COTTON AND WOOL OUTLOOK                                        March 12, 1996
                  Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board
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COTTON AND WOOL OUTLOOK is published monthly (except January) by 
the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
20005-4788.  CWS-0296.
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Cotton Stocks To Remain Tight in 1995/96
 
The 1995/96 U.S. cotton crop remains estimated at 17.97 million bales (upland
--17.61 million and ELS--361,000), compared with 1994/95's record 19.66
million.  Imports are now estimated at 200,000 bales, which if realized, would
be the highest since 1949/50 when over 250,000 bales of cotton were imported. 
Currently, U.S. cotton supplies are estimated at 20.8 million bales, down 10
percent from last season.  Similarly, total use of an estimated 17.9 million
bales is moderately below 1994/95.  Based on these supply and use estimates,
1995/96 U.S. ending stocks are forecast at 2.9 million bales, up 9 percent
from the beginning level but indicating a stocks-to-use ratio of only 16
percent.
 
Mill Use Remains Slow
 
Cotton mill consumption remains sluggish according to the latest U.S. Commerce
Department data.  Adjusted to a calendar month, preliminary January cotton
mill use totaled 878,000 bales, the highest since last October, but 100,000
bales below January 1995.  On a daily basis, January 1996 consumption reached
38,200 bales per day, compared with 44,500 bales a year earlier.
 
Cotton use during the first half of the 1995/96 season totaled 5.2 million
bales, compared with 5.7 million last season.  On a seasonally adjusted annual
rate (SAAR) basis, January's mill use fell below 10 million bales for the
first time since November 1993.  However, inclement weather in the major
textile
producing areas during January likely limited its potential for mill
consumption.  A year earlier, the SAAR equaled 11.6 million bales, the height
of 1994/95's surge in cotton consumption.  For the first 6 months of this
season, the SAAR averaged nearly 10.4 million bales.  Although slightly below
the USDA estimate of 10.5 million bales, cotton mill use is expected to
improve in the last half of 1995/96.
 
Cotton's share of fiber use on the cotton system remained at 78.3 percent in
January.  With manmade fiber use declining more than cotton use so far this
season, cotton's share has continued above 1994/95's 77 percent.  Despite the
slowdown in textile mill activity, increased cotton textile export demand has
continued to support U.S. cotton mill consumption.
 
U.S. Export Forecast Raised
 
Continued gains in export commitments and a strong pace of export shipments
led to an increase in the forecast for U.S. 1995/96 cotton exports.  The
export forecast was raised 200,000 bales to 7.4 million, a 26.2-percent share
of world trade.  The United States is expected to maintain a large share of
world trade, despite high relative prices this year, in large part due to
continued strong purchases by China.  To date, export commitments to China
total 1.9 million bales, below last year's extraordinary shipments, but well
above the shipments achieved in virtually any other year.
 
Foreign Production Forecast Slightly Higher in March
 
Foreign cotton production for 1995/96 was raised 400,000 bales this month,
with smaller increases for consumption and trade.  Foreign production is 
estimated at 71.1 million bales, primarily reflecting a larger crop in China.  
China was revised upward as the State Statistical Bureau issued its first
estimate of the 1995/96 crop:  up 800,000 bales from last year to 20.7
million.  Australia's production was raised 150,000 bales following a new
forecast from ABARE.  Uzbekistan's expected production was also raised--90,000
bales--as revised government lint production statistics raised 1994/95's
ginning ratio, suggesting 1995/96's ratio could also be higher than had been
forecast in February.  Brazil's and Turkmenistan's production were reduced by
200,000 and 250,000 bales, respectively.  Persistent rain has recently reduced
production prospects in Brazil, while Turkemenistan's government has recently
begun scaling back its estimates of 1995/96 seed cotton production.
 
The forecast for foreign cotton consumption in 1995/96 was unchanged, except
for a 200,000-bale increase for India.  Foreign cotton consumption is now
expected to reach 75.4 million bales this year, a 1.9-million-bale increase
from 1994/95, and the first annual increase in 6 years.  Foreign production,
on the other hand, is expected to rise 5 million bales.  The gap between
foreign consumption and production forecast for 1995/96 is one of the smallest
of the last 20 years, but U.S. exports remain strong nonetheless.
 
