CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS MQ23X -- BED AND BATH FURNISHINGS FIRST QUARTER 1996 (96)-1 Issued July 22, 1996 For information or questions, please contact: Karen Harshbarger, (301) 457-4674 You can also access Census Bureau information through the Internet. The Census Bureau homepage is located at http://www.census.gov. Table 1A. INVENTORIES AND UNFILLED ORDERS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND FINISHED TERRY TOWELS : 1993 TO 1996 (1,000 dozen) Inventories Unfilled Orders Sheets, Sheets, flat and Pillow- Terry flat and Pillow- Terry YEAR AND QUARTER fitted (1) cases towels fitted (1) cases towels 1996 First quarter.......... 3,055 2,308 10,662 129,520 41,808 (D) 1995 Fourth quarter......... r/2,673 r/2,139 10,532 101,550 31,346 (D) Third quarter.......... 2,770 2,295 11,057 122,145 39,588 (D) Second quarter......... 2,943 2,390 11,053 131,986 43,543 (D) First quarter.......... 2,788 2,308 12,145 138,998 44,580 (D) 1994 Fourth quarter......... 2,752 2,291 11,212 114,203 37,249 (D) Third quarter.......... 2,818 2,176 11,715 131,658 42,591 (D) Second quarter......... 3,196 2,484 11,827 120,780 42,121 (D) First quarter.......... 3,140 2,534 11,741 127,522 42,522 (D) 1993 Fourth quarter......... 2,662 2,285 10,688 110,229 36,286 (D) Third quarter.......... 2,591 2,346 10,923 133,651 43,132 (D) Second quarter......... 2,929 2,638 10,769 123,432 40,333 (D) First quarter.......... 3,177 2,592 11,395 121,077 40,683 (D) D Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. (1) Excludes crib sheets. TABLE 1B. SUMMARY OF QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TERRY TOWELS: 1993 TO 1996 (Quantity in 1,000 dozens. Value in $1,000) Sheets, flat YEAR AND QUARTER and fitted(1) Pillowcases Terry towels Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1996 First quarter...................... 3,470 291,861 3,213 89,471 11,778 281,626 1995 Fourth quarter..................... 3,702 313,905 3,455 93,442 11,931 289,490 Third quarter...................... 3,961 346,316 3,846 106,250 12,057 291,848 Second quarter..................... 3,990 298,425 3,682 92,109 12,527 291,021 First quarter...................... 3,573 275,565 3,203 92,965 11,424 275,151 1994 Fourth quarter..................... 3,999 308,880 3,606 92,410 12,457 302,345 Third quarter...................... 4,397 344,047 4,027 105,011 12,190 284,011 Second quarter..................... 4,055 301,144 3,719 91,126 12,527 285,346 First quarter...................... 3,739 276,792 3,270 83,680 11,174 258,380 1993 Fourth quarter..................... 4,125 306,514 3,763 93,039 12,308 282,872 Third quarter...................... 4,375 331,443 3,864 98,669 11,839 267,951 Second quarter..................... 3,985 292,200 3,550 88,324 12,534 279,532 First quarter...................... 3,846 266,938 3,287 90,588 10,480 241,482 (1) Excludes crib sheets. Table 2. PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TOWELS (Production and shipments in 1,000 dozens. Value in $1,000) FIRST QUARTER 1996 FOURTH QUARTER 1995 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PRODUCTION SHIPMENTS VALUE PRODUCTION SHIPMENTS VALUE SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES........................... 7,429 6,866 388,936 8,566 7,362 415,484 CRIB SIZE SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES............... 187 183 7,604 188 205 8,137 SHEETS, EXCLUDING CRIB......................... 4,106 3,470 291,861 4,700 3,702 313,905 BY TYPE: FLAT SHEETS................................ 2,136 1,789 153,093 2,461 1,905 164,977 FITTED SHEETS.............................. 1,723 1,435 121,841 2,009 1,539 133,397 N.S.K...................................... 247 246 16,927 230 258 15,531 BY THREAD COUNT: 195 AND OVER............................... 716 677 84,004 719 589 77,582 180 TO 194................................. 2,075 1,706 133,103 2,519 1,792 140,311 135 TO 179................................. 137 121 11,976 162 107 11,940 125 TO 134................................. 295 280 23,138 282 283 23,103 UNDER 125.................................. 