Research and Markets: This Essential 2009 Worldwide Textile & Fabric Finishing Mills Industry Report is Now Available

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f0974d/2009_worldwide_tex) has announced the addition of the "2009 Worldwide Textile & Fabric Finishing Mills Industry Report" report to their offering.

The U.S. Textile & Fabric Finishing Mills Industry report, published annually, contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts and demographics. The report features 2009 current and 2010 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) for the 47 largest world countries, including United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, India, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa. The report also includes industry definition, 5-year historical trends on industry sales, establishments and employment, a breakdown of establishments, sales and employment by employee size of establishment (9 categories), and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including printing, coating, dyeing and bleaching cotton and other woven fabrics.

Industry Definition

NAICS 31331: Textile & Fabric Finishing Mills.

This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in finishing of textiles, fabrics, and apparel, and (2) establishments of converters who buy fabric goods in the grey, have them finished on contract, and sell at wholesale. Finishing operations include: bleaching, dyeing, printing (e.g., roller, screen, flock, plisse), stonewashing, and other mechanical finishing, such as preshrinking, shrinking, sponging, calendering, mercerizing, and napping; as well as cleaning, scouring, and the preparation of natural fibers and raw stock.

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