Foreign trade was also raised slightly this month, with foreign exports at
20.9 million bales, and imports at 28.2 million.  Australia's exportable
supplies are forecast larger, and Turkey has announced a larger export quota;
but lower production in Brazil and Turkmenistan reduced export prospects
there.  Foreign imports were also slightly larger, since increased Turkish
exports early in the season are expected to result in an increased need for
imports later.  There was no change in China's forecasted imports, despite the
increase in estimated production.  China's 2.6-million-bale import estimate
for 1995/96 is largely based on sales agreements that may have been concluded
before the size of this year's crop became apparent.
 
Foreign beginning stocks in 1995/96, at 26.1 million bales, were slightly
reduced due to historical revisions for Indian production stretching as far
back as 1991/92.  Production in India was lowered about 140,000 bales each
year from 1991/92-1993/94, and by about 30,000 bales for 1994/95.  As a
result, 1995/96 beginning stocks for India were lowered 543,000 bales this
month.  Higher revised import figures for Brazil in 1994/95 and higher revised
lint production for Uzbekistan in 1994/95 offset much of this, and foreign
beginning stocks were only revised downward by a net 170,000 bales.
 
Foreign ending stocks were revised upward by less than 100,000 bales, to 28.8
million.  China's ending stocks rose 700,000 bales this month, but larger
consumption in India and lower production in Brazil--in addition to the
beginning stocks changes mentioned above--proved just about offsetting.
 
December Textile Trade Declines, Annual Rises
 
U.S. textile imports totaled nearly 490 million (raw-fiber equivalent) pounds
last December, down 15 percent from November and 12 percent below a year
earlier.  Total imports declined for each fiber type and for each major end-
use category.  Cotton imports reached 254 million pounds in December, while
manmade textile imports were 174 million, both the smallest since April 1994.
 
December textile exports also declined from a month earlier, totaling 233
million pounds.  Although 11 percent below November, exports were 4 percent
above a year ago.  Total exports declined in each major end-use category and
for all fiber types, except linen which rose slightly.  Cotton textile exports
approached 97 million pounds in December, the lowest in 11 months.  Meanwhile,
manmade fiber exports were nearly 119 million pounds, the smallest since July
1995.
 
Despite the monthly decrease in textile trade, total textile imports during
1995 reached 7.8 billion pounds, an increase of 408 million pounds (5.5
percent) over 1994.  Similarly, textile exports totaled 3.1 billion pounds, a
gain of 325 million pounds (12 percent) from a year ago.  Both textile imports
and exports were records in calendar year 1995.
 
With the quantity of textile imports outpacing that of exports, the total
textile fiber trade deficit continued to expand.  In 1995, the deficit rose to
4.7 billion pounds, up from 4.6 billion in 1994.  The cotton contribution to
the deficit in 1995 was 2.7 billion pounds, or 58 percent.  Twenty-five
percent was attributable to manmade fibers, while 5 percent of the textile
deficit came from wool.  The remaining 12 percent came from linen and silk,
with the former accounting for more than 10 percent.
 
U.S. Fiber Consumption Drops in 1995
 
During calendar year 1995, both fiber mill use and total domestic consumption
(mill use plus net textile trade) fell slightly from 1994.  U.S. fiber mill
use declined 1.3 percent to 16 billion pounds.  By fiber, mill use slipped 1
percent for cotton, nearly 2 percent for manmade, and 4 percent for wool.  In
contrast, U.S. mill use for flax and silk jumped a combined 20 percent. 
Cotton accounted for 32.3 percent of all fibers used in U.S. mills, up
slightly from a year earlier, while manmade fibers' share was down marginally
to 65.8 percent.  Wool, flax, and silk contributed the remaining 2 percent.
 
