Textile Fabrics
Innovation Is the Fabric of Success
This industry has suffered from major falls in revenue and establishment numbers. The hopes of this industry are pinned on the development of new and innovative finished fabrics. Different printed patterns, new fabrics, embossing, new denims and other products, can increase downstream demand. The emphasis on the finishing mills to develop new products, in order to supply the market with niche products in a timely manner, should ensure growth and continued profitability into the future.
This industry is made up of operators who finish of textiles, fabrics, yarn, thread and apparel. It also includes 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 broad woven or knitted. The industry supplies textile mills, downstream apparel manufacturers, wholesale fabric outlets and retail fabric stores.
The major products and services covered in this market research report are:
• Broad woven fabric finishing, manmade fiber and silk - purchased
• Broad woven fabric finishing, cotton - purchased
• Knit fabric finishing - purchased
• Broad woven fabric finishing, cotton - commission
• Yarn and narrow fabric finishing - purchased and commission
• Broad woven 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 companies in 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
