CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS MQ22D -- CONSUMPTION ON THE WOOLEN SYSTEM AND WORSTED COMBING CALENDAR YEAR 1995 ISSUED MAY 31, 1996 CONTACT KRISTEN WILLIAMS (301) 457-4698 Table 1. SUMMARY OF FIBERS CONSUMED IN WOOLEN SPINNING AND WORSTED COMBING: 1990 TO 1995 (Thousands of pounds) Product description 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 All fibers (1)................................................ 953,372 1,035,750 1,008,135 926,035 836,695 811,512 Raw wool (2) (3)............................................ 141,966 153,302 156,811 150,838 151,539 132,746 Apparel class............................................. 129,299 138,563 141,380 136,143 137,187 120,622 Woolen system........................................... 57,300 61,998 67,519 59,478 58,560 51,114 Worsted combing......................................... 71,999 76,565 73,861 76,665 78,627 69,508 Carpet class.............................................. 12,667 14,739 15,431 14,695 14,352 12,124 Noils, reprocessed and reused wool, and fiber (4)........... 19,808 18,641 22,728 20,745 21,002 20,231 Other fibers (1) (5)........................................ 791,598 863,807 828,596 754,452 664,154 658,535 (1) Includes manmade fiber top converted from tow without combing. (2) Data are shown on a scoured basis for greasy wool. (3) Shorn and pulled wool of sheep does not include raw wool consumed in cotton system spinning. These data were withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. (4) Includes mohair, alpaca, vicuna, and other specialty fibers as well as tops and noils consumed in woolen spinning and mohair consumed in worsted combing. Does not include wool tops consumed in cotton system spinning. (5) Includes cotton, jute, and other vegetable fibers. Data for product code 22993 62, which was included with "Other fibers" data in earlier publications, is now being included in the data for "Noils, reprocessed and reused wool, and other animal fibers." 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 4.7 percent of the total fibers consumed on the woolen system and worsted combing. Table 2. FIBERS CONSUMED IN WOOLEN SPINNING AND WORSTED COMBING, BY QUARTER: 1995 AND 1994 (Thousands of pounds) Product description Total First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 1995 All fibers (1) .................................................... 953,372 250,984 243,887 233,981 224,520 Raw wool (2) (3)................................................. 141,966 38,809 38,631 32,995 31,531 Apparel class.................................................. 129,299 36,344 35,455 29,384 28,116 Woolen system................................................ 57,300 16,575 16,658 11,454 12,613 Worsted combing.............................................. 71,999 19,769 18,797 17,930 15,503 Carpet class (4)............................................... 12,667 2,465 3,176 3,611 3,415 Noils, reprocessed and reused wool, and other animal fibers (5).. 19,808 5,987 6,315 4,313 3,193 Other fibers (1)................................................. 791,598 206,188 198,941 196,673 189,796 Nylon.......................................................... 442,944 109,325 110,795 115,314 107,510 Polyester...................................................... 160,372 42,791 39,313 38,127 40,141 Acrylic and modacrylic......................................... 161,155 46,294 41,554 36,886 36,421 Other fibers (6)............................................... 27,127 7,778 7,279 6,346 5,724 1994 All fibers (1) .................................................... 1,035,750 268,162 269,562 253,460 244,566 Raw wool (2) (3)................................................. 153,302 40,727 39,059 36,382 37,134 Apparel class.................................................. 138,563 36,277 35,575 32,742 33,969 Woolen system................................................ 61,998 16,822 16,192 13,898 15,086 Worsted combing.............................................. 76,565 19,455 19,383 18,844 18,883 Carpet class (4)............................................... 14,739 4,450 3,484 3,640 3,165 Noils, reprocessed and reused wool, and other animal fibers (5).. 18,641 5,568 5,261 4,151 3,661 Other fibers (1)................................................. 863,807 221,867 225,242 212,927 203,771 Nylon.......................................................... 522,540 132,663 136,129 133,649 120,099 Polyester...................................................... 162,262 40,447 43,441 39,208 39,166 Acrylic and modacrylic......................................... 151,873 41,204 39,182 33,721 37,766 Other fibers (6)............................................... 27,132 7,553 6,490 6,349 6,740 (1) Includes top converted from manmade fiber tow without combing. (2) Data are shown on a scoured basis for greasy wool. (3) Shorn and pulled wool of the sheep does not include raw wool consumed in cotton system spinning. (4) Data for carpet and rug yarns, tops, noils, reprocessed wool, and other wool, except shorn and pulled, are included with carpet class raw wool in order to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. These data represent less than one-half of 1 percent of the total carpet class raw wool. (5) Includes mohair, alpaca, vicuna, and other specialty fibers as well as tops and noils consumed in woolen spinning and mohair and other fibers except wool of sheep consumed in worsted combing. Does not include wool tops consumed in cotton system spinning, which in 1995 amounted to 3,512 thousand pounds and in 1994 amounted to 3,556 thousand pounds. (6) Includes cotton, jute, and other vegetable fibers. Data for product code 22993 62, which was included with "Other fibers" data in earlier publications, is now being included in the data for "Noils, reprocessed and reused wool, and other animal fibers." Table 3. FIBERS CONSUMED IN WOOLEN SPINNING, BY QUARTER: 1995 AND 1994 (Thousands of pounds) Product code Product description Total First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 1995 Fibers consumed in woolen spinning (1)............. 842,006 221,481 214,555 206,164 199,806 For yarns, except carpet and rug................. 299,530 85,907 80,234 66,636 66,753 Shorn and pulled wool of the sheep............. 57,300 16,575 16,658 11,454 12,613 00214 61 60S and finer................................ 30,211 8,035 9,203 6,276 6,697 00214 62 Coarser than 60S............................. 27,089 8,540 7,455 5,178 5,916 Other wool..................................... 12,502 3,548 4,175 2,651 2,128 02299 38 Sheep (tops, noils, etc.).................... 