CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS MQ23X -- BED AND BATH FURNISHINGS 1995 SUMMARY (95)-5 Issued July 22, 1996 For information or questions, please contact: Karen Harshbarger, (301) 457-4674 You can also access Census Bureau information through the Internet. The Census Bureau homepage is located at http://www.census.gov. TABLE 1A. SUMMARY OF PRODUCTION OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TERRY TOWELS: 1984 TO 1995 (1,000 DOZENS) SHEETS YEAR PILLOW- TERRY- CRIB FLAT FITTED CASES TOWELS 1995............................... 862 9,703 7,720 13,855 49,313 1994............................... 812 9,669 7,432 13,701 48,974 1993............................... 1,056 9,117 6,952 12,304 48,529 1992............................... 675 8,303 6,220 12,523 48,789 1991............................... 624 7,548 5,829 11,301 43,158 1990............................... 618 8,476 6,314 12,665 42,376 1989............................... 608 8,571 6,484 13,089 62,741 1988............................... 539 8,773 6,193 12,564 47,179 1987............................... 494 8,698 6,169 12,627 52,425 1986............................... 520 8,610 5,923 12,372 50,182 1985............................... 543 8,925 6,023 13,174 44,974 1984............................... 653 10,149 6,324 15,147 46,954 Note: For 1993, a number of companies were added based on information in the 1992 Census of Manufacturers. Data were received from these companies for 1993; therefore, the information shown for years prior to 1993 may not be directly comparable. These changes represent approximately 2.0 percent of the total value of shipments for sheets, pillowcases, and towels. Table 1B. INVENTORIES AND UNFILLED ORDERS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TOWELS: 1994 TO 1995 (1,000 dozen) Inventories Unfilled Orders Sheets, flat Sheets, flat YEAR AND QUARTER and fitted (1) Pillowcases Terry towels and fitted (1) Pillowcases Terry towels 1995 Fourth quarter..................... 2,673 2,139 10,532 101,550 31,346 (D) Third quarter...................... 2,770 2,295 11,057 122,145 39,588 (D) Second quarter..................... 2,943 2,390 11,053 131,986 43,543 (D) First quarter...................... 2,788 2,308 12,145 138,998 44,580 (D) 1994 Fourth quarter..................... 2,752 2,291 11,212 114,203 37,249 (D) Third quarter...................... 2,818 2,176 11,715 131,658 42,591 (D) Second quarter..................... 3,196 2,484 11,827 120,780 42,121 (D) First quarter...................... 3,140 2,534 11,741 127,522 42,522 (D) D Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. (1) Excludes crib sheets. TABLE 1C. SUMMARY OF QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TERRY TOWELS: 1994 TO 1995 (Quantity in 1,000 dozens. Value in $1,000) YEAR AND QUARTER Sheets, flat and fitted (1) Pillowcases Terry towels Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1995 Fourth quarter..................... 3,702 313,905 3,455 93,442 11,931 289,490 Third quarter...................... 3,961 346,316 3,846 106,250 12,057 291,848 Second quarter..................... 3,990 298,425 3,682 92,109 12,527 291,021 First quarter...................... 3,573 275,565 3,203 92,965 11,424 275,151 1994 Fourth quarter..................... 3,999 308,880 3,606 92,410 12,457 302,345 Third quarter...................... 4,397 344,047 4,027 105,011 12,190 284,011 Second quarter..................... 4,055 301,144 3,719 91,126 12,527 285,346 First quarter...................... 3,739 276,792 3,270 83,680 11,174 258,380 (1) Excludes crib sheets. Table 2A. PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TOWELS: 1995 (Production and shipments in 1,000 dozens. Value in $1,000) TOTAL 1995 FOURTH QUARTER 1995 THIRD QUARTER 1995 SECOND QUARTER 1995 FIRST QUARTER 1995 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PROD. SHIP. VALUE PROD. SHIP. VALUE PROD. SHIP. VALUE PROD. SHIP. VALUE PROD. SHIP. VALUE SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES................................. 32,969 30,269 1,653,721 8,566 7,362 415,484 7,989 8,030 461,634 8,690 7,875 398,740 7,724 7,002 377,863 CRIB SIZE SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES..................... 862 857 34,744 188 205 8,137 210 223 9,068 229 203 8,206 235 226 9,333 SHEETS, EXCLUDING CRIB............................... 18,252 15,226 1,234,211 4,700 3,702 313,905 4,428 3,961 346,316 4,817 3,990 298,425 4,307 3,573 275,565 BY TYPE: FLAT SHEETS...................................... 9,703 7,942 654,280 2,461 1,905 164,977 2,326 2,017 181,997 2,583 2,116 159,130 2,333 1,904 148,176 FITTED SHEETS.................................... 7,720 6,313 520,533 2,009 1,539 133,397 1,899 1,700 148,459 2,026 1,625 122,899 1,786 1,449 115,778 N.S.K............................................ 829 971 59,398 230 258 15,531 203 244 15,860 208 249 16,396 188 220 11,611 BY THREAD COUNT: 195 AND OVER..................................... 2,513 2,335 302,259 719 589 77,582 620 621 89,029 551 515 63,468 623 610 72,180 180 TO 194....................................... 9,553 7,364 572,456 2,519 1,792 140,311 2,353 1,907 153,826 2,461 1,963 148,320 2,220 1,702 129,999 135 TO 179....................................... 727 618 48,145 162 107 11,940 121 132 12,718 246 231 13,109 198 148 10,378 125 TO 134....................................... 1,634 1,646 106,465 282 283 23,103 248 309 24,684 567 601 32,348 537 453 26,330 UNDER 125........................................ 2,996 2,292 145,488 788 673 45,438 883 748 50,199 784 431 24,784 541 440 25,067 N.S.K............................................ 829 971 59,398 230 258 15,531 203 244 15,860 208 249 16,396 188 220 11,611 BY FABRIC: CHIEFLY POLYESTER BLENDS WITH COTTON............. 10,464 8,887 649,521 2,602 1,980 159,154 2,507 2,242 176,878 2,829 2,543 166,167 2,526 2,122 147,322 ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON.................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) ALL OTHER FABRIC................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BY SIZE KING............................................. (X) 1,984 245,523 (x) 493 64,620 (x) 536 69,334 (x) 487 55,857 (x) 468 55,712 QUEEN............................................ (X) 3,361 361,801 (x) 827 90,928 (x) 905 104,323 (x) 832 84,826 (x) 797 81,724 FULL............................................. (X) 3,803 278,847 (x) 864 69,896 (x) 932 75,019 (x) 1,088 70,834 (x) 919 63,098 TWIN............................................. (X) 4,749 264,608 (x) 1,152 65,222 (x) 1,246 75,016 (x) 1,252 65,330 (x) 1,099 59,040 SINGLE AND SMALLER............................... (X) 358 24,034 (x) 108 7,708 (x) 98 6,764 (x) 82 5,182 (x) 70 4,380 N.S.K............................................ (X) 971 59,398 (x) 258 15,531 (x) 244 15,860 (x) 249 16,396 (x) 220 11,611 FLANNEL SHEETS..................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) PILLOWCASES, EXCLUDING CRIB.......................... 13,855 14,186 384,766 3,678 3,455 93,442 3,351 3,846 106,250 3,644 3,682 92,109 3,182 3,203 92,965 BY THREAD COUNT: 195 AND OVER..................................... 2,202 2,556 118,506 670 623 31,360 560 831 35,086 464 554 25,119 508 548 26,941 180 TO 194....................................... 7,140 7,185 172,952 1,934 1,734 38,990 1,769 1,884 44,436 1,850 1,954 43,401 1,587 1,613 46,125 135 TO 179....................................... 501 465 10,615 121 90 2,965 76 94 2,682 172 176 2,769 132 105 2,199 125 TO 134....................................... 1,146 1,209 20,721 198 203 3,959 189 248 5,251 402 437 6,459 357 321 5,052 UNDER 125........................................ 2,098 1,993 35,250 547 606 10,638 581 604 13,090 563 359 5,596 407 424 5,926 N.S.K............................................ 768 778 26,722 208 199 5,530 176 185 5,705 193 202 8,765 191 192 6,722 BY FABRIC: CHIEFLY POLYESTER BLENDS WITH COTTON............. 8,576 7,969 183,544 2,205 1,859 41,646 2,061 2,009 50,590 2,284 2,224 48,624 2,026 1,877 42,684 ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON.................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) ALL OTHER FABRIC................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) FLANNEL PILLOWCASES................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BRANDED RETAIL SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS/PILLOWCASES......... (X) 18,724 1,104,673 (x) 4,829 292,032 (x) 5,100 314,395 (x) 4,374 244,566 (x) 4,421 253,680 UPSTAIRS BRAND....................................... (X) 8,294 612,758 (x) 2,154 163,587 (x) 2,255 172,730 (x) 1,926 134,720 (x) 1,959 141,721 OPEN BRAND........................................... (X) 10,430 491,915 (x) 2,675 128,445 (x) 2,845 141,665 (x) 2,448 109,846 (x) 2,462 111,959 SHEET SETS............................................. (X) 3,155 603,878 (x) 688 142,751 (x) 851 173,101 (x) 882 150,511 (x) 734 137,515 WATERBED SHEET SETS.................................... (X) 114 13,238 (x) 17 4,012 (x) 53 3,292 (x) 34 3,858 (x) 10 2,076 FINISHED TOWELS........................................ 49,313 47,939 1,147,510 11,786 11,931 289,490 12,145 12,057 291,848 12,687 12,527 291,021 12,695 11,424 275,151 BY TYPE: SHEARED............................................ 7,476 7,048 95,477 1,645 1,603 21,937 1,892 1,672 22,830 1,999 1,978 26,526 1,940 1,795 24,184 NONSHEARED......................................... 32,748 32,142 946,431 7,895 8,032 241,024 8,044 8,186 242,594 8,203 8,353 238,546 8,606 7,571 224,267 N.S.K.............................................. 9,089 8,749 105,602 2,246 2,296 26,529 2,209 2,199 26,424 2,485 2,196 25,949 2,149 2,058 26,700 BY END USE: KITCHEN............................................ 4,382 4,489 34,520 1,089 1,176 9,089 940 1,090 8,460 1,168 1,046 7,967 1,185 1,177 9,004 BATH............................................... 22,924 22,298 718,423 5,693 5,782 187,215 5,710 5,715 182,308 5,622 5,609 178,031 5,899 5,192 170,869 HAND, FACE, GUEST, FINGERTIP....................... 18,564 17,736 282,958 4,301 4,269 69,228 4,713 4,401 71,924 4,890 4,888 74,446 4,660 4,178 67,360 BATH/TUB MATS...................................... 620 650 23,703 128 156 5,436 156 165 6,313 177 173 6,106 159 156 5,848 ALL OTHER.......................................... 2,823 2,766 87,906 575 548 18,522 626 686 22,843 830 811 24,471 792 721 22,070 N.S.K.............................................. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOWELS SOLD FOR FURTHER PROCESSING..................... (X) 4,421 39,038 (X) 829 7,270 (X) 1,026 9,357 (X) 1,366 12,072 (X) 1,200 10,339 WASHCLOTHS............................................. 29,386 28,529 199,980 7,279 7,225 50,702 7,420 7,301 54,675 7,212 7,173 48,195 7,475 6,830 46,408 BRANDED SHIPMENTS OF TOWELS & WASHCLOTHS............... (X) 45,112 846,111 (X) 11,260 213,248 (X) 11,522 220,931 (X) 11,308 207,552 (X) 11,022 204,380 UPSTAIRS BRAND....................................... (X) 7,503 258,021 (X) 1,927 64,368 (X) 1,829 67,029 (X) 1,860 60,229 (X) 1,887 66,395 OPEN BRAND........................................... (X) 37,609 588,090 (X) 9,333 148,880 (X) 9,693 153,902 (X) 9,448 147,323 (X) 9,135 137,985 HUCK AND CRASH TOWELS.................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) OTHER TERRY PRODUCTS: TERRY CLOTH SOLD BY THE YARD (1)..................... 5,073 5,940 15,211 1,109 1,375 3,632 1,246 1,401 3,747 1,115 1,656 4,414 1,603 1,508 3,418 POT HOLDERS, APRONS, DISHCLOTHS...................... (X) 1,339 8,560 (X) 297 2,027 (X) 311 2,057 (X) 248 1,676 (X) 483 2,800 KNIT AND/OR CROCHETED BEDSPREADS....................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) TAILORED BEDSPREADS (EXCEPT KNIT)...................... 1,481 1,839 178,688 305 348 35,470 397 500 44,920 414 541 49,722 365 450 48,576 QUILTED: ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON...................... 920 1,276 75,078 187 226 11,223 252 357 19,597 249 375 22,472 232 318 21,786 ALL MANMADE AND CHIEFLY MANMADE.................... 546 548 97,141 116 120 22,893 141 139 23,812 161 162 25,516 128 127 24,920 NONQUILTED: ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON...................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) ALL MANMADE AND CHIEFLY MANMADE.................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) NONTAILORED BEDSPREADS................................. 