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Special Reports
World Textile Trade and Production Trends

Published in June 1988

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  • 1.1 World fibre production by fibre type, 1900-86
  • 1.2 World population and GDP growth by region, 1960-85
  • 1.3 Estimated world fibre demand to 1995
  • 1.4 Recent projections of fibre consumption growth
  • 1.5 Shares of world fibre production by fibre type, 1900-86
  • 1.6 Shares of mill consumption by fibre type
  • 1.7 Per caput fibre consumption in selected areas
  • 1.8 Annual per caput fibre consumption in the USA, 1920-86
  • 1.9 Trends in world fibre consumption per caput, by fibre type, 1964-84
  • 1.10 Shares of nylon, polyester and acrylic in total synthetic fibre production, 1967-86
  • 1.11 World production of synthetic fibres, 1969-86
  • 1.12 Geographical distribution of man-made fibre production, 1970-86
  • 1.13 World man-made fibre production by region, 1960-86
  • 1.14 Net availability of man-made fibres by region, 1986
  • 1.15 Man-made fibre production and capacity, 1960-86
  • 1.16 Structure of synthetic fibre costs, Western Europe, 1986
  • 1.17 Employment in the man-made fibres industry
  • 1.18 Man-made fibre production and capacity, 1971-88
  • 1.19 Man-made fibre capacity shares
  • 1.20 Shares of world raw cotton production, 1950-87
  • 1.21 Shares of world raw wool production by principal producing countries, 1935-87
  • 1.22 World production of jute, kenaf and allied fibres, 1979-87
  • 1.23 Movement in fibre prices and cotton's share, 1957-87
  • 1.24 EC fibre consumption by end use, 1975-85
  • 1.25 US fibre consumption by end use, 1975-85
  • 1.26 Fibre consumption in EC(10) domestic production of major textilearticles, 1985
  • 1.27 Change in silk consumption by major users
  • 1.28 Estimated world demand for high performance fibres
  • 1.29 Estimated world demand by fibre type
  • 2.1 Changes in machine productivity, by process, 1986/67
  • 2.2 Trends in world spinning equipment
  • 2.3 Fibre consumption shares by process, EC(6) and UK, 1985
  • 2.4 Trends in weaving and knitting output per machine, 1971-83
  • 2.5 Shares of fibres consumed in different sectors, USA and EC, 1985
  • 2.6 Share of clothing and footwear in total private consumption at current and constant prices in the major industrialised countries
  • 2.7 Average annual growth rates of total consumer expenditure and clothing expenditure in the major industrialised countries, 1974-86
  • 2.8 Market shares and market penetration of industrial textiles
  • 2.9 World ranking of major synthetic fibre producers
  • 2.10 Concentration characteristics of textile industries in selected countries, 1985
  • 2.11 World's 50 largest textile companies, 1985 and 1986
  • 2.12 World's 20 leading retailers of textiles and clothing 1986/87
  • 2.13 Distribution of cotton, wool and man-made fibre consumption, 1984
  • 2.14 Trends in the growth of textile and clothing industry output, 1963-86
  • 2.15 Indices of production, selected countries, 1972-86
  • 2.16 Production of cotton yarns in selected major countries, 1970-87
  • 2.17 Production of finished woven fabrics by the wool textile industry in selected major producing countries, 1982-86
  • 2.18 Distribution of cotton type spinning capacity, 1977-86
  • 2.19 Spinning machinery capacity and shipments, 1977-86
  • 2.20 Distribution of weaving capacity (cotton system), 1974-86
  • 2.21 Weaving machinery installed capacity and shipments
  • 2.22 Breakdown of costs of textile production
  • 2.23 Labour cost comparisons in spinning and weaving, 1980-87
  • 2.24 Earnings and working hours in textiles production
  • 2.25 Earnings and productivity ratios in textiles production
  • 2.26 Manufacturing costs in spinning, 1987
  • 2.27 Manufacturing costs in weaving, 1987
  • 2.28 Selected cost factors in spinning, 1987
  • 2.29 Trends in textile production cost indices, 1983-87
  • 2.30 Costs of clothing production - cotton shirts, 1985