Combining U.S. mill use and textile trade, total domestic fiber consumption
reached 20.7 billion pounds, down from 20.9 billion in 1994.  Nearly 75
percent of the decline was attributable to manmade fibers.  Domestic
consumption of cotton in 1995 totaled 7.9 billion pounds, about the same as in
1994.  Despite the drop in manmade fibers, they accounted for 56.5 percent of
total domestic consumption; cotton contributed 38.1 percent.  On a U.S. per
capita basis, 1995 domestic consumption of all fibers slipped 1 pound per
person to nearly 79 pounds, with 61 pounds of the total consumed in U.S.
mills.  For cotton, per capita mill use in 1995 dropped below 20 pounds per
person, while total domestic cotton consumption totaled 30 pounds.
 
Cotton Prices Mixed in February
 
The average price received by upland producers for the first half of February
was 76.7 cents per pound, virtually unchanged from January's 76.8 cents.  A
year earlier, this price averaged about a nickel higher.  The upland spot
price for base quality cotton slipped to 81.6 cents per pound from 81.8 cents
in January.  The February spot price is the lowest since December 1994, when
prices jumped dramatically.  The ELS spot price also declined slightly in
February, but remains roughly twice that of upland cotton.  A healthy increase
is expected in ELS acreage in 1996, while upland area may decline.  The first
official estimate of cotton area prospects for 1996 will be released on March
29 in USDA's Prospective Plantings report.
 
Over the last several months, December 1996 futures prices have steadily
improved.  During February, this contract averaged 78.6 cents per pound, its
highest level thus far.  On the other hand, the A and B Index continued to
slide and in February, averaged 85 and 79 cents per pound, respectively.  At
the same time, the U.S. quotes moved higher or declined only marginally.  This
continued price scenario has allowed imported cotton a price advantage with
some mills experimenting with cotton from various countries.
 
Mill-delivered upland prices rose to about 90 cents per pound in February for
base quality cotton.  Revisions in polyester prices for the past several
months have pushed the actual prices slightly below those for cotton.  Since
December, polyester staple prices have averaged 88 cents per pound. 
Meanwhile, rayon staple prices remain unchanged at $1.25 per pound.  A year
ago, cotton prices were over a dollar and polyester and rayon were at $1.09
and 86 cents per pound, respectively.
 
The 1995 Cotton and Wool Situation and Outlook Yearbook (CWS-1995) is
available for purchase.  For information, call 1-800-999-6779.
 
The next Cotton and Wool Outlook (CWS-0396) will be released on April 11.
 
For further information, contact Leslie Meyer at (202) 501-8528 (U.S. Cotton),
or Steve MacDonald at (202) 219-1179 (Foreign Cotton).
 
U.S. COTTON SUPPLY AND USE ESTIMATES
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                                                   1995/96
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Item                          1994/95     Jan        Feb          Mar
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Upland:                                      Million acres
  Planted                      13.55     16.72      16.72       16.72
    Program                    11.62     11.02      11.02       11.02
  Harvested                    13.16     15.78      15.78       15.78
                                                Pounds
  Yield/harvested acre           705       536        536         536
                                        Million 480-lb. bales
  Beginning stocks              3.30      2.59       2.59        2.59
  Production                   19.32     17.61      17.61       17.61
    Total supply 1/            22.65     20.25      20.29       20.39
  Mill use                     11.10     10.61      10.41       10.41
  Exports                       8.98      6.70       6.89        7.09
    Total use                  20.07     17.31      17.30       17.50
  Ending stocks                 2.59      2.97       2.98        2.88
                                               Percent
  Stocks-to-use ratio           12.9      17.2       17.2        16.4
  
Extra-long staple:                           1,000 acres
  Planted                        169       215        215         215
    Program                       84        26         26          26
  Harvested                      166       211        211         211
                                               Pounds
  Yield/harvested acre           974       821        821         821
                                         1,000 480-lb. bales
  Beginning stocks               227        59         59          59
  Production                     338       361        361         361
    Total supply 1/              567       425        430         430
  Mill use                       102        90         95          95
  Exports                        424       305        310         310
    Total use                    526       395        405         405
  Ending stocks                   59        30         25          25
                                               Percent
  Stocks-to-use ratio           11.2       7.6        6.2         6.2
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Based on USDA estimates.  1/ Includes imports.
 