151 139 70,746 43 34 18,168 32 32 16,475 37 36 17,611 39 37 18,492 ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON........................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) ALL MANMADE AND CHIEFLY MANMADE...................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) COMFORTERS AND QUILTS.................................. 7,867 7,884 866,720 1,870 1,992 231,868 2,034 2,090 209,861 1,837 1,818 200,918 2,126 1,984 224,073 ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON........................ 784 734 198,321 138 149 50,456 249 229 39,703 170 145 45,917 227 211 62,245 ALL MANMADE AND CHIEFLY MANMADE...................... 6,858 6,931 590,910 1,655 1,773 155,657 1,722 1,797 147,329 1,614 1,620 139,919 1,867 1,741 148,005 DOWNFILLED........................................... 225 219 77,489 77 70 25,755 63 64 22,829 53 53 15,082 32 32 13,823 BLANKETS............................................... 4,079 4,125 482,498 952 1,089 126,166 1,025 1,051 122,729 1,075 1,011 118,085 1,027 974 115,518 - Represents zero. D Data withheld to avoid disclosing individual figures. X Not applicable. Table 2B. PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TOWELS: 1994 (Production and shipments in 1,000 dozens. Value in $1,000) TOTAL 1994 FOURTH QUARTER 1994 THIRD QUARTER 1994 SECOND QUARTER 1994 FIRST QUARTER 1994 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PROD. SHIP. VALUE PROD. SHIP. VALUE PROD. SHIP. VALUE PROD. SHIP. VALUE PROD. SHIP. VALUE SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES...................... 32,419 31,662 1,636,442 8,062 7,809 409,520 8,328 8,644 457,648 8,098 7,980 399,868 7,931 7,229 369,406 CRIB SIZE SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES.......... 812 850 33,352 214 204 8,230 207 220 8,590 201 206 7,598 190 220 8,934 SHEETS, EXCLUDING CRIB.................... 17,906 16,190 1,230,863 4,417 3,999 308,880 4,582 4,397 344,047 4,468 4,055 301,144 4,439 3,739 276,792 BY TYPE: FLAT SHEETS........................... 9,669 8,624 666,094 2,383 2,128 167,486 2,477 2,327 185,222 2,410 2,169 163,324 2,399 2,000 150,062 FITTED SHEETS......................... 7,432 6,636 513,687 1,820 1,622 127,415 1,909 1,844 146,510 1,858 1,656 125,277 1,845 1,514 114,485 N.S.K................................. 805 930 51,082 214 249 13,979 196 226 12,315 200 230 12,543 195 225 12,245 BY THREAD COUNT: 195 AND OVER.......................... 2,219 2,085 241,243 558 549 60,227 564 535 64,291 523 498 59,311 574 503 57,414 180 TO 194............................ 9,582 8,189 612,259 2,372 1,953 148,725 2,379 2,171 163,952 2,436 2,129 157,175 2,395 1,936 142,407 135 TO 179............................ 710 688 49,578 172 187 13,230 187 169 13,708 176 173 11,679 175 159 10,961 125 TO 134............................ 2,022 1,979 129,901 479 450 32,364 524 512 35,416 488 548 32,595 531 469 29,526 UNDER 125............................. 2,568 2,319 146,800 622 611 40,355 732 784 54,365 645 477 27,841 569 447 24,239 N.S.K................................. 805 930 51,082 214 249 13,979 196 226 12,315 200 230 12,543 195 225 12,245 BY FABRIC: CHIEFLY POLYESTER BLENDS WITH COTTON.. 10,609 9,896 691,109 2,506 2,334 164,113 2,574 2,446 178,222 2,511 2,468 167,307 3,018 2,648 181,467 ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) ALL OTHER FABRIC...................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BY SIZE KING.................................. (X) 2,053 222,851 (x) 504 58,937 (x) 539 61,590 (x) 496 55,069 (x) 514 47,255 QUEEN................................. (X) 3,500 346,352 (x) 866 89,000 (x) 960 99,173 (x) 872 86,242 (x) 802 71,937 FULL.................................. (X) 4,215 299,158 (x) 1,030 72,821 (x) 1,132 84,036 (x) 1,086 72,124 (x) 967 70,177 TWIN.................................. (X) 5,111 288,729 (x) 1,247 67,563 (x) 1,445 80,934 (x) 1,275 69,886 (x) 1,144 70,346 SINGLE AND SMALLER.................... (X) 381 22,691 (x) 103 6,580 (x) 95 5,999 (x) 96 5,280 (x) 87 4,832 N.S.K................................. (X) 930 51,082 (x) 249 13,979 (x) 226 12,315 (x) 230 12,543 (x) 225 12,245 FLANNEL SHEETS.......................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) PILLOWCASES, EXCLUDING CRIB............... 13,701 14,622 372,227 3,431 3,606 92,410 3,539 4,027 105,011 3,429 3,719 91,126 3,302 3,270 83,680 BY THREAD COUNT: 195 AND OVER.......................... 1,867 1,998 92,081 504 542 23,046 465 523 25,046 417 482 22,335 481 451 21,654 180 TO 194............................ 7,102 7,688 183,910 1,808 1,836 43,635 1,792 2,059 50,517 1,815 2,045 47,280 1,687 1,748 42,478 135 TO 179............................ 502 521 8,522 123 143 2,492 131 132 2,117 121 125 2,022 127 121 1,891 125 TO 134............................ 1,463 1,471 26,149 343 318 6,555 367 393 6,536 370 420 7,090 383 340 5,968 UNDER 125............................. 1,895 2,053 37,187 464 565 10,593 556 690 14,697 477 416 6,287 398 382 5,610 N.S.K................................. 872 891 24,378 189 202 6,089 228 230 6,098 229 231 6,112 226 228 6,079 BY FABRIC: CHIEFLY POLYESTER BLENDS WITH COTTON.. 8,881 8,789 191,001 2,111 2,044 44,916 2,144 2,232 48,214 2,129 2,220 45,260 2,497 2,293 52,611 ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) ALL OTHER FABRIC...................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) FLANNEL PILLOWCASES..................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BRANDED RETAIL SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS/PILLOWCAS (X) 19,850 1,087,602 (x) 4,962 275,919 (x) 5,641 315,006 (x) 4,861 260,282 (x) 4,386 236,395 UPSTAIRS BRAND............................ (X) 8,793 591,857 (x) 2,222 150,885 (x) 2,438 168,193 (x) 2,127 142,312 (x) 2,006 130,467 OPEN BRAND................................ (X) 11,057 495,745 (x) 2,740 125,034 (x) 3,203 146,813 (x) 2,734 117,970 (x) 2,380 105,928 SHEET SETS.................................. (X) 8,381 612,938 (x) 3,431 174,888 (x) 3,472 176,551 (x) 791 139,768 (x) 687 121,731 WATERBED SHEET SETS......................... (X) 63 10,278 (x) 13 2,157 (x) 21 2,277 (x) 15 2,926 (x) 14 2,918 FINISHED TOWELS............................. 