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Textile mills and textile product mills
Industry profile, February 2020

This page is an industry profile for the Textile mills and textile product mills industry. It provides a general economic overview of recent developments in the industry. This includes information on industry pricing, costs, and demand. Below you will find a description of what type of business establishments are included in this industry. For information on how to best utilize this industry profile please visit our Business Solutions.

Industry Description

Industries in the Textile Mills subsector group establishments that transform a basic fiber (natural or synthetic) into a product, such as yarn or fabric that is further manufactured into usable items, such as apparel, sheets, towels, and textile bags for individual or industrial consumption. The further manufacturing may be performed in the same establishment and classified in this subsector, or it may be performed at a separate establishment and be classified elsewhere in manufacturing.

This industry description was sourced from the North American Industry Classification System.

Major Industry Costs by Sector
Sector Name Percentage of Costs Annual Percent Change 4
Manufacturing 54.3% -1.5%
Labor 24.8% -0.1%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 4.2% +7.5%
Transportation and Warehousing 3.7% +0.3%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3.2% -1.6%

Industry Demand by Sector
Sector Name Percentage of Demand Annual Percent Change 6
Personal consumption 44.2% +1.5%
Manufacturing 20.7% -1.4%
Exports 9.2% +45.7%
Private fixed investment 5.6% +45.7%
Retail Trade 4.7% +0.2%
  1. Pricing measured from January 2020.
  2. The BLS PPI used for this industry is PCU313---313---.
  3. Costs measured from January 2020
  4. Demand measured from July 2019