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Apparel & Textiles Industry Overview |
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Category | Quantity | Unit | Date | Source |
US. Production |
Value of Production of: |
Fabric | 44.5 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | PRE |
Apparel | 10.5 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | Census |
Carpets & Rugs | 14.2 | Bil. US$ | 2006 | Census |
Quantity of Production of: |
| Broadwoven Fabric, Excluding Silk & Tire Cord | 5.0 | Bil. Sq. Yards | 2007 | Census |
Knit Fabric | 616 | Mil. Pounds | 2007 | Census |
Yarn | 6,255 | Mil. Pounds | 2006 | Census |
Cotton | 21.59 | Mil. Bales | 2006/072 | DoA |
Towels | 8,059 | Thous. Doz | 2007 | Census |
U.S. Retail Sales1 |
Clothing & Accessories Stores | 224.6 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | Census |
Clothing Stores, General | 164.3 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | Census |
Men's Clothing Stores | 10.2 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | Census |
Women's Clothing Stores | 40.7 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | Census |
Family Clothing Stores | 86.8 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | Census |
Shoe Stores | 27.1 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | Census |
Jewelry Stores | 30.9 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | Census |
Sporting Goods Stores | 37.8 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | Census |
Department Stores | 214.6 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | Census |
Discount Department Stores | 128.2 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | Census |
Value of U.S. Export |
Total Apparel & Textiles | 15.96 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | ITA |
Apparel | 3.66 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | ITA |
Textile Mill Products | 12.29 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | ITA |
Fabric | 7.47 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | ITA |
Value of U.S. Import |
Total Apparel & Textiles | 96.40 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | ITA |
Apparel | 73.92 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | ITA |
Non-Apparel | 22.48 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | ITA |
Fabric | 5.53 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | ITA |
Man-Made Fabric Products | 34.27 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | ITA |
Cotton Products | 53.72 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | ITA |
Wool Products | 5.65 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | ITA |
Worldwide Statistics |
Worldwide Cotton Production | 122.07 | Bil. Bales | 2006/072 | DoA |
Value of World Apparel Trade | 311.41 | Bil. US$ | 2006 | WTO |
Annual Percent Change | 12.03 | % | 2006 | WTO |
Value of World Textiles Trade | 218.59 | Bil. US$ | 2005 | WTO |
Annual Percent Change | 6.56 | % | 2005 | WTO |
1 Includes sales of non-apparel and all other merchandise carried by these stores; clothing represents a significant portion of these sales. |
2 Marketing year beginning August 1. |
| PRE = Plunkett Research Estimate | Census = U.S. Census Bureau |
| DoA = U.S. Department of Agriculture | ITA = U.S. International Trade Administration |
| WTO = World Trade Organization |
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| Plunkett's Apparel & Textiles Industry Almanac 2008 |
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