About the U.S. Textile Industry

U.S. Employment Stats

Textile Mill, Textile Product Mills, and Apparel Employment 1990-2009 appears in three U.S. Deptment of Labor data series classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
- Textile Mill Employment which covers fiber, yarn, and thread mills and all types of fabric formation and fabric dyeing printing and finishing;
- Textile Product Mills which covers carpet mills; bed, bath, and kitchen linen manufacturing; curtain and draperies; textile bag manufacturing; and cord, twin, and rope manufacturing; and
- Apparel Manufacturing.
For updated employment stats go to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics and enter the series ID of interest from this list:
- for textile mill employment enter series ID CES3231300001
- textile product mill employment enter series ID CES3231400001
- apparel manufacturing employment enter series ID CES3231500001

U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Current Industrial Reports
- Textiles 2006 pdf or xls.
- Textiles 2005 pdf or xls.