Retail sales value of the global sports bra market 2009-2019
Sports Intimate Wear Market Worldwide
Intimate wear refers to a kind of clothing that people wear close to the skin or under other clothing. It is generally made of cotton, viscose staple fiber, polyester, polyamide, acrylic, spandex and others. Intimate wear products can be divided into several categories including bra, panties, intimate sportswear and others. In 2014, the global intimate wear industry was valued at approximately 327 billion U.S. dollars. By 2019, this industry is expected to increase in value by over 100 billion U.S. dollars.
Sports intimate wear is a sub-category of intimate wear which can be worn in public places during physical exercise, dancing or other sports activities. Sports intimate wear products include sports bras, sport panties, sports leggings, sports tights, sports socks and others. Sports intimate wear products are typically designed to provide comfort and protection to consumers during sports activities. In 2014, this sub-category generated over 23 billion U.S. dollars and is expected to increase to 41 billion U.S. dollars by 2019.
As increasing attention is paid to comfort and performance during sports activities, more and more athletes and sports enthusiasts choose to purchase functional sports intimate wear, such as sports bras. With increasing health awareness and higher expectations of the functional sportswear, the demand for comfortable sports intimate wear has continuously risen, which in turn stimulated the growth of the global sports bra market