From the August 2018 edition of WIPO magazine.

In recent years, intellectual property (IP) rights have played a pivotal role in the growth of the highly competitive global fashion industry, which generates more than USD 2 trillion per year. Amid breakneck advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs), supply-chain logistics, social media and an evolving buyer culture, IP rights and their protection are likely to become ever more central to the fashion industry.

Original article found here: http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2018/04/article_0006.html