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Spun polyester, cotton, or nylon thread for garment assembly; present in every sewn garment. Coats Group plc (London) holds ~25% global market share (~$1.5B revenue 2024). Other major players: American & Efird (Amann Group), Amann & Söhne. Thread quality directly affects seam strength and garment longevity.
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Goods affected
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Claims on record
What depends on it
1 essential American goods rely on industrial sewing thread somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| CNChina | 30% |
| INIndia | 18% |
| BDBangladesh | 12% |
| TRTurkey | 7% |
| DEGermany | 6% |
| USUnited States | 5% |
| VNVietnam | 5% |
Who makes it
5 companies produce industrial sewing thread.
World's largest supplier of industrial sewing thread to the apparel and footwear industries; ~25% global market share. $1.5B revenue (2024); 70+ manufacturing locations globally. Recycled thread revenues grew 144% YoY to $405M in 2024. Also supplies performance materials for other industrial applications.
World's second-largest industrial sewing thread manufacturer (self-described); 25 manufacturing facilities across 13 countries, ~11,000 direct and JV employees. NOTE: American & Efird is NOT part of Amann Group — they are separate competing companies. Ownership history: founded 1891 → KPS Capital Partners (2011, $180M acquisition from Ruddick Corp.) → acquired Gütermann GmbH Germany (2014) → sold to Platinum Equity (2018) → merged with International Textile Group to form Elevate Textiles → Elevate Textiles recapitalized and acquired by new ownership consortium (November 2024). Brands: A&E and Gütermann (Germany, founded 1864). Also makes specialty yarns under the Gütermann brand for fashion and technical applications.
German family-owned thread manufacturer founded 1854; ~€222.5M group turnover; ~2,800 employees worldwide. NOTE: Amann Group is a separate and distinct company from American & Efird (A&E) — they are competitors, not related. Seven production sites across UK (Manchester), Romania (Brasov), Czech Republic (Chribska), China (Yancheng), Bangladesh (Mawna), Vietnam (Da Nang), and India (Ranipet). Subsidiaries in 18 countries. Also produces 'smart yarns' (conductive e-textile yarns) and Oxcel — a PA 6.6 polyamide automotive airbag thread used in 100M+ airbags/year. Amann Oxcel meets automotive OEM safety certifications for airbag deployment at extreme temperatures.
Turkish industrial sewing thread manufacturer founded 1972; 350+ product types; exports to 100+ countries; ~65% of revenue from exports. Also operates a factory in Changxing, Zhejiang, China (opened 2008) for Asian market access. Turkey's position as a major European fast-fashion supply chain hub makes Durak a critical supplier to European apparel brands that source from Turkish garment factories. Serves as a regional alternative to the Big 3 (Coats, A&E, Amann) for European buyers.
India's only SATRA Qi-mark certified industrial thread manufacturer — the UK's SATRA Technology Centre certification is the gold standard for footwear thread quality. Plants in Kanpur (UP) and Bangalore (Karnataka). Significant domestic market position in India's large garment and footwear manufacturing sector. SATRA certification gives Threads India access to international footwear brand supply chains that require certified thread.
