Current Industrial Reports

United States Department of Commerce

Economics and Statistics Administration

Bureau of the Census

Consumption on the Woolen System and Worsted Combing - 1997 Summary

MQ22D(97)-05

Issued May 19, 1998

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Table 1. Summary of Fibers Consumed in Woolen Spinning and Worsted Combing: 1992 to 1997

[Thousands of pounds]

Product description 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

All fibers 1/.................................................................................................................................. 904,777 912,195 953,372 1,035,750 1,008,135 926,035

 Raw wool 2/ 3/....................................................................................................................... 143,962 141,836 141,966 153,302 156,811 150,838

 Apparel class.......................................................................................................................... 130,386 129,525 129,299 138,563 141,380 136,143

 Woolen system.................................................................................................................... 70,341 69,716 57,300 61,998 67,519 59,478

 Worsted combing.............................................................................................................. 60,045 59,809 71,999 76,565 73,861 76,665

 Carpet class............................................................................................................................ 13,576 12,311 12,667 14,739 15,431 14,695

 Noils, reprocessed and reused wool,

 reused wool,

 and fiber 4/.................................................................................... 20,371 22,557 19,808 18,641 22,728 20,745

 Other fibers 1/ 5/.................................................................................................................... 740,444 747,802 791,598 863,807 828,596 754,452

 1/Includes manmade fiber top converted from tow without combing.

 2/Data are shown on a scoured basis for greasy wool.

 3/Shorn and pulled wool of sheep does not include raw wool consumed in cotton system spinning. These data 

were withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies.

 4/Includes mohair, alpaca, vicuna, and other specialty fibers, as well as tops and noils consumed in woolen

spinning and mohair consumed in worsted combing. Does not include wool tops consumed in cotton system

spinning.

 5/Includes cotton, jute, and other vegetable fibers. Data for product code 22993 62, which were included 

with "Other fibers" data in earlier publications, are now being included in the data for "Noils, reprocessed

wool, and other animal fibers."

 Note: For 1993, a number of companies were added based on information in the 1992 Census of Manufacturers. 

Data were received from these companies for 1993; therefore, the information shown for years prior to 1993 may 

not be directly comparable. These changes represent approximatelly 4.7 percent of the total fibers consumed on

the woolen system and worsted combing.
Continued 1

Table 2. Fibers Consumed in Woolen Spinning and Worsted Combing 

 by Quarter 1997 and 1996

First Second Third Fourth

Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

1997

All fibers 1/ .................................................................................................................................... 904,777 229,038 234,576 220,396 220,767

 Raw wool 2/ 3/.......................................................................................................................... 130,386 33,124 33,830 30,638 32,794

 Apparel class.............................................................................................................................. 70,341 18,289 18,112 16,145 17,795

 Woolen system........................................................................................................................ 60,045 14,835 15,718 14,493 14,999

 Worsted combing.................................................................................................................... 13,576 3,437 3,324 3,395 3,420

 Carpet class 4/..........................................................................................................................

 Noils, reprocessed and 

 reused wool, and

 other animal fibers 5/................................................................................ 20,371 5,444 5,423 5,012 4,492

 Other fibers 1/............................................................................................................................. 740,444 187,033 191,999 181,351 180,061

 Nylon.............................................................................................................................................. 458,280 116,120 117,350 114,483 110,327

 Polyester........................................................................................................................................ 117,184 28,597 30,379 27,744 30,464

 Acrylic and modacrylic............................................................................................................................ 143,063 36,631 38,053 34,231 34,148

 Other fibers 6/................................................................................................................................. 21,917 5,685 6,217 4,893 5,122

1996

All fibers 1/ .................................................................................................................................... 912,195 237,489 235,328 225,066 214,312

 Raw wool 2/ 3/.......................................................................................................................... 141,836 42,206 38,853 30,833 29,944

 Apparel class.............................................................................................................................. 129,525 39,059 36,193 27,440 26,833

 Woolen system........................................................................................................................ 69,716 21,270 20,438 14,770 13,238

 Worsted combing................................................................................................................... 59,809 17,789 15,755 12,670 13,595

 Carpet class 4/.......................................................................................................................... 12,311 3,147 2,660 3,393 3,111

 Noils, reprocessed and

 reused wool, and

 other anumal fibers 5/................................................................................ 22,557 5,635 7,128 5,661 4,133

 Other fibers 1/............................................................................................................................ 747,802 189,648 189,347 188,572 180,235
Continued 2

Table 2. Fibers Consumed in Woolen Spinning and Worsted Combing 

 by Quarter 1997 and 1996

First Second Third Fourth

Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

 Nylon............................................................................................................................................. 448,413 112,532 115,057 116,591 104,233

 Polyester........................................................................................................................................ 118,193 34,759 27,241 26,898 29,295

 Acrylic and modacrylic............................................................................................................................ 158,813 36,950 41,456 39,488 40,919

 Other fibers 6/................................................................................................................................. 22,383 5,407 5,593 5,595 5,788

 1\Includes top converted from manmade fiber tow without combing. 