WORLD COTTON SUPPLY AND USE ESTIMATES
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                                                   1995/96
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Item                          1994/95     Jan        Feb         Mar
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Supply:                                 Million 480-lb. bales
Beginning stocks
  World                        26.13     28.89      28.92       28.75
  Foreign                      22.60     26.24      26.27       26.10
Production
  World                        85.71     89.12      88.63       89.05
  Foreign                      66.05     71.15      70.65       71.08
Imports
  World                        30.54     27.72      28.12       28.37
  Foreign                      30.52     27.67      28.02       28.17
Use:
Mill use
  World                        84.73     86.08      85.71       85.91
  Foreign                      73.53     75.38      75.21       75.41
Exports
  World                        28.69     27.76      27.93       28.27
  Foreign                      19.29     20.76      20.73       20.87
Ending stocks
  World                        28.75     31.68      31.77       31.73
  Foreign                      26.10     28.68      28.77       28.83
 
Stocks-to-use ratio                            Percent
  World                         33.9      36.8       37.1        36.9
  Foreign                       35.5      38.0       38.3        38.2
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Based on USDA estimates.
 
FIBER SUPPLY
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                                     1995           1996        1995
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Item                             Nov      Dec        Jan         Jan
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Cotton:                                  1,000 480-lb. bales
  Ginnings                     5,866     2,916        411         588
Imports since August 1           2.2       2.4         NA         7.7
  Stocks, beginning            7,531    11,803     12,821      14,754
    At mills                     540       543        569         675
    Public storage             5,866     9,415     10,074      12,261
    CCC stocks                   426     1,499      2,054       2,861
 
Manmade:                                   Million pounds
  Production                   804.9     787.5      791.4       845.8
    Noncellulosic              767.8     741.1      753.5       805.1
    Cellulosic                  37.1      46.4       37.9        40.7
    Total since January 1    9,160.8   9,948.3      791.4       845.8
 
                                           1995                 1994
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                                 Oct       Nov        Dec        Dec
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                                            Million pounds
  Raw fiber imports             93.1      94.1         NA        94.3
    Noncellulosic               86.9      85.5         NA        87.8
    Cellulosic                   6.2       8.6         NA         6.5
    Total since January 1      917.2   1,011.3         NA       988.3
 
Wool and Mohair:                            1,000 pounds
  Raw wool imports, clean      7,445     7,656      4,084       7,029
    48's-and-finer             5,135     5,172      2,536       5,738
    Not-finer-than-46's        2,310     2,484      1,548       1,291
    Total since January 1     77,080    84,736     88,820      91,717
 
  Wool top imports               336       177        298         360
    Total since January 1      4,055     4,232      4,530       4,827
  Mohair imports, clean            0        19          0           4
    Total since January 1        125       143        143         194
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NA = Not available.
 
COTTON SYSTEM FIBER CONSUMPTION
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                                     1995            1996       1995
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Item                             Nov       Dec        Jan        Jan
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Cotton:                                  1,000 480-lb. bales
All consumed by mills 1/         861       669        878         978
  Total since August 1 1/      3,656     4,324      5,202       5,701
  SA annual rate 2/           10,326    10,255      9,925      11,573
  SA daily rate 2/              39.7      39.4       38.2        44.5
  Daily rate                    39.1      31.8       38.2        44.5
 
Upland consumed by mills 1/      852       662        867         969
  Total since August 1 1/      3,619     4,282      5,148       5,657
  SA annual rate 2/           10,217    10,170      9,804      11,468
  SA daily rate 2/              39.3      39.1       37.7        44.1
  Daily rate                    38.7      31.5       37.7        44.1
 
Spindles in place              6,737     6,627      6,518       7,262
  Active spindles              6,220     6,079      6,072       6,875
    100 percent cotton         2,741     2,745      2,776       2,942
    100 percent manmade        1,091     1,019      1,014       1,160
    Blends                     2,388     2,315      2,282       2,773
                                             Percent
Cotton's share of fibers        78.8      78.3       78.3        77.4
 
Manmade:                                    1,000 pounds
Total consumed by mills 1/   111,278    88,801    117,013     136,738
  Total since August 1 1/    489,484   578,284    695,297     808,339
  Daily rate                   5,058     4,229      5,088       6,215
    Noncellulosic staple       4,278     3,555      4,381       5,356
    Cellulosic staple            780       674        707         859
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1/ Adjusted to calendar month.  2/ SA = seasonally adjusted.
 