636 440 22,713 788 673 45,438 N.S.K...................................... 247 246 16,927 230 258 15,531 BY FABRIC: CHIEFLY POLYESTER BLENDS WITH COTTON....... 2,264 1,968 151,503 2,602 1,980 159,154 ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON.............. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) ALL OTHER FABRIC........................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BY SIZE KING....................................... (x) 481 61,562 (x) 493 64,620 QUEEN...................................... (x) 790 86,134 (x) 827 90,928 FULL....................................... (x) 768 61,880 (x) 864 69,896 TWIN....................................... (x) 1,093 59,612 (x) 1,152 65,222 SINGLE AND SMALLER......................... (x) 92 5,746 (x) 108 7,708 N.S.K...................................... (x) 246 16,927 (x) 258 15,531 FLANNEL SHEETS............................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) PILLOWCASES, EXCLUDING CRIB.................... 3,136 3,213 89,471 3,678 3,455 93,442 BY THREAD COUNT: 195 AND OVER............................... 608 684 33,366 670 623 31,360 180 TO 194................................. 1,547 1,633 37,700 1,934 1,734 38,990 135 TO 179................................. 105 96 2,921 121 90 2,965 125 TO 134................................. 238 216 3,963 198 203 3,959 UNDER 125.................................. 430 378 5,885 547 606 10,638 N.S.K...................................... 208 206 5,636 208 199 5,530 BY FABRIC: CHIEFLY POLYESTER BLENDS WITH COTTON....... 1,896 1,796 41,485 2,205 1,859 41,646 ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON.............. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) ALL OTHER FABRIC........................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) FLANNEL PILLOWCASES.......................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BRANDED RETAIL SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS/PILLOWCASES... (x) 4,193 256,201 (x) 4,829 292,032 UPSTAIRS BRAND................................. (x) 2,005 149,141 (x) 2,154 163,587 OPEN BRAND..................................... (x) 2,188 107,060 (x) 2,675 128,445 SHEET SETS....................................... (x) 704 148,117 (x) 688 142,751 WATERBED SHEET SETS.............................. (x) 282 6,434 (x) 17 4,012 FINISHED TOWELS.................................. 12,154 11,778 281,626 11,786 11,931 289,490 BY TYPE: SHEARED...................................... 1,401 1,392 20,655 1,645 1,603 21,937 NONSHEARED................................... 8,191 7,926 229,149 7,895 8,032 241,024 N.S.K........................................ 2,562 2,460 31,822 2,246 2,296 26,529 BY END USE: KITCHEN...................................... 998 972 7,831 1,089 1,176 9,089 BATH......................................... 5,885 5,757 174,377 5,693 5,782 187,215 HAND, FACE, GUEST, FINGERTIP................. 4,272 4,122 65,788 4,301 4,269 69,228 BATH/TUB MATS................................ 151 156 5,618 128 156 5,436 ALL OTHER.................................... 848 771 28,012 575 548 18,522 N.S.K........................................ - - - - - - TOWELS SOLD FOR FURTHER PROCESSING............... (X) 661 6,351 (X) 829 7,270 WASHCLOTHS....................................... 7,313 6,960 48,919 7,279 7,225 50,702 BRANDED SHIPMENTS OF TOWELS AND WASHCLOTHS....... (X) 10,635 204,895 (X) 11,260 213,248 UPSTAIRS BRAND................................. (X) 1,822 60,722 (X) 1,927 64,368 OPEN BRAND..................................... (X) 8,813 144,173 (X) 9,333 148,880 HUCK AND CRASH TOWELS............................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) OTHER TERRY PRODUCTS: TERRY CLOTH SOLD BY THE YARD (1)............... 1,077 1,146 3,378 1,109 1,375 3,632 POT HOLDERS, APRONS, DISHCLOTHS................ (X) 266 1,815 (X) 297 2,027 KNIT AND/OR CROCHETED BEDSPREADS................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) TAILORED BEDSPREADS (EXCEPT KNIT)................ 