*... The term "Apparel" that is stated here is clothes or the clothing industry in general. Simply put, it means 'general clothing' or 'simple clothing.' Amata added "but" at the end of the statement suggesting that he is not only referring to Hanku's clothes but the accessories and style as well, as shown in the illustrations below. He may be referring to 'fashion' in which is defined as the general term for clothing and accessories, while clothing includes it's style, etc ref:(https://www.readytofashion.jp/mag/column/apparel_fashion/,2023)