  • 3.1 Importance of textiles and clothing in the trade of selected major countries and regions, 1986
  • 3.2 Shares of world textile and clothing exports, selected countries, 1986
  • 3.3 Shares of world textile and clothing imports, selected countries, 1986
  • 3.4 Ecu exchange rate indices, selected countries, 1983-88
  • 3.5 Change in textile and clothing trade, by volume, leading trading countries, 1980-86
  • 3.6 Textile and clothing exports of main East Asian suppliers to the major markets, 1980-86
  • 3.7 Change in textile exports and imports, comparison of dollar values with national currencies, leading trading countries, 1980-86
  • 3.8 Change in clothing exports and imports, comparison of dollar values with national currencies, leading trading countries, 1980-86
  • 3.9 Textile trade distribution by selected regions, 1980 and 1984-86
  • 3.10 Distribution of textiles and clothing trade by region, 1970, 1980 and 1985
  • 3.11 Clothing trade distribution by selected regions, 1980 and 1984-86
  • 3.12 Shares by region of world textile and clothing trade, 1980 and 1986
  • 3.13 Textiles and clothing trade balances by region, 1980 and 1985
  • 3.14 US textiles and clothing trade with major countries and regions, 1980-1986
  • 3.15 Textile and clothing trade balances, selected countries, 1980 and 1983-86
  • 3.16 Japanese textiles and clothing trade with major countries and regions, 1980 and 1983-86
  • 3.17 EC(12) textiles and clothing trade with major countries and regions, 1980-86
  • 3.18 Trends in textiles and clothing trade by Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan with major countries and regions, 1983-86
  • 3.19 Relative importance of clothing in combined exports of textiles and clothing, selected developing countries, 1973-86
  • 4.1 Shares of developed country imports by supplying region, 1973-86
  • 4.2 Textiles and clothing import penetration, selected countries, 1986
  • 4.3 Import penetration ratios, selected countries, 1982 and 1986
  • 4.4 Textiles and clothing import penetration, selected countries, 1979 and 1986
  • 5.1 Hidden implications of the MFA 6 per cent annual growth factor
  • 5.2 Change in US imports of textiles and apparel from selected sources, 1984-86
  • 5.3 Division of MFA quotas by EC member state
  • 5.4 Shares of developing country exports to the EC, the USA and Japan, 1974-85
  • 5.5 Shares of developed country imports by supplying region, 1973-86
  • 5.6 Shares of textiles and clothing imports from selected MFA suppliers in total imports into OECD countries, 1973-86
  • 5.7 Imports of textiles and clothing from developing MFA suppliers into developed MFA countries, 1986
  • 5.8 The Hong Kong/EC textiles agreement for 1987-1991
  • 5.9 UK restraint levels and EC growth rates in Group 1 categories, for selected countries, 1987-1991
  • 5.10 Descriptions of MFA IV Group 1 categories
  • 7.1 EC textile and clothing imports by source, 1980-85
  • 7.2 US imports of garments from Caribbean sources, 1984 and 1986
  • 7.3 Australian tender premium rates by selected quota category, 1982-1987
  • 7.4 Tariffs levied on imports of textiles and clothing into selected countries
  • 9.1 Production, employment and consumption trends in US textiles and clothing, 1977-88
  • 9.2 US textile output by sector, 1976-87
  • 9.3 US trade in textiles and clothing
  • 9.4 Textile and clothing imports by source, 1980-86
  • 9.5 Trends in production, employment and trade in the Canadian textile and clothing industry, 1982-87
  • 9.6 Japanese textile and clothing indicators, 1975-87
  • 9.7 Japanese trade trends, 1975-87
  • 9.8 Import sources and export destinations of Japanese trade in textiles and clothing, 1986
  • 9.9 Japanese output of selected textile products, 1975-87
  • 10.1 Trends in EC(12) production, consumption and external trade, 1980-87
  • 10.2 Indices of EC fibre, textile and clothing production, 1980-87
  • 10.3 Indices of EC12 textiles and clothing employment, by country, 1980-1987
