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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
...
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* 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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