48,974 48,348 1,130,082 12,283 12,457 302,345 11,710 12,190 284,011 12,677 12,527 285,346 12,304 11,174 258,380 BY TYPE: SHEARED................................. 6,578 6,828 99,961 1,629 1,690 25,290 1,547 1,694 25,309 1,793 1,868 26,874 1,609 1,576 22,488 NONSHEARED.............................. 33,831 33,144 926,396 8,424 8,561 249,444 8,027 8,399 232,550 8,791 8,608 232,789 8,589 7,576 211,613 N.S.K................................... 8,565 8,376 103,725 2,230 2,206 27,611 2,136 2,097 26,152 2,093 2,051 25,683 2,106 2,022 24,279 BY END USE: KITCHEN................................. 4,475 4,425 34,632 1,265 1,165 8,900 1,090 1,132 8,848 1,018 1,057 8,196 1,102 1,071 8,688 BATH.................................... 23,492 23,485 712,059 5,814 6,104 194,702 5,764 5,938 178,582 6,076 6,131 178,148 5,838 5,312 160,627 HAND, FACE, GUEST, FINGERTIP............ 17,463 16,980 271,496 4,304 4,373 72,346 4,041 4,279 68,935 4,658 4,390 67,762 4,460 3,938 62,453 BATH/TUB MATS........................... 701 702 24,747 178 162 6,148 167 165 5,943 172 190 6,354 184 185 6,302 ALL OTHER............................... 2,843 2,756 87,148 722 653 20,249 648 676 21,703 753 759 24,886 720 668 20,310 N.S.K................................... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOWELS SOLD FOR FURTHER PROCESSING.......... (X) 4,010 34,241 (X) 995 8,941 (X) 943 8,400 (X) 1,100 9,012 (X) 972 7,888 WASHCLOTHS.................................. 29,076 26,755 184,775 7,748 7,028 49,528 6,899 6,731 48,468 7,535 6,951 44,101 6,894 6,045 42,678 BRANDED SHIPMENTS OF TOWELS & WASHCLOTHS.... (X) 42,028 801,544 (X) 11,247 214,022 (X) 10,491 198,685 (X) 10,694 201,855 (X) 9,596 186,982 UPSTAIRS BRAND............................ (X) 6,259 212,536 (X) 1,670 57,177 (X) 1,473 50,843 (X) 1,484 49,501 (X) 1,632 55,015 OPEN BRAND................................ (X) 35,769 589,008 (X) 9,577 156,845 (X) 9,018 147,842 (X) 9,210 152,354 (X) 7,964 131,967 HUCK AND CRASH TOWELS....................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) OTHER TERRY PRODUCTS: TERRY CLOTH SOLD BY THE YARD (1).......... 6,582 6,760 16,893 1,881 1,777 4,592 1,372 1,451 3,757 1,772 1,887 4,568 1,557 1,645 3,976 POT HOLDERS, APRONS, DISHCLOTHS........... (X) 1,402 8,926 (X) 315 2,104 (X) 407 2,541 (X) 324 1,918 (X) 356 2,363 KNIT AND/OR CROCHETED BEDSPREADS............ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) TAILORED BEDSPREADS (EXCEPT KNIT)........... (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) QUILTED: ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON........... (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) ALL MANMADE AND CHIEFLY MANMADE......... (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) NONQUILTED: ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON........... (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) ALL MANMADE AND CHIEFLY MANMADE......... (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) NONTAILORED BEDSPREADS...................... (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON............. (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) ALL MANMADE AND CHIEFLY MANMADE........... (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) COMFORTERS AND QUILTS....................... (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON............. (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) ALL MANMADE AND CHIEFLY MANMADE........... (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) DOWNFILLED................................ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) BLANKETS.................................... (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) - Represents zero. D Data withheld to avoid disclosing individual figures. X Not applicable. Table 3A. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TERRY TOWELS, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL: 1995 (Quantity in 1,000 dozens. Value in $1,000) TOTAL BRANDED PRIVATE EXPORTS INSTIT. N.S.K. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE TOTAL 1995 SHEETS FLAT AND FITTED................. 15,226 1,234,211 9,403 835,926 1,772 164,869 545 43,010 2,535 131,008 971 59,398 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 4,556 300,098 2,715 196,248 348 32,166 302 19,734 1,191 51,950 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 9,699 874,715 6,688 639,678 1,424 132,703 243 23,276 1,344 79,058 - - N.S.K.............................. 971 59,398 - - - - - - - - 971 59,398 PILLOWCASES............................ 14,186 384,766 9,321 268,747 1,744 48,174 479 9,819 1,864 31,304 778 26,722 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 3,667 66,586 2,547 47,082 355 6,942 271 4,135 494 8,427 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 9,741 291,458 6,774 221,665 1,389 41,232 208 5,684 1,370 22,877 - - N.S.K.............................. 778 26,722 - - - - - - - - 778 26,722 TOWELS................................. 47,939 1,147,510 27,506 712,064 3,720 137,519 712 25,848 7,252 166,477 8,749 105,602 WASHCLOTHS............................. 28,529 199,980 17,606 134,047 2,125 19,170 270 2,807 5,087 26,327 3,441 17,629 FOURTH QUARTER 1995 SHEETS FLAT AND FITTED................. 3,702 313,905 2,438 222,575 350 34,564 145 12,731 511 28,504 258 15,531 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 1,063 80,481 701 56,777 72 7,421 72 5,158 218 11,125 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,381 217,893 1,737 165,798 278 27,143 73 7,573 293 17,379 - - N.S.K.............................. 258 15,531 - - - - - - - - 258 15,531 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,455 93,442 2,391 69,457 344 9,049 124 2,889 397 6,517 199 5,530 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 899 17,562 670 13,120 71 1,534 64 1,090 94 1,818 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,357 70,350 1,721 56,337 273 7,515 60 1,799 303 4,699 - - N.S.K.............................. 199 5,530 - - - - - - - - 199 5,530 TOWELS................................. 11,931 289,490 6,759 179,183 959 37,076 176 6,606 1,741 40,096 2,296 26,529 WASHCLOTHS............................. 7,225 50,702 4,501 34,065 556 5,031 71 788 1,262 6,116 835 4,702 THIRD QUARTER 1995 SHEETS FLAT AND FITTED................. 