Textile and Fabric Finishing Millsin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
19 November 2007
Industry Code : 31331
This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in finishing of textiles, fabrics, yarn, thread and apparel, and (2) establishments of converters who buy fabric goods in the gray, have them finished on contract, and sell at wholesale. Finishing operations include: bleaching, dyeing, printing (rolling, screen, flock, plisse), stonewashing, and other mechanical finishing, such as preshrinking, shrinking, sponging, calendaring, mercerizing, and napping; as well as cleaning, scouring, and the preparation of natural fibers and raw stock. The Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills Industry in the US mainly finishes textiles, fabrics and yarns of purchased fabric or on a commission and contract basis. Fabrics can be broadwoven or knitted. The industry supplies textile mills, downstream apparel manufacturers, wholesale fabric outlets and retail fabric stores.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Broadwoven fabric finishing, manmade fiber and silk - purchased |
| - | Broadwoven fabric finishing, cotton - purchased |
| - | Knit fabric finishing - purchased |
| - | Broadwoven fabric finishing, cotton - commission |
| - | Yarn and narrow fabric finishing - purchased and commission |
| - | Broadwoven fabric finishing, manmade fiber and silk - commission |
| - | Finishing of purchased garments and hosiery |
| - | Other fabric finishing |
| - | Finishing of warp and weft knit fabrics - commission | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Bleaching textile fibers, thread, yarn and fabrics (including clothing) |
| - | Mercerizing of textile fabrics |
| - | Printing on textile fabrics |
| - | Scouring and combing textile fibers |
| - | Shrinking textile fabrics and clothing |
| - | Dyeing clothing |
| - | Dyeing textile fibers, thread, yarn or fabrics |
| - | Stonewashing textile fabrics and apparel |
| - | Thread bleaching, dyeing and finishing | |
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