 2\Data are shown on a scoured basis for greasy wool. 

 3\Shorn and pulled wool of the sheep does not include raw wool consumed in cotton 

system spinning. 

 4\Data for carpet and rug yarns, tops, noils, reprocessed wool, and other wool (except 

shorn and pulled) are inclued with carpet class raw wool in order to avoid disclosing 

data for individual companies. These data represent less than one-half of 1 percent of 

the total carpet class raw wool. 

 5\Includes mohair, alpaca, vicuna, and other specialty fibers, as well as tops and noils 

consumed in woolen spinning and mohair and other fibers (except wool of sheep 

consumed in worsted combing). Does not include wool tops consumed in cotton system 

spinning which, in 1997 amounted to 2,194 thousand pounds and in 1996 amounted to 

2,649 thousand pounds. 

 6\Includes cotton, jute, and other vegetable fibers. Data for product code 22993 62, 

which were included with "Other fibers" data in earlier publications, are now being 

included in the data for "Noils reprocessed and reused wool, and other animal fibers." 
Continued 1

Table 3. Fibers Consumed in Woolen Spinning by Quarter: 1997 and 1996

[Thousands of pounds]

Product First Second Third Fourth

code Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

1997

 Fibers consumed in woolen 

 spinning 1/..................................................................................... 802,257 203,380 208,016 195,352 195,509

 For yarns (except carpet and rug).......................................................... 289,026 75,370 77,510 67,591 68,555

 Shorn and pulled wool of

 sheep................................................................................................ 70,341 18,289 18,112 16,145 17,795

00214 61 60S and finer.............................................................................................................. 49,038 12,027 12,228 11,647 13,136

00214 62 Coarser than 60S............................................................................... 21,303 6,262 5,884 4,498 4,659

 Other wool.............................................................................................. 17,061 4,415 4,690 4,015 3,941

02299 38 Sheep (tops, noils, etc.).................................................................... 12,198 3,078 3,496 2,907 2,717

00214 71 Other (mohair, alpaca, 

 vicuna, etc.)....................................................................................... 4,863 1,337 1,194 1,108 1,224

02294 07 Reprocessed wool and reused

 wool.......................................................................................................... 2,248 609 629 639 371

 Other fibers............................................................................................ 199,376 52,057 54,079 46,792 46,448

02824 14 Nylon...................................................................................................... 35,156 9,692 9,140 8,338 7,986

02824 29 Polyester............................................................................................... 31,829 8,258 8,848 7,382 7,341

02824 25 Acrylic and modacrylic..................................................................... 110,502 (D) (D) 26,179 25,999

00100 17 All other fibers, including

 rayon and acetate........................................................................... 21,889 (D) (D) 4,893 5,122

 For carpet and rug yarns...................................................................... 513,231 128,010 130,506 127,761 126,954

00214 51 Shorn and pulled wool of the 

 sheep 2/.......................................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Tops, noils, mohair, reused 

 and reprocessed wool, and 

02299 36 other wool, except shorn or 

 pulled 2/.............................................................................................. 13,576 3,437 3,324 3,395 3,420

 Other fibers............................................................................................. 499,655 124,573 127,182 124,366 123,534

02824 13 Nylon..................................................................................................... 423,124 106,428 108,210 106,145 102,341

02824 25 Polyester............................................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

02824 24 Acrylic and modacrylic.................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

00100 14 All other fibers, including 

 rayon and acetate............................................................................ - - - - -

1996

 Fibers consumed in woolen 

 spinning 1/.............................................................................. 808,773 208,575 209,994 201,637 188,567

 For yarns (except carpet and rug)................................................... 286,799 75,849 78,518 68,003 64,429

 Shorn and pulled wool of

 sheep................................................................................................. 69,716 21,270 20,438 14,770 13,238

