TNAG-0145-FCO40-181-Exports-of-textiles-to-United-States-of-America-1969 — Page 33

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m.sq.yds.

1966

1968

Shirts

225

326

Sweaters

88

227

Trousers

111

142

Nightwear

60

79

Blouses

86

68

All other garments

144

231

Total

714

1,073

24.

It will be seen that in 1968 shirts and sweaters accounted

for more than half of total U.S. imports of garments, and that the

increase in imports of sweaters was particularly great. U.S.

cuttings of dress and business shirts increased by 10 per cent

in 1968, but cuttings of men's sports and work shirts fell by

20 per cent and 13 per cent respectively. However, the figures

published by Textile Organon, already roforred-te, suggest that

domestic production of knitted sports shirts have been increasing

very rapidly and it is not clear that imports are responsible

for the reduction in cuttings of sports shirts, in 1967 Imports

of sweaters have increased laster than imports of shirts, but

in this case red not a year to je comparable figures for

in 1968 do not appear to have been published. domestic production The 1968 figures showing fibre consumption

by end use ought to show more clearly whether and to what

extent the domestic industry has been affected by the rapid

increase in imports. The earlier figures and 1967 was a

are

recession year as follows, in million lb. weight :-