  • 10.4 Mill consumption of textile fibres in Western Europe, 1985
  • 10.5 Shares of textiles and clothing output and employment, by country, 1980 and 1987
  • 10.6 Shares by country of value added in the EC(10) textile industry
  • 10.7 EC(12) production of natural and man-made fibres, 1986
  • 10.8 Spinning and weaving machinery capacities and re-equipment ratios, selected EC countries
  • 10.9 Knitting machines installed in EC countries, 1986
  • 10.10 Trends in EC cotton and man-made spun yarn and fabric production, 1982-87
  • 10.11 Structure of the EC knitting industry, 1986
  • 10.12 EC knitting industry production, 1986
  • 10.13 Final consumption by EC households of clothing and footwear, 1980-84
  • 10.14 Trends in final consumption of textile fibres, Western Europe, 1982-85
  • 10.15 Final consumption of textile fibres in Western Europe, 1985
  • 10.16 Trends in EC imports of textiles and clothing from selected MFA suppliers, 1985-87
  • 10.17 EC balance of trade in fibres textiles and clothing, 1960-87
  • 10.18 EC(10) trade in fibres, textiles and clothing, 1985-87
  • 10.19 Main export markets for EC fibres, textiles and clothing, 1986
  • 10.20 EC imports of fibres, textiles and clothing, by leading suppliers, 1986
  • 10.21 Exports and imports, Spain and Portugal, 1985-86
  • 10.22 Breakdown by sector of Danish textile and clothing industry turnover
  • 10.23 Danish textile and clothing trade
  • 10.24 Danish textile and clothing trade, main suppliers and markets, 1986
  • 10.25 Fibre and yarn consumption in the French textile industry, 1984-86
  • 10.26 French textile production, 1982-86
  • 10.27 French trade in textiles, 1982-86
  • 10.28 France's main customers and suppliers, textiles and clothing, 1986
  • 10.29 French trade in clothing, 1975-87
  • 10.30 Structure of the West German textile industry, 1986
  • 10.31 The five biggest West German textile companies
  • 10.32 Breakdown by sector of employment and turnover in the West German textile industry, 1986
  • 10.33 Geographical breakdown of West German textiles and clothing trade, 1986
  • 10.34 Trends in West German textile and clothing trade, 1970-87
  • 10.35 Greece's major trading partners in textiles and clothing, 1986
  • 10.36 Trends in Greek textile and clothing trade, 1974-86
  • 10.37 Trends in Greek textile and clothing trade with main trading partners, 1986
  • 10.38 Irish trade in textiles and clothing, 1980-87
  • 10.39 Trends in the structure of employment in the Italian textile industry, 1961-84
  • 10.40 Comparison of the structure of employment in the Italian and West German knitting industries, 1986
  • 10.41 Investment in machinery by the Italian textile industry, 1975-84
  • 10.42 Main indicators of Italian foreign trade in textiles and clothing, 1970-84
  • 10.43 Italian cotton-type textile production and trade, and machinery installed, 1980-86
  • 10.44 Italian wool-type yarn and fabric production
  • 10.45 Portugal's leading trading partners, 1986
  • 10.46 Trends in Portuguese textile and clothing trade with the EC, 1965-86
  • 10.47 Portuguese and Spanish inflation rates
  • 10.48 Structure of the Spanish textile and clothing industry, 1985
  • 10.49 Spain's leading trading partners, 1986
  • 10.50 Trends in Spanish textile and clothing trade with EC countries, 1965-86
  • 10.51 Breakdown of sales of ten leading UK textile companies
  • 10.52 UK textile and clothing indicators, 1978-87
  • 10.53 UK textile and clothing trade, 1986-87
  • 10.54 Main destinations for UK textiles and clothing exports, 1987
  • 10.55 UK main textile and clothing export categories
  • 10.56 UK imports of MFA products by source, 1985-87
  • 10.57 UK imports of spun cotton and man-made fibre yarns by source, 1986-87
  • 10.58 UK imports of woven cotton and man-made fibre fabric by source, 1986-87
  • 11.1 Mill consumption of textile fibres by fibre type, Eastern bloc and Yugoslavia, 1987
  • 11.2 Indices of mill fibre consumption, 1980-90
  • 11.3 Growth rates of Eastern bloc textiles and clothing output, 1971-90