00214 61 60S and finer.............................................................................................................. 42,141 11,405 12,247 9,234 9,255

00214 62 Coarser than 60S................................................................................ 27,575 9,865 8,191 5,536 3,983

 Other wool............................................................................................... 17,167 4,405 5,245 4,059 3,458
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Table 3. Fibers Consumed in Woolen Spinning by Quarter: 1997 and 1996

[Thousands of pounds]

Product First Second Third Fourth

code Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

02299 38 Sheep (tops, noils, etc.).................................................................... 11,661 3,022 3,590 2,723 2,326

00214 71 Other (mohair, alpaca, 

 vicuna, etc.)...................................................................................... 5,506 1,383 1,655 1,336 1,132

02294 07 Reprocessed wool and reused

 wool...................................................................................................... 3,000 672 1,228 903 197

 Other fibers............................................................................................ 196,916 49,502 51,607 48,271 47,536

02824 14 Nylon........................................................................................................ 11,660 3,352 3,279 3,028 2,001

02824 29 Polyester................................................................................................ 36,254 11,705 8,154 8,477 7,918

02824 25 Acrylic and modacrylic................................................................................................................ 126,867 29,100 34,643 31,233 31,891

00100 17 All other fibers, including

 rayon and acetate........................................................................... 22,135 5,345 5,531 5,533 5,726

 For carpet and rug yarns............................................................................................. 521,974 132,726 131,476 133,634 124,138

00214 51 Shorn and pulled wool of the 

 sheep 2/......................................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Tops, noils, mohair, reused 

 and reprocessed wool, and 

02299 36 other wool, except shorn or 

 pulled 2/......................................................................................... 12,311 3,147 2,660 3,393 3,111

 Other fibers............................................................................................. 509,663 129,579 128,816 130,241 121,027

02824 13 Nylon.................................................................... 436,753 109,180 111,778 113,563 102,232

02824 25 Polyester....................................................................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

02824 24 Acrylic and modacrylic................................................................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

00100 14 All other fibers, including 

 rayon and acetate.......................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 

 1/Data are shown on a scoured basis for greasy wool. 

 2/Product code 00214 51 and product code 02299 36 are combined to avoid disclosing data for 

individual companies. 
Table 4. Production of Tops and Noils Combed and Manmade Tow Converted to Top Without 

 Combing by Quarter: 1997 and 1996

[Thousands of pounds]

Product First Second Third Fourth

code Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

1997

 Tops and noils combed......................................................................... 61,107 15,255 15,822 14,851 15,179

 Top production........................................................................................ 56,313 14,090 14,521 13,687 14,015

 Wool of the sheep................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

22993 21 60S and finer...................................................................................................... 44,459 11,692 12,025 9,687 11,055

22993 24 Coarser than 60S........................................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

22993 31 All other fibers, including

 mohair.................................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Noil production........................................................................................ 4,794 1,165 1,301 1,164 1,164

 Wool of the sheep..................................................................................................................................(D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

22993 51 60S and finer...................................................................................................... 3,694 954 1,055 825 860

22993 54 Coarser than 60S........................................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

22993 62 All other fibers, including

 mohair................................................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Manmade tow converted to top

 without combing.................................................................................... 41,413 10,403 10,738 10,193 10,079

22993 75 Polyester..................................................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

22993 73 Acrylic fibers.............................................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

22993 76 Manmade fibers (except

 polyester or acrylic)............................................................................. (D) (D) (D) - -

1996

 Tops and noils combed.......................................................................... 62,199 18,347 16,410 13,369 14,073

 Top production........................................................................................ 57,368 16,975 15,104 12,273 13,016

 Wool of the sheep................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

22993 21 60S and finer...................................................................................................... 42,523 13,540 11,714 8,129 9,140

22993 24 Coarser than 60S........................................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

22993 31 All other fibers, including

 mohair.................................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Noil production........................................................................................... 4,831 1,372 1,306 1,096 1,057

 Wool of the sheep.................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

22993 51 60S and finer.......................................................................................... 3,534 1,087 1,011 730 706

22993 54 Coarser than 60S........................................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

22993 62 All other fibers, including

 mohair.................................................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Manmade tow converted to top

 without combing....................................................................................... 41,223 10,567 8,924 10,060 11,672

22993 75 Polyester..................................................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

22993 73 Acrylic fibers.............................................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

22993 76 Manmade fibers (except 

 polyester or acrylic)....................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.