CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS MA22K -- KNIT FABRIC PRODUCTION Annual 1995 (95)-1 Issued September 4, 1996 Contact person: Kay Hanks 301-457-4620 Table 1. Summary of Knit Fabric Production (Millions of pounds) Year Total Warp knit Weft knit 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,173 397 1,775 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,212 350 1,861 1993. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,188 323 1,865 1992 (1). . . . . . . . . . . 2,179 315 1,864 1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,963 296 1,667 1990. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,901 269 1,632 1989. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,935 315 1,620 1988. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,662 321 1,341 1987. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,737 328 1,409 1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,757 360 1,397 1985. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,496 345 1,151 1984 (2). . . . . . . . . . . 1,514 360 1,154 1983. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,460 330 1,130 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,309 289 1,019 1981. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,411 359 1,052 (1) For 1993, a number of companies were added based on information in the 1992 Census of Manufacturers. Data were received from these establishments for 1992; therefore, the information shown for years prior to 1992 may not be directly comparable. These changes represent approximately 4.8 percent of the total knit fabric production. (2) Data for 1984 were collected from a new reporting panel based on the 1982 Census of Manufacturers. This panel contains a large number of establishments not previously included in the survey. While the data for these establishments are included in 1984 data, no previous period data were requested. Therefore; data for 1983 and prior years are not comparable. Note: Detail may not add due to independent rounding. Table 2. PRODUCTION OF KNIT FABRICS OFF KNITTING MACHINE, BY TYPE (Thousands of pounds) 1995 1994 Number of Number of Product Product description knitting Total knitting Total code machines production machines production Knit fabric production, excluding narrow knit fabric and knit garment lengths, trimmings, and collars. . . 20,179 2,172,936 21,411 2,211,798 Warp knit fabric yard goods (over 12 inches in width). . . . 4,978 397,483 5,138 350,326 22581 01 Pile Fabrics (raschel and raschel crochet). . . . . . . . 1,859 118,100 1,711 98,893 22581 02 Long pile fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 37,381 (X) 36,501 All acrylic or modacrylic and 22581 03 chiefly acrylic or modacrylic. . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) (D) (X) (D) 22581 04 All polyester and chiefly polyester. . . . . . . . . . (X) 31,739 (X) 30,660 22581 05 All other fibers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) (D) (X) (D) 22581 07 Looped pile fabrics (terry cloth). . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 42,540 (X) 26,564 22581 08 All cotton and chiefly cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) (D) (X) 10,623 22581 09 All manmade and chiefly manmade. . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 20,594 (X) 13,415 22581 13 All other fibers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) (D) (X) (D) Fiber n.s.k.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) (D) (X) (D) 22581 15 All other pile fabrics (velour, etc.). . . . . . . . . . (X) 38,179 (X) 35,828 22581 16 All cotton and chiefly cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) (D) (X) (D) 22581 17 All manmade and chiefly manmade. . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 37,381 (X) 35,051 22581 19 All other fibers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) (D) (X) (D) 22581 51 Elastic fabrics (containing by weight 5 percent or more elastomeric yarn or rubber thread). . . . . . . . 907 41,115 854 34,705 22581 61 All other warp knit fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,212 238,268 2,573 216,728 By type: 22581 62 Tricot, simplex, and milanese. . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 187,139 (X) 170,299 22581 63 All other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 51,129 (X) 46,429 By fiber: 22581 71 All cotton and chiefly cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 23,479 (X) 18,262 22581 72 All wool and chiefly wool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) (D) (X) (D) 22581 73 All manmade and chiefly manmade. . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 214,048 (X) 197,731 22581 75 All other fibers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) (D) (X) (D) Weft knit fabric yard goods (over 12 inches in width). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,201 1,775,453 16,273 1,861,472 22571 01 Pile fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497 47,237 688 51,604 22571 03 Long pile fabrics (including sliver knit). . . . . . . . (X) 27,417 (X) 30,802 All acrylic or modacrylic and 22571 05 chiefly acrylic or modacrylic. . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 15,256 (X) 16,749 22571 04 All polyester and chiefly polyester. . . . . . . . . . (X) 11,057 (X) 12,281 22571 06 All other fibers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 1,104 (X) 1,772 22571 10 Looped pile fabrics (terry cloth). . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 14,154 (X) 14,092 22571 14 All cotton and chiefly cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 9,068 (X) 8,548 22571 16 All manmade and chiefly manmade. . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 5,086 (X) 4,863 22571 19 All other fibers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) - (X) (D) Fiber n.s.k.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) - (X) (D) 22571 21 All other pile fabrics (velour, etc.). . . . . . . . . . (X) 5,666 (X) 6,710 22571 23 All cotton and chiefly cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 4,135 (X) (D) 22571 24 All manmade and chiefly manmade. . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 1,531 (X) (D) 22571 28 All other fibers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) - (X) - 22571 71 Elastic fabrics (containing by weight 5 percent or more elastomeric yarn or rubber thread). . . . . . . . 212 29,219 211 28,607 22571 31 Single circular knit, except pile and elastic. . . . . . . 9,972 1,348,940 10,421 1,396,033 By type: 22571 32 Fleece or flannel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 373,376 (X) 407,053 22571 33 Underwear and nightwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 267,064 (X) 279,747 22571 34 All other apparel uses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 574,297 (X) 583,311 22571 36 All other uses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 134,203 (X) r/ 125,922 By fiber: 22571 37 All cotton and chiefly cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 819,388 (X) 832,549 22571 38 All wool and chiefly wool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 2,604 (X) 2,563 22571 55 All nylon and chiefly nylon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 14,830 (X) r/ 13,588 22571 56 All polyester and chiefly polyester. . . . . . . . . . (X) 230,595 (X) 213,543 22571 39 All manmade and chiefly manmade. . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 275,376 (X) 322,358 22571 40 All other fibers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 6,147 (X) r/ 11,432 22571 41 Double knit & interlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,448 237,705 2,663 277,129 By fiber: 22571 51 All cotton and chiefly cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 80,871 (X) 98,996 22571 52 All wool and chiefly wool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 502 (X) 682 22571 53 All manmade and chiefly manmade. . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 142,692 (X) 164,214 22571 54 All other fibers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 13,640 (X) 13,237 By type: 22571 45 Outerwear apparel, other than shirts. . . . . . . . . (X) 83,377 (X) 95,304 22571 44 Outer shirts, blouses, and tops. . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 95,902 (X) 116,750 22571 47 All other uses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 58,426 (X) 65,075 22571 60 Rib other than double knit & interlock. . . . . . . . . . 2,072 112,352 2,290 108,099 22571 61 All cotton and chiefly cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 63,937 (X) 65,394 22571 62 All wool and chiefly wool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 2,196 (X) r/ 2,069 22571 63 All manmade and chiefly manmade. . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 43,249 (X) 39,569 22571 65 All other fibers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) 2,970 (X) 1,067 Narrow knit fabric production. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,020 30,580 1,134 35,398 Narrow warp knit fabric yard goods 22581 91 (12 inches and narrower in width). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602 20,629 722 25,835 22581 93 Elastic fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) (D) (D) (D) 22581 95 All other narrow knit fabric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) (D) (D) (D) Narrow weft knit fabric yard 22571 81 goods (12 inches or less). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 9,951 412 9,563 22571 83 Elastic fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) (D) (D) (D) 22571 84 All other narrow knit fabric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) (D) (D) (D) Knit garment lengths, trimmings, and collars (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,038 26,534 r/ 3,132 22,479 Knit garment lengths, made on sweater, strip, v-bed, and full-fashioned machines. . . . . . . . . 1,579 9,405 r/ 1,663 r/ 7,174 Knit trimmings and collars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,459 17,129 1,469 15,305 (1) Knitting machines operating on the last day of the year. (2) Quantity produced in thousand dozen. - Represents zero. D Data withheld to aviod disclosing figures for individual companies. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. X Not applicable. Table 3. PRODUCTION OF KNIT FABRICS OFF KNITTING MACHINES: BY METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION 1995 1994 Product Product description Produced Produced Produced on Produced Produced Produced on code for own use for sale commission for own use for sale commission Knit fabric production, excluding narrow knit fabric and knit garment lengths, trimmings, and collars. . . 