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Clothing manufacturers — Companies in clothing manufacturing in German-speaking Switzerland

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Clothing manufacturers — Industry overview in German-speaking Switzerland

German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 1'245 active companies in clothing manufacturing. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 72.9%, with 1'034 new companies registered, and 509 companies liquidated.

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  • 1'034 new companies
  • 509 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Clothing manufacturers — Geographical breakdown in German-speaking Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Clothing manufacturers in German-speaking Switzerland.

Clothing manufacturers — Industry size in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 1'034 companies in clothing manufacturing have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 525 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Clothing manufacturers: Canton of Zurich (424), Canton of Vaud (169), and Canton of Bern (166). Companies in clothing manufacturing are the 72nd largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 1'034 new companies
  • 1'245 active companies
  • ** year to date

Clothing manufacturers — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in German-speaking Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 102 companies in clothing manufacturing were incorporated. In that same period, 67 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.9% growth in German-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 102 new companies
  • 67 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Clothing manufacturers — Size and number of employees in German-speaking Switzerland

The most common company size for Clothing manufacturers in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 96% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 3% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)
  • 0% Large (>249 emp.)

Clothing manufacturers — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in German-speaking Switzerland

Out of the 1'245 companies in clothing manufacturing, most are active in Manufacture of non-specific outerwear (593), Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories (411), and Manufacture of ladies' and girls' outerwear (84). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.

Clothing manufacturers
Nb of legal entities
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Manufacture of non-specific outerwear
593
Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories
411
Manufacture of ladies' and girls' outerwear
84
Manufacture of workwear
45
Manufacture of other knitted and crocheted apparel
31
Manufacture of men's and boys' outerwear
29
Manufacture of non-specific underwear
20
Manufacture of leather clothes
9
Manufacture of articles of fur
8

Companies in clothing manufacturing in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (52%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (30%) and "Limited" (12%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 52% Sole proprietorship
  • 30% Limited Liability Company
  • 12% Limited
  • 6% Other

Clothing manufacturers — Latest registrations in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 6 companies in clothing manufacturing have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
5512 Wohlenschwil
10/08/2026
3906 Saas-Fee
28/07/2026
9200 Gossau SG
27/07/2026
6473 Silenen
27/07/2026
5443 Niederrohrdorf
24/07/2026
6330 Cham
22/07/2026
8046 Zürich
13/07/2026
8004 Zürich
09/07/2026
8542 Wiesendangen
07/07/2026
3015 Bern
25/06/2026

Clothing manufacturers — Latest liquidations in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 4 companies in clothing manufacturing have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
8106 Adlikon b. Regensdorf
31/07/2026
9413 Oberegg
29/07/2026
8630 Rüti ZH
24/07/2026
5070 Frick
16/07/2026
6052 Hergiswil NW
15/07/2026
9606 Bütschwil
01/07/2026
3800 Interlaken
18/06/2026
8908 Hedingen
17/06/2026

Clothing manufacturers – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 30 companies in clothing manufacturing have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
18/08/2026
Change of status
14/08/2026
Other change
13/08/2026
Change of capital
12/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
11/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
11/08/2026
Other change
11/08/2026
Other change
06/08/2026
Change of status
05/08/2026

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Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.

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