Hosiery in the United Kingdom

Hosiery in the UK was characterised by polarisation in 2025, with consumers seeking affordable, practical products and others willing to invest in premium or differentiated products. The local market was impacted by macroeconomic conditions, including persistent inflationary pressures and cautious wage growth, which constrained household budgets. Despite a decline in retail volume for non-sheer hosiery, the latter continued to dominate demand. The employed female population in the UK reached 16.

This Hosiery in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024 and analysis by distribution format allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, leading brands, and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Non-Sheer Hosiery, Sheer Hosiery.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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• Get a detailed picture of the Hosiery market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.