FIBER EXPORTS
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                                          1995                  1994
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Item                             Oct       Nov        Dec        Dec
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Cotton:                                  1,000 480-lb. bales
  Upland exports                 440       719      1,198       1,072
    Total since August 1         965     1,684      2,881       2,938
  Sales for next season            4        -9        119        -187
    Total since August 1          56        47        166       2,687
 
  ELS exports                   12.0      14.1       32.0        26.7
    Total since August 1        47.8      61.8       93.9        75.4
  Sales for next season         18.6      13.4       32.2         9.9
    Total since August 1        32.3      45.8       78.0        14.1
 
Manmade:                                   Million pounds
  Raw fiber exports             89.6      87.5         NA        88.4
    Noncellulosic               78.8      80.7         NA        81.4
    Cellulosic                  10.8       6.8         NA         7.0
    Total since January 1      874.4     961.9         NA       914.3
 
Wool and Mohair:                           1,000 pounds
  Raw wool exports, clean      273.2     434.7      113.2       262.3
   Total since January 1     5,493.8   5,928.5    6,041.7     2,862.6
  Wool top exports           2,169.3   1,148.2      940.0     1,728.7
    Total since January 1   11,753.8  12,902.1   13,842.1    13,826.5
 
  Mohair exports, clean        719.4     367.8      687.2     1,081.7
    Total since January 1    3,798.6   4,166.4    4,853.6     8,733.8
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FIBER PRICES
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                                1995            1996             1995
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Item                             Dec       Jan        Feb         Feb
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Domestic cotton prices:                    Cents per pound
  Adjusted World Price         72.99     70.99      70.42       85.84
  Mar'96 futures               83.67     84.19      84.19       78.38
  Dec'96 futures               77.28     77.30      78.58          NA
  Upland spot 41-34            82.18     81.81      81.56       91.89
  Pima spot 03-46             168.48    167.61     162.63      115.02
  Avg. price received by:
    Upland producers           76.40     76.80      76.70       81.60
 
  Mill delivered:
    Cotton
      Actual                   89.70     88.86      89.76      100.06
      Raw fiber equivalent     99.67     98.73      99.73      111.18
    Rayon staple
      Actual                  125.00    125.00     125.00      109.00
      Raw fiber equivalent    130.21    130.21     130.21      113.54
    Polyester staple
      Actual                   88.00     88.00      88.00       86.00
      Raw fiber equivalent     91.67     91.67      91.67       89.58
 
    Price ratios                               Percent
      Cotton/rayon              76.5      75.8       76.6        97.9
      Cotton/polyester         108.7     107.7      108.8       124.1
 
Northern Europe cotton quotes:            Cents per pound
  A Index                      87.50     86.04      84.99      100.51
  Memphis Territory            93.38     94.13      94.70      103.94
  California/Arizona           99.63    100.56     100.20      108.69
  B Index                      82.96     81.03      78.98       98.39
  Orleans/Texas                88.38     89.38      90.40      101.13
 
Wool prices (clean):                      Dollars per pound
 U.S. 56's                      1.33      1.35       1.35        1.55
  Australian 56's 1/            1.90      1.91       1.92        2.45
 U.S. 60's                      1.50      1.55       1.56        1.82
  Australian 60's 1/            2.03      2.08       2.05        2.61
 U.S. 64's                      1.85      1.88       1.92        2.52
  Australian 64's 1/            2.36      2.40       2.37        2.97
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NA = Not available.
1/ In bond, Charleston, SC.
 
