CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS CONSUMPTION ON THE WOOLEN SYSTEM AND WORSTED COMBING QUARTERLY SUMMARY 1996 MQ22D(96)-5 ISSUED MAY 14, 1997 CONTACT: KRISTEN WILLIAMS, 301-457-4698 Table 1. SUMMARY OF FIBERS CONSUMED IN WOOLEN SPINNING AND WORSTED COMBING: 1992 TO 1996 (Thousands of pounds) Product description 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 All fibers\1................................................... 890,522 953,372 1,035,750 1,008,135 926,035 Raw wool\2\3................................................. 123,297 141,966 153,302 156,811 150,838 Apparel class.............................................. 110,986 129,299 138,563 141,380 136,143 Woolen system............................................ 51,177 57,300 61,998 67,519 59,478 Worsted combing.......................................... 59,809 71,999 76,565 73,861 76,665 Carpet class............................................... 12,311 12,667 14,739 15,431 14,695 Noils, reprocessed and reused wool, and fiber\4.............. 19,091 19,808 18,641 22,728 20,745 Other fibers\1\5............................................. 748,134 791,598 863,807 828,596 754,452 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. Data withheld to avoid disclosing data 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 were included with "Other fibers" data in earlier publications, are 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: 1996 AND 1995 (Thousands of pounds) Product description First Second Third Fourth Total Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 1996 All fibers\1.................................. 890,522 231,170 228,911 220,266 210,175 Raw wool\2\3................................ 123,297 36,753 33,476 26,865 26,203 Apparel class............................. 110,986 33,606 30,816 23,472 23,092 Woolen system........................... 51,177 15,817 15,061 10,802 9,497 Worsted combing......................... 59,809 17,789 15,755 12,670 13,595 Carpet class\4............................ 12,311 3,147 2,660 3,393 3,111 Noils, reprocessed and reused wool, and other animal fibers\5...................... 19,091 4,769 6,088 4,829 3,405 Other fibers\1.............................. 748,134 189,648 189,347 188,572 180,567 Nylon..................................... 448,585 112,532 115,057 116,591 104,405 Polyester................................. 118,105 34,759 27,241 26,898 29,207 Acrylic and modacrylic.................... 159,061 36,950 41,456 39,488 41,167 Other fibers\6............................ 22,383 5,407 5,593 5,595 5,788 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 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 1996 amounted to 2,649 thousand pounds and in 1995 amounted to 3,512 thousand pounds. 6\Includes cotton, jute, and other vegetable fibers. Data for product code 22993 62, which were included with "Other fibers" data in earlier publications, are 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: 1996 AND 1995 (Thousands of pounds) Product code Product description First Second Third Fourth Total Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 1996 Fibers consumed in woolen spinning\1.................... 787,100 202,256 203,577 196,837 184,430 For yarns, except carpet and rug...................... 264,954 69,530 72,101 63,203 60,120 Shorn and pulled wool of the sheep.................. 51,177 15,817 15,061 10,802 9,497 00214 61 60S and finer..................................... 29,163 7,900 8,484 6,379 6,400 00214 62 Coarser than 60S.................................. 22,014 7,917 6,577 4,423 3,097 Other wool.......................................... 13,701 3,539 4,205 3,227 2,730 02299 38 Sheep (tops, noils, etc.)......................... 11,661 3,022 3,590 2,723 2,326 00214 71 Other (mohair, alpaca, vicuna, etc.).............. 2,040 517 615 504 404 02294 07 Reprocessed wool and reused wool.................... 3,000 672 1,228 903 197 Other fibers........................................ 197,076 49,502 51,607 48,271 47,696 02824 14 Nylon............................................. 11,660 3,352 3,279 3,028 2,001 02824 29 Polyester......................................... 36,166 11,705 8,154 8,477 7,830 02824 25 Acrylic and modacrylic............................ 127,115 29,100 34,643 31,233 32,139 00100 17 All other fibers, including rayon and acetate..... 22,135 5,345 5,531 5,533 5,726 For carpet and rug yarns.............................. 522,146 132,726 131,476 133,634 124,310 00214 51 Shorn and pulled wool of the sheep.................. Tops, noils, mohair, reused and reprocessed 12,311 3,147 2,660 3,393 3,111 02299 36 wool, and other wool, except shorn or pulled........ Other fibers........................................ 509,835 129,579 128,816 130,241 121,199 02824 13 Nylon............................................. 436,925 109,180 111,778 113,563 102,404 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) 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\2................ 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\2...... 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) - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 1\Data are shown on a scoured basis for greasy wool. 2\Product code 00214 51 and product code 02299 36 are combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. Table 4. PRODUCTION OF TOPS AND NOILS COMBED AND MANMADE TOW CONVERTED TO TOP WITHOUT COMBING BY QUARTER: 1996 AND 1995 (Thousands of pounds) Product code Product description First Second Third Fourth Total Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 1996 Tops and noils combed................................... 62,199 18,347 16,410 13,369 14,073 Top production........................................ 57,368 16,975 15,104 12,273 13,016 Wool of the sheep................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 21 60S and finer..................................... 42,523 13,540 11,714 8,129 9,140 22993 24 Coarser than 60S.................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 31 All other fibers, including mohair.................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Noil production....................................... 4,831 1,372 1,306 1,096 1,057 Wool of the sheep................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22993 51 60S and finer..................................... 3,534 1,087 1,011 730 706 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............ 41,223 10,567 8,924 10,060 11,672 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) 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) D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. reused and reprocessed 12,667 2,465 3,17