SIC 2211 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton

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SIC 2211
BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON

This category covers establishments primarily engaged in the production of woven fabrics more than 12 inches (30.48 centimeters) in width, wholly or chiefly by weight of cotton. Broadwoven fabrics primarily of cotton are utilized in three general end-product categories: apparel, home furnishings, and industrial products. Most of the broadwoven cotton apparel fabrics serve the outerwear market—men's, ladies', and children's shirts, blouses, pants, and dresses. Some lightweight jackets and boxer shorts are also produced from broadwoven cotton fabric. The home-furnishings market includes terry towels; sheets, pillowcases, blankets, bedspreads, and other bedding accessories; table linens, dish towels, and dish rags; draperies; and upholstery fabrics and wall coverings. Carpet and rug manufacturers are classified in SIC 2273: Carpets and Rugs. Establishments involved in tire cord and fabric production are classified in SIC 2296: Tire Cords and Fabrics. Those establishments engaged in finishing cotton broadwoven fabrics are classified in SIC 2261: Finishers of Broadwoven Fabrics of Cotton.

NAICS Code(s)

313210 (Broadwoven Fabric Mills)

Industry Snapshot

Manufacturing of cotton broadwovens—like most segments of textiles—is a mature industry. Since the mid-1980s major U.S. firms in the industry have pursued growth largely through mergers, acquisitions, and foreign markets; they have maximized profits typically through cost cutting and sourcing low-cost labor from foreign countries. The industry faces formidable competition on price from imported textiles, particularly those from Asian markets. The devaluation of foreign currency, coupled with a strong U.S. dollar, has put significant stress on the industry, which has been steadily declining in sales and employment since 1996.

Since 1980 the number of spinning positions has fallen by more than 50 percent, but productivity rates per position increased 700 percent, from 200 pounds of cotton in 1980 to 1,400 pounds in 2000. Domestic demand in the retail cotton market was more than 20 million 480-pound bales in 2000, up from 14 million in 1990. In the...

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