289 324 39,634 305 348 35,470 QUILTED: ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON................ 174 209 17,313 187 226 11,223 ALL MANMADE AND CHIEFLY MANMADE.............. 114 114 21,148 116 120 22,893 NONQUILTED: ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) ALL MANMADE AND CHIEFLY MANMADE.............. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) NONTAILORED BEDSPREADS........................... 23 22 6,506 43 34 18,168 ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON.................. 11 11 3,819 (D) (D) (D) ALL MANMADE AND CHIEFLY MANMADE................ 12 11 2,687 (D) (D) (D) COMFORTERS AND QUILTS 1,989 1,987 219,807 1,870 1,992 231,868 ALL COTTON AND CHIEFLY COTTON.................. 185 178 55,341 138 149 50,456 ALL MANMADE AND CHIEFLY MANMADE................ 1,741 1,753 146,330 1,655 1,773 155,657 DOWNFILLED..................................... 63 56 18,136 77 70 25,755 BLANKETS......................................... 1,068 1,022 118,112 r/952 r/1,089 r/126,166 (1) To the extent that terry cloth yard goods are fabricated into towels and washcloths, duplication exists in the production of these items. - Represents zero. D Data withheld to avoid disclosing individual figures. X Not applicable. Table 3. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TERRY TOWELS, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL (Quantity in 1,000 dozens. Value in $1,000) TOTAL BRANDED PRIVATE EXPORTS INSTIT. N.S.K. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION QUANT. VALUE QUANT. VALUE QUANT. VALUE QUANT. VALUE QUANT. VALUE QUANT. VALUE FIRST QUARTER 1996 SHEETS FLAT AND FITTED................ 3,470 291,861 2,139 194,404 398 37,359 153 12,163 534 31,008 246 16,927 LESS THAN 180 COUNT............... 841 57,827 498 36,373 52 5,203 84 5,543 207 10,708 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER............. 2,383 217,107 1,641 158,031 346 32,156 69 6,620 327 20,300 - - N.S.K............................. 246 16,927 - - - - - - - - 246 16,927 PILLOWCASES........................... 3,213 89,471 2,054 61,797 392 11,841 143 2,915 418 7,282 206 5,636 LESS THAN 180 COUNT............... 690 12,769 450 8,230 58 1,300 78 1,189 104 2,050 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER............. 2,317 71,066 1,604 53,567 334 10,541 65 1,726 314 5,232 - - N.S.K............................. 206 5,636 - - - - - - - - 206 5,636 TOWELS................................ 11,778 281,626 6,313 172,169 855 29,987 169 5,814 1,981 41,834 2,460 31,822 WASHCLOTHS............................ 6,960 48,919 4,322 32,726 501 4,086 64 655 1,206 6,544 867 4,908 FOURTH QUARTER 1995 SHEETS FLAT AND FITTED................ 3,702 313,905 2,438 222,575 350 34,564 145 12,731 511 28,504 258 15,531 LESS THAN 180 COUNT............... 1,063 80,481 701 56,777 72 7,421 72 5,158 218 11,125 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER............. 2,381 217,893 1,737 165,798 278 27,143 73 7,573 293 17,379 - - N.S.K............................. 258 15,531 - - - - - - - - 258 15,531 PILLOWCASES........................... 3,455 93,442 2,391 69,457 344 9,049 124 2,889 397 6,517 199 5,530 LESS THAN 180 COUNT............... 899 17,562 670 13,120 71 1,534 64 1,090 94 1,818 - - 180 COUNT AND GREATER............. 2,357 70,350 1,721 56,337 273 7,515 60 1,799 303 4,699 - - N.S.K............................. 199 5,530 - - - - - - - - 199 5,530 TOWELS................................ 11,931 289,490 6,759 179,183 959 37,076 176 6,606 1,741 40,096 2,296 26,529 WASHCLOTHS............................ 7,225 50,702 4,501 34,065 556 5,031 71 788 1,262 6,116 835 4,702 - Represents zero. TABLE 4. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TERRY TOWELS, BY TYPE OF FINISH (Quantity in 1,000 dozens. Value in $1,000) TOTAL WHITE SOLID FANCIES (1) TOTAL N.S.K. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION QUANT. VALUE QUANT. VALUE QUANT. VALUE QUANT. VALUE QUANT. VALUE FIRST QUARTER 1996 SHEETS, FLAT, FITTED................... 3,470 291,861 468 36,576 1,009 83,079 1,747 155,279 246 16,927 LESS THAN 180...................... 