Best Apparel Brands Companies in China
The 99 best Apparel Brands companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Trendy International Group.
Tracking the best-funded Apparel Brands companies in China, ranked by disclosed equity and recent momentum, this directory covers 99 companies and $588M in total disclosed funding. That's a concentrated pool. Trendy International Group leads at $201M, with Neiwai close behind at $141M and Cider at $140M — three names eating most of the oxygen. Two unicorns have emerged from this cohort, and backers like IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, and Legend Capital keep showing up across term sheets. The [global apparel market was pegged at roughly $31.8B in 2020, growing at a 4.1% CAGR](https://www.grandviewresearch.com), which gives you a sense of the runway these Chinese brands are racing toward.
What's driving the energy right now? Apps are one signal — median install growth is running at roughly +17% year-over-year across apparel and direct-to-consumer fashion apps, which tells me mobile discovery is genuinely pulling consumers in. Brands rethinking their tech stack and founders building around underserved demographics are themes gaining traction globally, and China's cohort reflects both. Celebrity-adjacent content and social-media-driven seasonality are the current hot themes. The coverage is rising fast.
- ResearchAndMarkets.com
- Grand View Research
Ranked: Best Apparel Brands companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trendy International Group 🦄 Operator of multiple fashion brands and retail network | $201M | 174 mo ago | Late Stage | Jacky Xu CEO | 1999 | — | — | — |
| 2 | NEIWAI Brand of lingerie | $141M | 59 mo ago | Series D | Xiaolu Liu Founder | 2012 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyDeliverr+22 | — | — |
| 3 | Cider 🦄 Internet first brand offering apparel for women | $140M | 57 mo ago | Series B | Fenco Lin Co-Founder | 2020 | SentryZendeskGoogle Sign-in+23 | — | — |
| 4 | IWODE Custom-made apparel for men & women | $26M | 132 mo ago | Deadpooled | He Guanbin Founder & CEO | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 5 | BaixiaoT Internet first brand offering apparel wear for women and men | $25M | 48 mo ago | Series B | Zhang Yong Founder | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Tutwo Internet-first brand adventure sports gear and apparel | $23M | 120 mo ago | Series B | Huang Chenghui CEO | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 7 | La Chapelle Fashion Designer and retailer of women's fashion apparel | $16M | 139 mo ago | Late Stage | Xing Jiaxing CEO & President | 2005 | Windows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NETIIS+3 | — | — |
| 8 | Textilesfuture Technology Internet first brand of casual wear for men and women | $16M | 54 mo ago | Series A | Dandy Zhang CEO | 2020 | — | — | — |
Top 11 Apparel Brands companies in China
#1
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2012 · 500 employees$141Mraised▾
Brand of lingerie
- Jul 2021Series D$100M
- Oct 2019Series C$21.2M
- Apr 2018Series B$8.5M
- Nov 2017Series B$9.9M
#2
Series B · Ningbo, Zhejiang · founded 2016 · 150 employees$25.3Mraised▾
Internet first brand offering apparel wear for women and men
- Jun 2022Series B$25.3M
- Apr 2021Series A—
#3
Cider 🦄Series B · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2020 · 600 employees$140Mraised▾
Internet first brand offering apparel for women. The product catalog includes dresses, tops, bottoms, denim, swimwear, accessories, tops, knitwear, sweatshirts, skirts, shirts, trousers, etc.
- Sep 2021Series B$130M
- May 2021Series A—
- Sep 2020Seed$10M
- 2020Seed—
#4
Series A · Yantai, Shandong · founded 2020$15.7Mraised▾
Internet first brand of casual wear for men and women
#5
Late Stage · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 1999 · 8000 employees$201Mraised▾
Operator of multiple fashion brands and retail network. This company designs, manufactures, and distributes apparel and accessories through a network of retail stores and online channels. It focuses on creating and delivering a diverse portfolio of fashion brands catering to various consumer preferences. The company's operations encompass the entire value chain, from design and production to retail sales and customer service. A key aspect of its business model is the integration of online and offline retail channels to provide a seamless shopping experience.
- Dec 2011PE$201M
#6
Deadpooled · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2007$25.6Mraised▾
Custom-made apparel for men & women
- Jun 2015Series B$24M
- Apr 2014Series A$1.6M
#7
Series B · Xiamen, Fujian · founded 2006$23Mraised▾
Internet-first brand adventure sports gear and apparel. It offers an online marketplace platform that offers various adventure and travel products to travel enthusiasts. It sells its products through its own stores and online channels. Travel packages include adventure sports like rock climbing, rafting, hilly terrain cycling expeditions, and offbeat trekking.
- Jun 2016Series B—
- Dec 2014Series A$23M
#8
Late Stage · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2005 · 421 employees$16Mraised▾
Designer and retailer of women's fashion apparel. This company designs and sells clothing for urban women, focusing on a style described as sophisticated, elegant, and subtly alluring. The brand emphasizes a blend of classic romanticism with a modern aesthetic, aiming for a look that is both stylish and meaningful. The apparel is intended to reflect a refined sense of style and personal expression.
- Oct 2014PE$16M
#9
Series A · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2014—raised▾
Brand of inner wear for women
- 2019Series A—
#10
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 1976 · 12183 employees—raised▾
Bosideng International is a jacket apparel brand offering jackets.
#11
Funding Raised · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 1998 · 2800 employees—raised▾
Cosmo-Lady is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of innerwear products for both women and men. It primarily caters to the mass market and has more than 9K offline outlets across China. In 2014, the company was recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the largest personal clothing brand in China based on sales and number of retail outlets.
- Sep 2010Unattributed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Apparel Brands coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
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