10,756 2,962 3,746 2,268 1,780 00214 71 Other (mohair, alpaca, vicuna, etc.)......... 1,746 586 429 383 348 02294 07 Reprocessed wool and reused wool............... 4,836 1,663 1,469 1,193 511 Other fibers................................... 224,892 64,121 57,932 51,338 51,501 02824 14 Nylon........................................ 20,078 5,931 4,506 4,689 4,952 02824 29 Polyester.................................... 43,825 10,940 11,295 10,583 11,007 02824 25 Acrylic and modacrylic....................... 134,117 39,534 34,914 29,788 29,881 00100 17 All other fibers including rayon and acetate. 26,872 7,716 7,217 6,278 5,661 For carpet and rug yarns......................... 542,476 135,574 134,321 139,528 133,053 00214 51 Shorn and pulled wool of the sheep............. Tops, noils, mohair, reused and reprocessed 12,667 2,465 3,176 3,611 3,415 02299 36 wool, and other wool, except shorn or pulled... Other fibers................................... 529,809 133,109 131,145 135,917 129,638 02824 13 Nylon........................................ 422,866 103,394 106,289 110,625 102,558 02824 25 Polyester.................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 02824 24 Acrylic and modacrylic....................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 00100 14 All other fibers including rayon and acetate. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 1994 Fibers consumed in woolen spinning (1)............. 910,767 235,278 238,028 223,592 213,869 For yarns, except carpet and rug................. 295,436 80,024 77,925 67,379 70,108 Shorn and pulled wool of the sheep............. 61,998 16,822 16,192 13,898 15,086 00214 61 60S and finer................................ 35,960 9,440 9,332 8,460 8,728 00214 62 Coarser than 60S............................. 26,038 7,382 6,860 5,438 6,358 Other wool..................................... 12,180 3,653 3,728 2,616 2,183 02299 38 Sheep (tops, noils, etc.).................... 10,819 3,287 3,314 2,316 1,902 00214 71 Other (mohair, alpaca, vicuna, etc.)......... 1,361 366 414 300 281 02294 07 Reprocessed wool and reused wool............... 3,890 1,201 995 918 776 Other fibers................................... 217,368 58,348 57,010 49,947 52,063 02824 14 Nylon........................................ 32,433 9,840 8,783 6,966 6,844 02824 29 Polyester.................................... 41,731 10,843 10,939 10,523 9,426 02824 25 Acrylic and modacrylic....................... 116,798 30,472 31,003 26,207 29,116 00100 17 All other fibers including rayon and acetate. 26,406 7,193 6,285 6,251 6,677 For carpet and rug yarns......................... 615,331 155,254 160,103 156,213 143,761 00214 51 Shorn and pulled wool of the sheep............. Tops, noils, mohair, reused and reprocessed 14,739 4,450 3,484 3,640 3,165 02299 36 wool, and other wool, except shorn or pulled... Other fibers................................... 600,592 150,804 156,619 152,573 140,596 02824 13 Nylon........................................ 490,107 122,823 127,346 126,683 113,255 02824 25 Polyester.................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 02824 24 Acrylic and modacrylic....................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 00100 14 All other fibers including rayon and acetate. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) - Represents zero. (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. (1) Data are shown on a scoured basis for greasy wool. Table 4. PRODUCTION OF TOPS AND NOILS COMBED AND MANMADE TOW CONVERTED TO TOP WITHOUT COMBING, BY QUARTER: 1995 AND 1994 (Thousands of pounds) Product code Product description Total First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 1995 Tops and noils combed.............................. 74,469 20,545 19,468 18,399 16,057 Top production................................... 68,022 18,787 17,699 16,708 14,828 Wool of the sheep.............................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 21 60S and finer................................ 50,225 14,855 13,369 11,060 10,941 22993 24 Coarser than 60S............................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 31 All other fibers, including mohair............. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Noil production.................................. 6,447 1,758 1,769 1,691 1,229 Wool of the sheep.............................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 51 60S and finer................................ 4,755 1,387 1,347 1,138 883 22993 54 Coarser than 60S............................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 62 All other fibers, including mohair............. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Manmade tow converted to top without combing....... 36,897 8,958 9,864 9,418 8,657 22993 75 Polyester........................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 73 Acrylic fibers................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 76 Manmade fibers, except polyester or acrylic...... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 1994 Tops and noils combed.............................. 79,136 20,169 19,921 19,461 19,585 Top production................................... 71,604 18,417 18,062 17,489 17,636 Wool of the sheep.............................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 21 60S and finer................................ 54,217 15,138 14,244 11,664 13,171 22993 24 Coarser than 60S............................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 31 All other fibers, including mohair............. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Noil production.................................. 7,532 1,752 1,859 1,972 1,949 Wool of the sheep.............................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 51 60S and finer................................ 5,382 1,364 1,456 1,200 1,362 22993 54 Coarser than 60S............................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 62 All other fibers, including mohair............. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Manmade tow converted to top without combing....... 45,847 12,715 11,613 10,407 11,112 22993 75 Polyester........................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 73 Acrylic fibers................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 76 Manmade fibers, except polyester or acrylic...... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies.  6,677 For carpet and rug yarns......................... 615,331 155,254 160,103 156,213