Australian clothing and fashion manufacturers cut inventory by 64.7 per cent in Q3 2025 to the lowest level since 2019, while boosting margins by 8.19 per cent despite weaker sales, as per data from Unleashed.
Lead times improved and firms shifted from pandemic stockpiling to leaner, data-driven operations.
Executives said recovery signs are emerging.Australian clothing and fashion manufacturers cut inventory by 64.7 per cent in Q3 2025 to the lowest level since 2019, while boosting margins by 8.19 per cent despite weaker sales, as per data from Unleashed.
Lead times improved and firms shifted from pandemic stockpiling to leaner, data-driven operations.
Executives said recovery signs are emerging.
