 204: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 205: Rest of Europe Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 206: Rest of Europe Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 207: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 208: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 209: Rest of Europe 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 210: Rest of Europe 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

China

Table 211: Chinese Exports of Socks for the Years 2002 to 2005 (In Thousand Dozen Pairs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

India

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Market Analytics

Table 212: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 213: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 214: Asia-Pacific Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 215: Asia-Pacific Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 216: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 217: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 218: Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 219: Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. Latin America

A. Market Analysis

Current & Future Analysis

Grupo Synkro - A Key Player

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Market Analytics

Table 220: Latin American Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 221: Latin American Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 222: Latin America Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 223: Latin America Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 224: Latin American Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 225: Latin American Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 226: Latin American 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 227: Latin American 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. Rest of World

Market Analysis

Table 228: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 229: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 230: Rest of World Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 231: Rest of World Long Term Projections for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 232: Rest of World Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pairs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 233: Rest of World Historic Review for Hosiery by Product Segment - Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/ Opaques Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 234: Rest of World 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 235: Rest of World 20-Year Perspective for Hosiery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Socks, Sheer Hosiery and Tights/Opaques Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 282 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 291 )

Region/Country Players

The United States 57

Canada 2

Japan 5

Europe 160

France 7

Germany 15

The United Kingdom 25

Italy 75

Spain 11

Rest of Europe 27

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 61

Middle East 2

Africa 1

Latin America 3

Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Hosiery (Womens & Mens) both in value (Millions of US$) and in volume (Millions of Pairs). The specific product segments analyzed are Socks, Sheer Hosiery, and Tights/Opaques. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 282 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as CSP International SpA, Danskin, Golden Lady SpA, Kayser-Roth, Gold Toe Brands, Inc., Grupo Synkro, Hanesbrands, Inc., HCI Direct Inc., LVMH, Donna Karan International, Tefron, and Wolford. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.


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