TNAG-0145-FCO40-181-Exports-of-textiles-to-United-States-of-America-1969 — Page 34

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Production

m. lbs.

1961

1966 1967

Woven shirts

305

351

325

Knitted shirts

91

144

140

Sweaters

108

172

156

Blouses

122

134

132

Trousers, etc.

180

248

240

Workwear *

383

475

492

Socks etc.

112

134

135

Nightwear

140

153

149

...

25..

* includes washable service apparel

The conclusion is that, apart from filament yarn, where

there is a cross-trade between developed countries, the problem

created by the increase in United States imports between 1966

and 1968 is very largely confined to sweaters and shirts,

particularly sweaters and shirts made in Asia. from cheap

Japanese man-made fibres. This is evident from the figures

given in the summary table at Annex F. The same problem has

arisen in other developed countries, in some cases to an even

greater extent than in the United States.

The U.S. textile industry compared with the U.k. and other textile industries

26. The demand for woven fabrics has declined almost every-

where because of the increase in the demand for Imitted and

other non-woven fabrics, but the social and economic effects of

this decline have been cushioned in the United States by the

/much faster

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