3,961 346,316 2,525 238,302 528 51,259 118 9,706 546 31,189 244 15,860 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 1,189 87,601 760 58,270 115 11,812 71 4,772 243 12,747 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,528 242,855 1,765 180,032 413 39,447 47 4,934 303 18,442 - - N.S.K.............................. 244 15,860 - - - - - - - - 244 15,860 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,846 106,250 2,575 76,093 530 14,779 99 2,097 457 7,576 185 5,705 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 946 21,023 677 15,484 104 2,608 62 981 103 1,950 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,715 79,522 1,898 60,609 426 12,171 37 1,116 354 5,626 - - N.S.K.............................. 185 5,705 - - - - - - - - 185 5,705 TOWELS................................. 12,057 291,848 7,009 184,239 924 34,090 157 5,445 1,768 41,650 2,199 26,424 WASHCLOTHS............................. 7,301 54,675 4,513 36,692 506 5,664 46 486 1,289 7,119 947 4,714 SECOND QUARTER 1995 SHEETS FLAT AND FITTED................. 3,990 298,425 2,153 186,203 453 41,805 154 10,303 981 43,718 249 16,396 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 1,263 70,241 596 41,090 80 7,377 89 5,180 498 16,594 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,478 211,788 1,557 145,113 373 34,428 65 5,123 483 27,124 - - N.S.K.............................. 249 16,396 - - - - - - - - 249 16,396 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,682 92,109 2,221 58,363 469 12,483 147 2,486 643 10,012 202 8,765 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 972 14,824 589 9,195 102 1,672 86 1,136 195 2,821 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,508 68,520 1,632 49,168 367 10,811 61 1,350 448 7,191 - - N.S.K.............................. 202 8,765 - - - - - - - - 202 8,765 TOWELS................................. 12,527 291,021 7,057 176,104 964 35,197 221 7,821 2,089 45,950 2,196 25,949 WASHCLOTHS............................. 7,173 48,195 4,251 31,448 563 4,591 92 906 1,412 7,138 855 4,112 FIRST QUARTER 1995 SHEETS FLAT AND FITTED................. 3,573 275,565 2,287 188,846 441 37,241 128 10,270 497 27,597 220 11,611 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 1,041 61,775 658 40,111 81 5,556 70 4,624 232 11,484 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,312 202,179 1,629 148,735 360 31,685 58 5,646 265 16,113 - - N.S.K.............................. 220 11,611 - - - - - - - - 220 11,611 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,203 92,965 2,134 64,834 401 11,863 109 2,347 367 7,199 192 6,722 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 850 13,177 611 9,283 78 1,128 59 928 102 1,838 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,161 73,066 1,523 55,551 323 10,735 50 1,419 265 5,361 - - N.S.K.............................. 192 6,722 - - - - - - - - 192 6,722 TOWELS................................. 11,424 275,151 6,681 172,538 873 31,156 158 5,976 1,654 38,781 2,058 26,700 WASHCLOTHS............................. 6,830 46,408 4,341 31,842 500 3,884 61 627 1,124 5,954 804 4,101 - Represents zero. N.s.k. Not specified by kind. Table 3B. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TERRY TOWELS, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL: 1994 (Quantity in 1,000 dozens. Value in $1,000) TOTAL BRANDED PRIVATE EXPORTS INSTIT. N.S.K. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE TOTAL 1994 SHEETS FLAT AND FITTED................. 16,190 1,230,863 10,287 829,034 1,765 155,879 591 42,697 2,617 152,171 930 51,082 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 4,986 326,279 3,133 210,876 330 30,674 305 19,085 1,218 65,644 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 10,274 853,502 7,154 618,158 1,435 125,205 286 23,612 1,399 86,527 - - N.S.K.............................. 930 51,082 - - - - - - - - 930 51,082 PILLOWCASES............................ 14,622 372,227 9,563 258,568 1,688 45,519 546 11,143 1,934 32,619 891 24,378 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 4,045 71,858 2,880 50,564 306 6,038 317 5,640 542 9,616 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 9,686 275,991 6,683 208,004 1,382 39,481 229 5,503 1,392 23,003 - - N.S.K.............................. 891 24,378 - - - - - - - - 891 24,378 TOWELS................................. 48,348 1,130,082 26,547 679,043 4,573 151,540 623 21,632 8,229 174,142 8,376 103,725 WASHCLOTHS............................. 26,755 184,775 15,481 122,501 2,711 18,528 246 2,512 5,438 26,580 2,879 14,654 FOURTH QUARTER 1994 SHEETS FLAT AND FITTED................. 3,999 308,880 2,575 211,522 464 39,748 146 11,473 565 32,158 249 13,979 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 1,248 85,949 816 58,921 106 8,719 54 4,314 272 13,995 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,502 208,952 1,759 152,601 358 31,029 92 7,159 293 18,163 - - N.S.K.............................. 249 13,979 - - - - - - - - 249 13,979 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,606 92,410 2,387 64,397 433 11,624 128 2,855 456 7,445 202 6,089 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 1,026 19,640 764 14,561 89 1,929 59 956 114 2,194 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,378 66,681 1,623 49,836 344 9,695 69 1,899 342 5,251 - - N.S.K.............................. 202 6,089 - - - - - - - - 202 6,089 TOWELS................................. 12,457 302,345 6,933 180,850 1,263 44,451 153 5,565 1,902 43,868 2,206 27,611 WASHCLOTHS............................. 7,028 49,528 4,314 33,172 719 5,628 70 721 1,226 6,590 699 3,417 THIRD QUARTER 1994 SHEETS FLAT AND FITTED................. 4,397 344,047 2,897 239,148 469 41,677 146 10,457 659 40,450 226 12,315 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 1,465 103,489 949 68,125 100 10,126 86 5,006 330 20,232 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,706 228,243 1,948 171,023 369 31,551 60 5,451 329 20,218 - - N.S.K.............................. 226 12,315 - - - - - - - - 226 12,315 PILLOWCASES............................ 