TEXTILE TRADE
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                                          1995                  1994
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Item                            Oct        Nov       Dec        Dec
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Imports:                                   1,000 pounds 1/
 
  Yarn, thread, and fabric   163,879   158,583    145,724     179,254
    Cotton                    66,966    58,169     58,969      83,394
    Linen                     22,476    29,123     26,438      27,808
    Wool                       3,181     2,765      2,465       3,470
    Silk                         819       649        542         696
    Manmade                   70,437    67,877     57,311      63,885
 
  Apparel                    458,410   364,303    296,216     327,367
    Cotton                   251,267   211,833    172,364     189,844
    Linen                     17,400    11,266      7,780      10,152
    Wool                      23,438    13,821      8,636       8,639
    Silk                      10,981     8,863      8,018      11,567
    Manmade                  155,324   118,518     99,418     107,165
 
  House furnishings           35,618    28,701     23,938      28,593
    Cotton                    24,201    19,914     16,434      20,276
    Linen                        307       193        167         221
    Wool                         173        84        122         133
    Silk                          19        15         34          22
    Manmade                   10,918     8,494      7,181       7,941
 
  Floor covering              22,792    19,357     18,305       19,012
    Cotton                     4,036     3,583      3,709        3,863
    Linen                      3,280     2,884      2,281        3,389
    Wool                       6,093     4,394      4,785        5,124
    Silk                         362       327        570          499
    Manmade                    9,020     8,170      6,959        6,186
 
  Total imports 2/           687,434   576,110    489,739      559,434
    Cotton                   349,327   295,738    254,050      299,592
    Linen                     43,521    43,496     36,688       41,872
    Wool                      33,066    21,177     16,084       17,509
    Silk                      12,181     9,855      9,165       12,734
    Manmade                  249,339   205,844    173,752      187,726
 
Exports:                                  1,000 pounds 1/
 
  Yarn, thread, and fabric   126,896   121,299    106,926      114,805
    Cotton                    44,526    42,501     35,297       37,800
    Linen                      2,952     2,775      2,935        3,477
    Wool                       3,409     3,007      3,231        3,474
    Silk                       1,257     1,287      1,145        1,464
    Manmade                   74,752    71,730     64,318       69,243
 
  Apparel                    114,961   106,302     73,141       76,977
    Cotton                    68,562    62,846     55,063       49,127
    Linen                      2,223     2,056      2,010        1,793
    Wool                       4,692     4,354      4,062        2,410
    Silk                       2,015     1,735      1,505        1,042
    Manmade                   37,470    35,312     30,502       22,605
 
  House furnishings            6,352     6,873      5,767        5,903
    Cotton                     3,381     3,933      3,339        3,308
    Linen                        314       258        289          277
    Wool                         131       101        121           81
    Silk                         134       114        125          198
    Manmade                    2,392     2,466      1,894        2,038
 
  Floor covering              29,268    27,764     27,197       25,833
    Cotton                     2,909     2,943      3,102        3,119
    Linen                      1,234     1,169      1,103        1,127
    Wool                       1,446     1,396      1,313        1,318
    Silk 3/                      ---       ---        ---          ---
    Manmade                   23,679    22,257     21,679       20,268
 
  Total exports 2/           277,847   262,557    233,458      223,812
    Cotton                   119,428   112,255     96,851       92,743
    Linen                      6,733     6,264      6,347        6,683
    Wool                       9,701     8,875      8,742        7,304
    Silk                       3,406     3,135      2,775        2,705
    Manmade                  138,579   132,027    118,743      114,378
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1/ Raw fiber equivalent.  2/ Includes headgear.  3/ Absence of trade.
 
U.S. FIBER CONSUMPTION:  TOTAL AND PER CAPITA, BY FIBER TYPE, 1989-95
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                             Textile trade 1/   Total             Per capita 3/
Fiber       U.S.    Percent ------------------ domestic Percent ---------------
and         mill      of     Exports Imports   consump-   of    Mill  Domestic
year        use     fibers                     tion  2/ fibers  use
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          Million   Percent   -----Million pounds-----  Percent -----Lbs.-----
           lbs.
 