  • 11.4 Wool and cotton yarn production indices, Eastern bloc and Yugoslavia,1980-90
  • 11.5 Fabric production indices by fibre type, Eastern bloc and Yugoslavia,1980-90
  • 11.6 Clothing and knitwear production in the Eastern bloc, 1980-86
  • 11.7 Eastern bloc household textiles and carpets production, 1980-86
  • 11.8 Eastern bloc trade in cotton and cotton type fabrics, 1980-86
  • 11.9 Eastern bloc trade in wool and wool type fabrics, 1980-86
  • 11.10 East German exports to West Germany of knitted and woven outerwear,1980-86
  • 11.11 Eastern bloc textiles and clothing trade with the EC, 1986
  • 12.1 Egyptian trade with OECD countries in fibres, textiles and clothing,1974-86
  • 12.2 Main OECD export markets for Mediterranean rim countries, 1986
  • 12.3 Egypt's major OECD trading partners in textiles and clothing, 1986
  • 12.4 Growth of the Mauritian export processing zone
  • 12.5 Morocco's major OECD trading partners in textiles and clothing, 1986
  • 12.6 Trends in Tunisian and Moroccan textile and clothing trade with OECD countries, 1974-86
  • 12.7 Tunisia's major OECD trading partners in textiles and clothing, 1986
  • 12.8 Breakdown of Turkish textile production and exports, 1985
  • 12.9 Trends in Turkish clothing production and exports
  • 12.10 Structure of Turkish knitted and clothing exports, 1983 and 1985
  • 12.11 Trends in Turkish textile and clothing trade with OECD countries
  • 12.12 Turkey's major trading partners in textiles and clothing, 1986
  • 12.13 Trends in Turkey's textile and clothing trade with its main trading partners, 1985 and 1986
  • 12.14 Turkish exports of selected textile and clothing products
  • 13.1 Acquisition and installed capacity of spinning and weaving machinery, selected Latin American countries
  • 13.2 Fibre consumption in the main Latin American countries, 1982-84
  • 13.3 Textile and clothing trade balances with OECD countries, selected LatinAmerican countries 1986
  • 13.4 Trends in textile and clothing trade with OECD countries, selected Latin American countries, 1975-86
  • 13.5 Brazilian production and mill consumption of textile fibres, 1980-86
  • 13.6 Principal customers for Brazilian textile exports, 1985
  • 13.7 Brazilian trade in manufactured textiles, 1982-86
  • 13.8 Output by sector of the Mexican textile industry, 1983
  • 13.9 Trends in Mexican textile export volume, 1977-83
  • 13.10 Mexican textile and clothing trade with main OECD partners, 1985 and 1986
  • 13.11 Mexican textile and clothing trade with the USA, 1986-87
  • 14.1 Trends in the textile and clothing industry in Bangladesh, 1982-86
  • 14.2 Indian textile production, 1974-90
  • 14.3 Indian cotton textile exports, 1976-86
  • 14.4 Textile production in Pakistan, 1982-87
  • 14.5 Textiles and clothing production and trade in Sri Lanka, 1982-87
  • 15.1 The Asean textile and clothing industry, comparative statistics
  • 15.2 Trends in Indonesia's textiles and clothing production and trade, 1980-86
  • 15.3 Trends in Malaysia's textiles and clothing production and trade, 1980-87
  • 15.4 Trends in textiles and clothing production and trade in the Philippines,1980-86
  • 15.5 Trends in Singapore's textiles and clothing production and trade, 1976-86
  • 15.6 Trends in Thailand's textile and clothing production and trade, 1981-86
  • 16.1 Trends in China's production of fibres and textiles, 1970-87
  • 16.2 Growth in China's textile capacity, 1950-86
  • 16.3 Trends in exports of Chinese textiles and clothing, 1981-86
  • 16.4 Trends in Hong Kong textile and clothing production and trade, 1981-87
  • 16.5 Trends in South Korea's textiles and clothing production and employment, 1980-87
  • 16.6 South Korean exports of textiles and clothing, 1975-87
  • 16.7 Trends in Taiwan's textile and clothing output, 1976-87
  • 16.8 Output of principal textile products, 1976-86
  • 16.9 Taiwanese textile and clothing trade, 1981-87
  • Appendix Annual average exchange rates, selected countries, 1980-87