4,027 105,011 2,744 75,858 458 12,501 126 2,423 469 8,131 230 6,098 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 1,215 23,350 878 16,900 90 1,911 75 1,187 172 3,352 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,582 75,563 1,866 58,958 368 10,590 51 1,236 297 4,779 - - N.S.K.............................. 230 6,098 - - - - - - - - 230 6,098 TOWELS................................. 12,190 284,011 6,590 166,244 1,239 40,340 182 6,129 2,082 45,146 2,097 26,152 WASHCLOTHS............................. 6,731 48,468 3,901 32,441 708 4,880 66 664 1,344 6,776 712 3,707 SECOND QUARTER 1994 SHEETS FLAT AND FITTED................. 4,055 301,144 2,497 197,973 387 34,859 157 11,425 784 44,344 230 12,543 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 1,198 72,115 698 43,239 65 6,624 83 5,165 352 17,087 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,627 216,486 1,799 154,734 322 28,235 74 6,260 432 27,257 - - N.S.K.............................. 230 12,543 - - - - - - - - 230 12,543 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,719 91,126 2,364 62,309 375 9,941 143 2,443 606 10,321 231 6,112 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 961 15,399 636 9,928 65 1,176 78 1,240 182 3,055 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,527 69,615 1,728 52,381 310 8,765 65 1,203 424 7,266 - - N.S.K.............................. 231 6,112 - - - - - - - - 231 6,112 TOWELS................................. 12,527 285,346 6,781 173,242 1,086 34,275 148 5,336 2,461 46,810 2,051 25,683 WASHCLOTHS............................. 6,951 44,101 3,913 28,613 688 4,076 49 518 1,573 7,078 728 3,816 FIRST QUARTER 1994 SHEETS FLAT AND FITTED................. 3,739 276,792 2,318 180,391 445 39,595 142 9,342 609 35,219 225 12,245 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 1,075 64,726 670 40,591 59 5,205 82 4,600 264 14,330 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,439 199,821 1,648 139,800 386 34,390 60 4,742 345 20,889 - - N.S.K.............................. 225 12,245 - - - - - - - - 225 12,245 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,270 83,680 2,068 56,004 422 11,453 149 3,422 403 6,722 228 6,079 LESS THAN 180 COUNT................ 843 13,469 602 9,175 62 1,022 105 2,257 74 1,015 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER.............. 2,199 64,132 1,466 46,829 360 10,431 44 1,165 329 5,707 - - N.S.K.............................. 228 6,079 - - - - - - - - 228 6,079 TOWELS................................. 11,174 258,380 6,243 158,707 985 32,474 140 4,602 1,784 38,318 2,022 24,279 WASHCLOTHS............................. 6,045 42,678 3,353 28,275 596 3,944 61 609 1,295 6,136 740 3,714 - Represents zero. N.s.k. Not specified by kind. X Not applicable. TABLE 4A. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TERRY TOWELS, BY TYPE OF FINISH: 1995 (Quantity in 1,000's dozs. Value in $1,000's) TOTAL WHITE SOLID FANCIES N.S.K. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE TOTAL 1995 SHEETS, FLAT, FITTED................... 15,226 1,234,211 1,885 138,709 4,542 379,100 7,828 657,004 971 59,398 LESS THAN 180...................... 4,556 300,098 434 27,260 1,178 74,045 2,944 198,793 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 9,699 874,715 1,451 111,449 3,364 305,055 4,884 458,211 - - N.S.K.............................. 971 59,398 - - - - - - 971 59,398 PILLOWCASES............................ 14,186 384,766 1,981 40,494 4,380 129,017 7,047 188,533 778 26,722 LESS THAN 180...................... 3,667 66,586 374 7,325 925 20,851 2,368 38,410 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 9,741 291,458 1,607 33,169 3,455 108,166 4,679 150,123 - - N.S.K.............................. 778 26,722 - - - - - - 778 26,722 TOWELS................................. 47,939 1,147,510 10,385 186,078 21,009 649,391 7,796 206,439 8,749 105,602 WASHCLOTHS............................. 28,529 199,980 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) FOURTH QUARTER 1995 SHEETS, FLAT, FITTED................... 3,702 313,905 441 33,057 1,136 96,189 1,867 169,128 258 15,531 LESS THAN 180...................... 1,063 80,481 96 6,292 313 21,211 654 52,978 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,381 217,893 345 26,765 823 74,978 1,213 116,150 - - N.S.K.............................. 258 15,531 - - - - - - 258 15,531 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,455 93,442 466 9,208 1,088 31,795 1,702 46,909 199 5,530 LESS THAN 180...................... 899 17,562 87 1,700 244 5,809 568 10,053 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,357 70,350 379 7,508 844 25,986 1,134 36,856 - - N.S.K.............................. 199 5,530 - - - - - - 199 5,530 TOWELS................................. 11,931 289,490 2,580 47,561 5,274 166,388 1,781 49,012 2,296 26,529 WASHCLOTHS............................. 7,225 50,702 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) THIRD QUARTER 1995 SHEETS, FLAT, FITTED................... 3,961 346,316 458 36,092 1,222 107,146 2,037 187,218 244 15,860 LESS THAN 180...................... 1,189 87,601 110 7,444 336 22,648 743 57,509 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,528 242,855 348 28,648 886 84,498 1,294 129,709 - - N.S.K.............................. 244 15,860 - - - - - - 244 15,860 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,846 106,250 521 10,748 1,235 37,115 1,905 52,682 185 5,705 LESS THAN 180...................... 946 21,023 81 2,029 259 6,512 606 12,482 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,715 79,522 440 8,719 976 30,603 1,299 40,200 - - N.S.K.............................. 185 5,705 - - - - - - 185 5,705 TOWELS................................. 12,057 291,848 2,551 45,398 5,429 170,631 1,878 49,395 2,199 26,424 WASHCLOTHS............................. 7,301 54,675 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) SECOND QUARTER 1995 SHEETS, FLAT, FITTED................... 3,990 298,425 536 38,272 1,097 85,661 2,108 158,096 249 16,396 LESS THAN 180...................... 1,263 70,241 110 6,418 289 15,429 864 48,394 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,478 211,788 426 31,854 808 70,232 1,244 109,702 - - N.S.K.............................. 249 16,396 - - - - - - 249 16,396 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,682 92,109 557 10,587 1,062 29,152 1,861 43,605 202 8,765 LESS THAN 180...................... 