841 57,827 102 6,760 198 13,932 541 37,135 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,383 217,107 366 29,816 811 69,147 1,206 118,144 - - N.S.K.............................. 246 16,927 - - - - - - 246 16,927 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,213 89,471 474 10,116 962 28,630 1,571 45,089 206 5,636 LESS THAN 180...................... 690 12,769 89 1,778 158 4,875 443 6,116 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,317 71,066 385 8,338 804 23,755 1,128 38,973 - - N.S.K.............................. 206 5,636 - - - - - - 206 5,636 TOWELS................................. 11,778 281,626 2,468 46,023 4,852 155,896 1,998 47,885 2,460 31,822 WASHCLOTHS............................. 6,960 48,919 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) FOURTH QUARTER 1995 SHEETS, FLAT, FITTED................... 3,702 313,905 441 33,057 1,136 96,189 1,867 169,128 258 15,531 LESS THAN 180...................... 1,063 80,481 96 6,292 313 21,211 654 52,978 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,381 217,893 345 26,765 823 74,978 1,213 116,150 - - N.S.K.............................. 258 15,531 - - - - - - 258 15,531 PILLOWCASES............................ 3,455 93,442 466 9,208 1,088 31,795 1,702 46,909 199 5,530 LESS THAN 180...................... 899 17,562 87 1,700 244 5,809 568 10,053 - - 180 AND GREATER.................... 2,357 70,350 379 7,508 844 25,986 1,134 36,856 - - N.S.K.............................. 199 5,530 - - - - - - 199 5,530 TOWELS................................. 11,931 289,490 2,580 47,561 5,274 166,388 1,781 49,012 2,296 26,529 WASHCLOTHS............................. 7,225 50,702 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (1) Prints, special hems, jacquards, etc. - Represents zero. N.s.k. Not specified by kind. X Not applicable. TABLE 5. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, AND TOWELS (Quantity in 1,000 dozens. Value in $1,000) Percent Percent Exports of exports to imports PRODUCT Manufacturers' domestic manufacturers' Imports for Apparent to apparent CODE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION shipments merchandise (1) shipments consumption (2) consumption consumption QTY VAL QTY VAL QTY VAL QTY VAL QTY VAL QTY VAL FIRST QUARTER 1996 2221K 00 23922 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES..... 6,866 388,936 192 15,471 2.8 4.0 1,102 43,817 7,776 417,282 14.2 10.5 2211H 00 pt. 2211G 00 23923 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 2221M 00 pt. WASHCLOTHS................18,738 330,545 294 12,563 1.6 3.8 12,094 82,042 30,538 400,024 39.6 20.5 FOURTH QUARTER 1995 2221K 00 23922 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES..... 7,362 415,484 217 17,260 2.9 4.2 1,165 56,002 8,310 454,226 14.0 12.3 2211H 00 pt. 2211G 00 23923 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 2221M 00 pt. WASHCLOTHS................19,156 340,192 322 14,253 1.7 4.2 9,900 64,958 28,734 390,897 34.5 16.6 pt. Partial (1) Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. (2) Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. (3) Apparent consumption represents new domestic supply and is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers' shipments plus imports. TABLE 6. COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1996 PRODUCT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION EXPORT IMPORT CODE NUMBER(1) NUMBER(2) 2221K 00 SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES 6302.10.0000 6302.10.0010 23922 00 6302.20.0020 6302.10.0020 2211H 00 pt. 6302.21.0015 6302.21.1010- 6302.21.0025 6302.21.1040 6302.22.0010 6302.21.2010- 6302.22.0020 6302.21.2040 6302.29.0000 6302.22.1010- 6302.31.0015 6302.22.1040 6302.31.0025 6302.22.2010 6302.32.0010 6302.22.2020 6302.32.0020 6302.29.0010 6302.39.0000 6302.29.0020 6302.31.1010- 6302.31.1040 6302.31.2010- 6302.31.2040 6302.32.1010- 6302.32.1040 6302.32.2010- 6302.32.2040 2211G 00 TERRY WOVEN TOWELS AND 6302.60.0010 6302.60.0010 23923 00 WASHCLOTHS 6302.60.0020 6302.60.0020 2221M 00 pt. 6302.60.0030 6302.60.0030 pt. Partial (1) Source: 1996 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. (2) Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1996).