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The global silk market is estimated at between $25 and $30 billion. Silk accounts for just 0.2% of the global textile fiber market,
There is a strong demand for sustainable, responsible fashion that favors natural materials such as silk, perceived as having less impact on the environment.
Silk demand trends and market overview in France
Market dynamics reflect a clear penchant for products that combine traditional elegance with contemporary ethical standards.
France has specialized in the production of luxury silk items such as the iconic Hermès carré.
Much silk manufacturing has moved to China, India and Brazil.
The value of silk fabric production is between 50 and 70 million euros. It accounts for almost 20% of European production, making it a key player alongside giants such as Italy.
Demand for silk products from luxury brands is considerable.
Trends indicate a growing awareness of sustainable and responsible fashion, with natural materials such as silk favored over synthetics.
Key players in the silk industry
Luxury brands
- Among the giants of luxury, Chanel and Hermès occupy pride of place.
Top-of-the-range household linen brands
- Fremaux-Delorme (Yves Delorme, Olivier Desforges) and Linvosges are revitalizing the high-end household linen sector by integrating silk into their product lines
publishers and suppliers of fabrics
- Pierre Frey
- Perrin Weaving
- Denis et Fils,
Innovative young companies
- Sericyne is at the cutting edge of silk technology.
Supporting regional expertise
- Weavers Perrins
- Sfate
- Proverbio
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1.1 Definition and scope of study
Silk is a natural fiber of animal origin used in the manufacture of textiles, and is thought to have been discovered more than 2,000 years before the present era. Silk comes from arthropods, including spiders and the caterpillars of certain butterflies. The best silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the silkworm Bombyx mori, the process of rearing silkworms to obtain and produce silk being called sericulture.
The main outlets for silk-based products are the textile industry, but also the household linen and high-end furniture industries. Applications in the health and cosmetics sectors are also possible.
However, silk only accounts for 0.2% of the global textile fiber market, although it competes strongly with cotton, wool and linen in the natural fiber category, and with acrylic, polyester and polyamide in the chemical fiber category. It is nevertheless more expensive and more refined, and is therefore much appreciated by luxury players such as Hermès and Chanel , as it offers comfort, is extremely soft and adds elegance. In 2019, sales of the Hermès Group's "Silk and Textile" business reached €592 million.
Silk production can be thought of in several stages: from silkworm rearing, to cocoon preparation, spinning, milling, weaving and finishing.traditionally, silk processing in France has been carried out in the Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne region, with a particular focus on the Lyon area. Here, Hermès has internalized a production chain from milling to finishing (notably for its famous silk scarves or carrés), alongside other players such as Tissages Perrins or Denis & Fils, who perpetuate a long-standing know-how. However, sericulture has all but disappeared in France, and silk yarns are mainly imported from the world's biggest producers, China, India and Brazil.
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