972 14,824 101 1,712 203 4,430 668 8,682 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,508 68,520 456 8,875 859 24,722 1,193 34,923 - - N.S.K.............................. 202 8,765 - - - - - - 202 8,765 TOWELS................................. 12,527 291,021 2,907 50,859 5,336 159,509 2,088 54,704 2,196 25,949 WASHCLOTHS............................. 7,173 48,195 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) FIRST QUARTER 1995 SHEETS, FLAT, FITTED................... 3,573 275,565 450 31,288 1,087 90,104 1,816 142,562 220 11,611 LESS THAN 180...................... 1,041 61,775 118 7,106 240 14,757 683 39,912 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,312 202,179 332 24,182 847 75,347 1,133 102,650 - - N.S.K.............................. 220 11,611 - - - - - - 220 11,611 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,203 92,965 437 9,951 995 30,955 1,579 45,337 192 6,722 LESS THAN 180...................... 850 13,177 105 1,884 219 4,100 526 7,193 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,161 73,066 332 8,067 776 26,855 1,053 38,144 - - N.S.K.............................. 192 6,722 - - - - - - 192 6,722 TOWELS................................. 11,424 275,151 2,347 42,260 4,970 152,863 2,049 53,328 2,058 26,700 WASHCLOTHS............................. 6,830 46,408 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) - Represents zero. X Not applicable. TABLE 4B. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TERRY TOWELS, BY TYPE OF FINISH: 1994 (Quantity in 1,000's dozs. Value in $1,000's) TOTAL WHITE SOLID FANCIES N.S.K. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE QUANTITY VALUE TOTAL 1994 SHEETS, FLAT, FITTED................... 16,190 1,230,863 2,146 147,484 4,747 364,988 8,367 667,309 930 51,082 LESS THAN 180...................... 4,986 326,279 545 33,401 1,114 72,473 3,327 220,405 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 10,274 853,502 1,601 114,083 3,633 292,515 5,040 446,904 - - N.S.K.............................. 930 51,082 - - - - - - 930 51,082 PILLOWCASES............................ 14,622 372,227 2,065 39,044 4,233 116,416 7,433 192,389 891 24,378 LESS THAN 180...................... 4,045 71,858 449 7,818 932 20,107 2,664 43,933 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 9,686 275,991 1,616 31,226 3,301 96,309 4,769 148,456 - - N.S.K.............................. 891 24,378 - - - - - - 891 24,378 TOWELS................................. 48,348 1,130,082 10,994 201,832 19,857 597,950 9,121 226,575 8,376 103,725 WASHCLOTHS............................. 26,755 184,775 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) FOURTH QUARTER 1994 SHEETS, FLAT, FITTED................... 3,999 308,880 500 35,032 1,172 91,567 2,078 168,302 249 13,979 LESS THAN 180...................... 1,248 85,949 136 8,489 302 20,886 810 56,574 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,502 208,952 364 26,543 870 70,681 1,268 111,728 - - N.S.K.............................. 249 13,979 - - - - - - 249 13,979 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,606 92,410 500 9,500 1,027 28,503 1,877 48,318 202 6,089 LESS THAN 180...................... 1,026 19,640 119 2,163 248 5,821 659 11,656 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,378 66,681 381 7,337 779 22,682 1,218 36,662 - - N.S.K.............................. 202 6,089 - - - - - - 202 6,089 TOWELS................................. 12,457 302,345 2,759 50,677 5,150 163,271 2,342 60,786 2,206 27,611 WASHCLOTHS............................. 7,028 49,528 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) THIRD QUARTER 1994 SHEETS, FLAT, FITTED................... 4,397 344,047 538 37,954 1,319 100,959 2,314 192,819 226 12,315 LESS THAN 180...................... 1,465 103,489 151 9,958 330 22,844 984 70,687 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,706 228,243 387 27,996 989 78,115 1,330 122,132 - - N.S.K.............................. 226 12,315 - - - - - - 226 12,315 PILLOWCASES............................ 4,027 105,011 529 10,281 1,217 33,301 2,051 55,331 230 6,098 LESS THAN 180...................... 1,215 23,350 124 2,294 297 6,455 794 14,601 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,582 75,563 405 7,987 920 26,846 1,257 40,730 - - N.S.K.............................. 230 6,098 - - - - - - 230 6,098 TOWELS................................. 12,190 284,011 2,871 51,636 5,039 151,006 2,183 55,217 2,097 26,152 WASHCLOTHS............................. 6,731 48,468 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) SECOND QUARTER 1994 SHEETS, FLAT, FITTED................... 4,055 301,144 584 40,323 1,181 89,191 2,060 159,087 230 12,543 LESS THAN 180...................... 1,198 72,115 133 7,779 285 16,914 780 47,422 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,627 216,486 451 32,544 896 72,277 1,280 111,665 - - N.S.K.............................. 230 12,543 - - - - - - 230 12,543 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,719 91,126 590 10,825 1,064 28,200 1,834 45,989 231 6,112 LESS THAN 180...................... 961 15,399 109 1,784 232 4,513 620 9,102 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,527 69,615 481 9,041 832 23,687 1,214 36,887 - - N.S.K.............................. 231 6,112 - - - - - - 231 6,112 TOWELS................................. 12,527 285,346 2,870 51,105 5,047 148,520 2,559 60,038 2,051 25,683 WASHCLOTHS............................. 6,951 44,101 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) FIRST QUARTER 1994 SHEETS, FLAT, FITTED................... 3,739 276,792 524 34,175 1,075 83,271 1,915 147,101 225 12,245 LESS THAN 180...................... 1,075 64,726 125 7,175 197 11,829 753 45,722 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,439 199,821 399 27,000 878 71,442 1,162 101,379 - - N.S.K.............................. 225 12,245 - - - - - - 225 12,245 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,270 83,680 446 8,438 925 26,412 1,671 42,751 228 6,079 LESS THAN 180...................... 