Apparel & Textiles Industry Overview

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:

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.