Manufacture of wearing apparel: largest employers
184 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 14) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Van de Velde leads with 465.6 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van de Velde 9260 Wichelen | €180.9m | €196.6m | €107.6m | 465.6 | 2025 |
| 2 | Aarova 9700 Oudenaarde | €7.95m | €5.62m | €2.47m | 306.2 | 2025 |
| 3 | Ansell Healthcare Europe 1070 Anderlecht | €400.0m | €472.7m | €93.5m | 209.5 | 2025 |
| 4 | Sioen 8850 Ardooie | €134.1m | €215.2m | €48.9m | 175.0 | 2025 |
| 5 | Van Noten Andries 2000 Antwerp | €40.3m | €89.6m | €21.6m | 103.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Xandres 9070 Destelbergen | €16.6m | €35.0m | €3.52m | 96.9 | 2026 |
| 7 | Buseloc 3990 Peer | €4.54m | — | €3.91m | 83.4 | 2025 |
| 8 | Etablissementen Van Moer 2235 Hulshout | €23.3m | €33.0m | €7.42m | 67.2 | 2025 |
| 9 | J. van der Elst 9880 Aalter | €9.03m | — | €4.65m | 61.7 | 2025 |
| 10 | Natan 1050 Ixelles | €13.2m | €18.1m | €6.03m | 55.6 | 2026 |
| 11 | Varodem 6747 Saint-Léger (Lux.) | €4.98m | €8.42m | €4.13m | 52.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | Alsico 9600 Ronse | €27.1m | €37.9m | €15.4m | 51.4 | 2025 |
| 13 | Bio - Racer 3980 Tessenderlo-Ham | €20.2m | €29.7m | €3.99m | 50.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | Brooklyn 8530 Harelbeke | €7.11m | €11.2m | €2.89m | 41.9 | 2025 |
| 15 | Caroline 9280 Lebbeke | €14.6m | €26.9m | €7.24m | 36.9 | 2025 |
| 16 | City Sport 8850 Ardooie | €2.43m | — | €1.46m | 32.0 | 2025 |
| 17 | Confectiebedrijven Elanco 8700 Tielt | €1.47m | — | 643,384 € | 30.3 | 2025 |
| 18 | Natale 2060 Antwerp | €5.86m | — | €3.89m | 29.7 | 2025 |
| 19 | Belconfect 7711 Mouscron | €9.19m | €18.2m | €5.21m | 29.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Richa 9700 Oudenaarde | €50.5m | €34.3m | €22.6m | 26.8 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of wearing apparel?
Van de Velde, with 465.6 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of wearing apparel companies report employees?
184 out of 521, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 14 Nov 2026.