India Sportswear Market

Market Overview:

India sportswear market size reached USD 10.2 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 16.6 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% during 2025-2033. The growing focus of key players on offering a blend of functionality, fashion, and fitness to a diverse and health-conscious consumer base is primarily driving the market growth across the country.

Sportswear refers to casual clothing designed for both comfort and engagement in athletic activities. This category encompasses a variety of garments, including tracksuits, tennis shirts, T-shirts, hoodies, shorts, polo shirts, and swimsuits, primarily worn during physical exercise or sports participation. The choice of materials for manufacturing sportswear varies depending on the sport's intensity and type, with common flexible fabric options including cotton-polyester, nylon-spandex, cotton, polypropylene, polyester-spandex, and wool blend. Sportswear finds widespread use in various physical activities such as golf, tennis, cricket, football, basketball, hiking, bicycling, and jogging. Its design is tailored to enhance athletes' performance, prevent injuries during exercise, provide additional comfort, reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), promote the wearer's health, and minimize post-workout muscle cramps when compared to generic sportswear.

India Sportswear Market Trends:

The sportswear market in India is experiencing significant growth, driven by the country's burgeoning fitness culture, increased awareness of active lifestyles, and a growing emphasis on health and wellness. The Indian sportswear market includes a variety of garments, such as tracksuits, T-shirts, shorts, hoodies, and activewear designed for specific sports like cricket, football, tennis, and running. Additionally, it caters to the evolving preferences of consumers who seek both functionality and style in their athletic attire. Besides this, flexible and performance-oriented materials, including polyester-spandex blends, moisture-wicking fabrics, and innovative textiles, are increasingly incorporated into sportswear offerings to enhance comfort and performance. Moreover, the rise in fitness-conscious consumers and the popularity of sports and outdoor activities contribute to the expanding demand for sportswear in India. Furthermore, with an increasing number of individuals engaging in activities like gym workouts, running, yoga, and team sports, sportswear has transcended its utilitarian purpose to become a fashion statement. International and domestic sportswear brands are capitalizing on this trend, introducing innovative designs and technologies to capture a share of the growing market. Apart from this, government initiatives promoting sports and fitness, coupled with a rise in disposable incomes, further fuel the expansion of the sportswear market. As a result, the Indian sportswear market is poised for sustained growth over the forecasted period.

India Sportswear Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the market, along with forecasts at the country level for 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on product, distribution channel, and end user.

Product Insights:

• Shoes
• Clothes

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the product. This includes shoes and clothes.

Distribution Channel Insights:

• Online Stores
• Retail Stores

A detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the distribution channel have also been provided in the report. This includes online stores and retail stores.

End User Insights:

• Men
• Women
• Kids

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the end user. This includes men, women, and kids.

Regional Insights:

• North India
• West and Central India
• South India
• East and Northeast India

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North India, West and Central India, South India, and East and Northeast India.

Competitive Landscape:

The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape. Competitive analysis such as market structure, key player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided.

India Sportswear Market Report Coverage:

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the India sportswear market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the India sportswear market?
• What is the breakup of the India sportswear market on the basis of product?
• What is the breakup of the India sportswear market on the basis of distribution channel?
• What is the breakup of the India sportswear market on the basis of end user?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the India sportswear market? 
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the India sportswear?
• What is the structure of the India sportswear market and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the India sportswear market?

Key Benefits for Stakeholders:

• IMARC’s industry report offers a comprehensive quantitative analysis of various market segments, historical and current market trends, market forecasts, and dynamics of the India sportswear market from 2019-2033.
• The research report provides the latest information on the market drivers, challenges, and opportunities in the India sportswear market.
• Porter's five forces analysis assist stakeholders in assessing the impact of new entrants, competitive rivalry, supplier power, buyer power, and the threat of substitution. It helps stakeholders to analyze the level of competition within the India sportswear industry and its attractiveness.
• Competitive landscape allows stakeholders to understand their competitive environment and provides an insight into the current positions of key players in the market.