Cotton:
  1989    4,046.0     29.8    507.4  2,353.9   5,892.5   35.1     16.4     23.8
  1990    4,115.3     30.6    664.8  2,416.4   5,866.9   35.9     16.5     23.5
  1991    4,347.5     31.7    722.9  2,592.9   6,217.5   37.3     17.2     24.6
  1992    4,761.6     32.3    844.9  3,193.2   7,109.9   38.1     18.6     27.8
 
  1993    4,937.7     32.1    958.3  3,574.4   7,553.8   38.5     19.1     29.3
  1994    5,230.6     32.2  1,107.4  3,795.9   7,919.1   38.0     20.1     30.4
  1995    5,183.5     32.3  1,321.7  4,048.7   7,910.5   38.1     19.7     30.1
 
Wool:
  1989      134.7      1.0     66.3    222.3     290.7    1.7      0.5      1.2
  1990      132.7      1.0     59.6    205.8     278.9    1.7      0.5      1.1
  1991      151.5      1.1     63.3    210.9     299.1    1.8      0.6      1.2
  1992      150.8      1.0     72.2    237.4     316.0    1.7      0.6      1.2
 
  1993      156.8      1.0     77.6    260.5     339.7    1.7      0.6      1.3
  1994      153.3      0.9     91.6    309.6     371.3    1.8      0.6      1.4
  1995      146.9      0.9    109.4    331.1     368.6    1.8      0.6      1.4
 
Manmade fibers:
  1989    9,217.6     68.0  1,060.5  1,715.7   9,872.8   58.7     37.3     39.9
  1990    9,047.0     67.3  1,339.3  1,750.4   9,458.1   57.9     36.2     37.8
  1991    9,092.2     66.3  1,400.1  1,769.0   9,461.1   56.8     36.0     37.5
  1992    9,730.9     66.0  1,418.8  2,126.5  10,438.6   56.3     38.1     40.9
 
  1993   10,160.6     66.1  1,388.1  2,221.2  10,993.7   56.1     39.4     42.6
  1994   10,732.3     66.1  1,448.1  2,530.0  11,814.2   56.6     41.2     45.3
  1995   10,550.4     65.8  1,536.8  2,707.2  11,720.8   56.5     40.1     44.5
 
Flax and silk:
  1989      160.5      1.2     74.5    665.5     751.5    4.4      0.6      3.0
  1990      149.9      1.1     91.5    667.7     726.1    4.4      0.6      2.9
  1991      122.3      0.9     93.4    647.9     676.8    4.1      0.5      2.7
  1992      107.2      0.7     90.8    653.4     669.8    3.6      0.4      2.6
 
  1993      104.9      0.7     98.3    711.2     717.8    3.7      0.4      2.8
  1994      122.3      0.8    109.7    749.9     762.5    3.7      0.5      2.9
  1995      146.5      0.9    114.2    706.6     738.9    3.6      0.6      2.8
 
All fibers:
  1989   13,558.8    100.0  1,708.7  4,957.4  16,807.5  100.0     54.8     68.0
  1990   13,444.9    100.0  2,155.2  5,040.3  16,330.0  100.0     53.8     65.3
  1991   13,713.5    100.0  2,279.7  5,220.7  16,654.5  100.0     54.3     65.9
  1992   14,750.5    100.0  2,426.7  6,210.5  18,534.3  100.0     57.8     72.6
 
  1993   15,360.0    100.0  2,522.3  6,767.3  19,605.0  100.0     59.5     76.0
  1994   16,238.5    100.0  2,756.8  7,385.4  20,867.1  100.0     62.3     80.0
  1995   16,027.3    100.0  3,082.1  7,793.5  20,738.7  100.0     60.9     78.8
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  1/ Raw-fiber equivalent of imports and exports of textile products.  2/ Total
domestic consumption is U.S. mill consumption plus net textile product trade 
balance.  3/ July 1 population for 1989 = 247.3 million, 1990 = 249.9 million,
1991 = 252.6 million, 1992 = 255.4 million, 1993 = 258.1 million, 1994 = 260.7
million, and 1995 = 263.1 million.
 
Source:  Bureau of the Census. 
 
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