843 13,469 97 1,577 155 3,318 591 8,574 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,199 64,132 349 6,861 770 23,094 1,080 34,177 - - N.S.K.............................. 228 6,079 - - - - - - 228 6,079 TOWELS................................. 11,174 258,380 2,494 48,414 4,621 135,153 2,037 50,534 2,022 24,279 WASHCLOTHS............................. 6,045 42,678 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) - Represents zero. N.s.k. Not specified by kind. X Not applicable. TABLE 5A. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TOWELS: 1995 (Quantity in 1,000 dozens. Value in $1,000) Percent Percent Exports of exports to imports PRODUCT Manufacturers' domestic manufacturers' Imports for Apparent to apparent CODE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION shipments merchandise (1) shipments consumption (2) consumption consumption QTY VAL QTY VAL QTY VAL QTY VAL QTY VAL QTY VAL TOTAL 1995 2221K 00 23922 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES.....30,269 1,653,721 762 58,458 2.5 3.5 5,281 225,821 34,788 1,821,084 15.2 12.4 2211H 00 pt. 2211G 00 23923 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 2221M 00 pt. WASHCLOTHS................76,468 1,347,490 1,187 52,076 1.6 3.9 43,497 236,253 118,778 1,531,667 36.6 15.4 FOURTH QUARTER 1995 2221K 00 23922 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES..... 7,362 415,484 217 17,260 2.9 4.2 1,165 56,002 8,310 454,226 14.0 12.3 2211H 00 pt. 2211G 00 23923 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 2221M 00 pt. WASHCLOTHS................19,156 340,192 322 14,253 1.7 4.2 9,900 64,958 28,734 390,897 34.5 16.6 THIRD QUARTER 1995 2221K 00 23922 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES..... 8,030 461,634 192 13,652 2.4 3.0 1,607 75,552 9,447 523,243 17.0 14.4 2211H 00 pt. 2211G 00 23923 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 2221M 00 pt. WASHCLOTHS................19,358 346,523 303 12,705 1.6 3.7 10,632 56,085 29,687 389,903 35.8 14.4 SECOND QUARTER 1995 2221K 00 23922 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES..... 7,875 398,740 172 12,152 2.2 3.0 1,262 50,459 8,967 436,756 14.1 11.6 2211H 00 pt. 2211G 00 23923 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 2221M 00 pt. WASHCLOTHS................19,700 339,216 292 12,730 1.5 3.8 11,103 54,149 30,511 380,635 36.4 14.2 FIRST QUARTER 1995 2221K 00 23922 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES..... 7,002 377,863 181 15,394 2.6 4.1 1,247 43,808 8,070 405,986 15.5 10.8 2211H 00 pt. 2211G 00 23923 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 2221M 00 pt. WASHCLOTHS................18,254 321,559 270 12,388 1.5 3.9 11,862 61,061 29,846 370,232 39.7 16.5 See footnotes at end of table 5B. TABLE 5B. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TOWELS: 1994 (Quantity in 1,000 dozens. Value in $1,000) Percent Percent Exports of exports to imports PRODUCT Manufacturers' domestic manufacturers' Imports for Apparent to apparent CODE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION shipments merchandise (1) shipments consumption (2) consumption consumption QTY VAL QTY VAL QTY VAL QTY VAL QTY VAL QTY VAL TOTAL 1994 2221K 00 23922 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES.....31,662 1,636,442 756 53,205 2.4 3.3 5,837 245,246 36,743 1,828,483 15.9 13.4 2211H 00 pt. 2211G 00 23923 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 2221M 00 pt. WASHCLOTHS................75,103 1,314,857 1,352 55,365 1.8 4.2 40,928 213,506 114,679 1,472,998 35.7 14.5 FOURTH QUARTER 1994 2221K 00 23922 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES..... 7,809 409,520 218 16,734 2.8 4.1 1,515 64,340 9,106 457,126 16.6 14.1 2211H 00 pt. 2211G 00 23923 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 2221M 00 pt. WASHCLOTHS................19,485 351,873 417 17,054 2.1 4.8 9,710 49,552 28,778 384,371 33.7 12.9 THIRD QUARTER 1994 2221K 00 23922 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES..... 8,644 457,648 244 16,311 2.8 3.6 1,623 80,069 10,023 521,406 16.2 15.4 2211H 00 pt. 2211G 00 23923 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 2221M 00 pt. WASHCLOTHS................18,921 332,479 341 13,720 1.8 4.1 10,847 53,744 29,427 372,503 36.9 14.4 SECOND QUARTER 1994 2221K 00 23922 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES..... 7,980 399,868 159 10,709 2.0 2.7 1,392 56,580 9,213 445,739 15.1 12.7 2211H 00 pt. 2211G 00 23923 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 2221M 00 pt. WASHCLOTHS................19,478 329,447 312 12,735 1.6 3.9 9,679 51,603 28,845 368,315 33.6 14.0 FIRST QUARTER 1994 2221K 00 23922 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES..... 7,229 369,406 135 9,451 1.9 2.6 1,307 44,257 8,401 404,212 15.6 10.9 2211H 00 pt. 2211G 00 23923 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 2221M 00 pt. WASHCLOTHS................17,219 301,058 282 11,856 1.6 3.9 10,692 58,607 27,629 347,809 38.7 16.9 pt. Partial (1) Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. (2) Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. (3) Apparent consumption represents new domestic supply and is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers' shipments plus imports. TABLE 6. COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1996 PRODUCT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION EXPORT IMPORT CODE NUMBER(1) NUMBER(2) 2221K 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES 6302.10.0000 6302.10.0010 23922 00 6302.20.0020 6302.10.0020 2211H 00 pt. 6302.21.0015 6302.21.1010- 6302.21.0025 6302.21.1040 6302.22.0010 6302.21.2010- 6302.22.0020 6302.21.2040 6302.29.0000 6302.22.1010- 6302.31.0015 6302.22.1040 6302.31.0025 6302.22.2010 6302.32.0010 6302.22.2020 6302.32.0020 6302.29.0010 6302.39.0000 6302.29.0020 6302.31.1010- 6302.31.1040 6302.31.2010- 6302.31.2040 6302.32.1010- 6302.32.1040 6302.32.2010- 6302.32.2040 2211G 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 6302.60.0010 6302.60.0010 23923 00 WASHCLOTHS 6302.60.0020 6302.60.0020 2221M 00 pt. 6302.60.0030 6302.60.0030 pt. Partial (1) Source: 1996 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. (2) Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1996). 56 53,205 2.4 3.3 5,837 245,246 36,743 1,828,483 15.9