U.S. TEXTILES BY THE NUMBERS
2022 EMPLOYMENT 2
2022 Textile Supply Chain Jobs in Thousands
TOP 5 STATES FOR
TEXTILE JOBS IN 2022 4
- 1. Georgia …………………………… 45,445
- 2. North Carolina …………………….. 32,585
- 3. South Carolina …………………….. 20,046
- 4. California …………………………. 13,989
- 5. Alabama …………………………… 9,774
Figures exclude apparel manufacturing and cotton & wool farming jobs
VALUE OF SHIPMENTS 1
2022 Value of Shipments for Man-Made Fibers, Yarns,
Fabrics, Apparel & Sewn Products in $ Billions
EXPORTS OF ALL FIBERS, YARNS, FABRICS APPAREL & SEWN PRODUCTS 5
The United States is the 3rd largest global exporter of textile-related products.
2022 EXPORT BREAKDOWN
BY CATEGORY 5
2022 EXPORT BREAKDOWN
BY REGION 6
In $ Billions
TOP 5 EXPORT MARKETS BY COUNTRY FOR U.S. YARNS & FABRICS7
In $ Billions & $ Millions
- 1. Mexico ………………………. $4.2B
- 2. China ………….……..………. $3.4B
- 3. Canada ………..………..……. $2.1B
- 4. Honduras ……………….…… $1.6B
- 5. Vietnam ………..…………….. $1.2B
Figures exclude Natural fiber, apparel & sewn products
The above totals include cotton fiber exports of $2.9B to China and $1.1B Vietnam
CAPITAL INVESTMENT 3
Capital Investment in U.S. Yarn, Fabric, Apparel
& Sewn Product Manufacturing – Data in $ Billions
SOURCES
- U.S. Census Bureau, Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Survey, and Annual Survey of Manufacturers (ASM), value of shipments for NAICS 313, 314, 315 & 32522. 2020 data used to estimate 2021 NAICS 32522 figure.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Cotton Council & American Sheep Industry Association.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES), NAICS 313, 314 & 315.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census on Employment and Wages (QCEW), June 2022 NAICS 313, 314 & 32522.
- U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. International Trade Commission.
- U.S. Department of Commerce data for Export Group 0: Textiles and Apparel.
- U.S. International Trade Commission, data for HTS chapters 50-60.