1,107,127 796,967 268,842 1,136,867 788,878 286,053 Warp knit fabric yard goods (over 12 inches in width). . . 112,674 265,587 19,222 99,066 224,775 26,485 22581 01 Pile Fabrics (raschel and raschel crochet). . . . . . . 39,716 73,113 5,271 32,217 60,680 5,996 22581 51 Elastic fabrics (containing by weight 5 percent or more elastomeric yarn or rubber thread). . . . . . . . . . . (D) 23,412 (D) (D) 17,244 (D) 22581 61 All other warp knit fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) 169,062 (D) (D) 146,851 (D) Weft knit fabric yard goods (over 12 inches in width). . . 994,453 531,380 249,620 1,037,801 564,103 259,568 22571 01 Pile fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,895 23,704 7,638 16,482 25,752 9,370 22571 71 Elastic fabrics (containing by weight 5 percent or more elastomeric yarn or rubber thread). . . . . . . . . . . 1,969 18,326 8,924 1,496 17,227 9,884 22571 31 Single circular knit, except pile and elastic. . . . . . 852,479 373,059 123,402 881,357 394,206 120,470 22571 41 Double knit & interlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,903 74,187 91,615 86,351 84,332 106,446 22571 60 Rib other than double knit & interlock. . . . . . . . . 52,207 42,104 18,041 52,115 42,586 13,398 Narrow knit fabric production. . . . . . . . . . . . 7,061 22,775 744 9,430 25,212 756 22581 91 Narrow warp knit fabric yard goods (12 inches or less). . 5,639 14,590 400 8,015 17,375 445 22581 93 Elastic fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) 10,817 (D) (D) 13,213 (D) 22581 95 All other narrow knit fabric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) 3,773 (D) (D) 4,162 (D) 22571 81 Narrow weft knit fabric yard goods (12 inches or less). . 1,422 8,185 344 1,415 7,837 311 22571 83 Elastic fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22571 84 All other narrow knit fabric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Knit garment lengths, trimmings, and collars (1). . . . . 9,070 12,270 5,194 r/ 9,164 8,939 r/ 4,376 Knit garment lengths, made on sweater, strip, v-bed, and full-fashioned machines. . . . . . . . . . . 3,889 3,326 2,190 r/ 4,582 r/ 868 r/ 1,724 Knit trimmings and collars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,181 8,944 3,004 4,582 r/ 8,071 2,652 (1) Quantity produced in thousand dozen. D Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. Table 4. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF KNIT FABRIC: 1995 (Quantity in thousands of kilograms. Value in thousands of dollars) Percent Percent Exports of exports to imports to Product description Domestic domestic manufacturers' Imports for domestic production merchandise (1) shipments consumption(2) merchandise Value Quantity Value Quantity at port Quantity Value Quantity Value(3) Quantity Value TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,026,905 (NA) 51,137 368,308 5.0 (NA) 66,692 389,696 6.5 (NA) Pile fabrics. . . . . . . . . . 74,997 (NA) 20,310 141,100 27.1 (NA) 37,739 81,585 50.3 (NA) Long pile fabrics. . . . . . 29,392 (NA) 847 7,658 2.9 (NA) 1,764 6,502 6.0 (NA) Looped pile fabrics. . . . . 25,716 (NA) 13,559 73,125 52.7 (NA) 22,512 36,444 87.5 (NA) Of cotton fibers. . . . . . (D) (NA) 106 311 (D) (NA) 3,085 6,466 (D) (NA) Of manmade fibers. . . . . 11,648 (NA) 12,820 70,313 110.1 (NA) 19,253 26,991 165.3 (NA) Of other fibers. . . . . . (D) (NA) 633 2,501 (D) (NA) 174 2,987 (D) (NA) Other pile fabrics. . . . . . 19,888 (NA) 5,904 60,317 29.7 (NA) 13,463 38,639 67.7 (NA) Of cotton fibers. . . . . . (D) (NA) 219 989 (D) (NA) 595 2,134 (D) (NA) Of manmade fibers. . . . . 17,650 (NA) 2,900 45,893 16.4 (NA) 12,326 35,511 69.8 (NA) Of other fibers. . . . . . (D) (NA) 2,785 13,435 (D) (NA) 542 994 (D) (NA) Elastic fabric. . . . . . . . . (D) (NA) 10,816 75,765 (D) (NA) 10,602 139,475 (D) (NA) 12 inches or less in width. . (D) (NA) 9,225 47,738 (D) (NA) 517 5,190 (D) (NA) Over 12 inches in width. . . 31,904 (NA) 1,591 28,027 5.0 (NA) 10,085 134,285 31.6 (NA) Other warp knit fabrics. . . . 126,728 (NA) 3,650 41,545 2.9 (NA) 4,310 39,814 3.4 (NA) Of cotton fibers. . . . . . . 10,650 (NA) 963 9,712 9.0 (NA) 271 2,458 2.5 (NA) Of wool fibers. . . . . . . . (D) (NA) 27 486 (D) (NA) 3 182 (D) (NA) Of manmade fibers. . . . . . 97,092 (NA) 2,534 29,904 2.6 (NA) 4,018 36,797 4.1 (NA) Of other fibers. . . . . . . (D) (NA) 126 1,443 (D) (NA) 18 377 (D) (NA) Other narrow knit fabrics. . . (D) (NA) 1,738 16,026 (D) (NA) 424 5,878 (D) (NA) Other knit fabrics. . . . . . . 783,919 (NA) 14,623 93,872 1.9 (NA) 13,617 122,944 1.7 (NA) Of cotton fibers. . . . . . . 437,359 (NA) 12,839 75,668 2.9 (NA) 7,630 50,333 1.7 (NA) Of wool fibers. . . . . . . . 2,405 (NA) 31 404 1.3 (NA) 56 2,542 2.3 (NA) Of manmade fibers. . . . . . 320,578 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 5,896 69,106 1.8 (NA) Double knit or interlock. . 64,725 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3,278 33,906 5.1 (NA) Other. . . . . . . . . . . 255,853 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,618 35,200 1.0 (NA) Of other fibers. . . . . . . 10,323 (NA) 1,753 17,800 17.0 (NA) 35 963 0.3 (NA) (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) This dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at first port of entry in the United States plus import duties. D Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. NA Not available. ,376