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National Council of Textile Organizations

A national trade group meeting the needs of the fiber, yarn, fabric and textile supplier sector
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NCTO's 2005 Member Product Directory
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A national trade group meeting the needs of the fiber, yarn, fabric and textile supplier sector

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U.S. textile plants are often located in small rural communities in the Southeast and often represent the major source of employment and taxes for many towns and cities.  When a textile mill closes, the entire community feels the ramifications, with local businesses, churches and government being hurt.  The industry is also a primary employer of women and minorities.

 

Textile mill jobs are highly sought after in their communities, with pay substantially higher than average wages for jobs in the service and retail industry.  Benefits are better too and include health care and pension contributions.   The average weekly salary for a textile worker is $487, sixty percent more than the average salary of $301 for a worker in a retail store.

 

The combined US textile sector – including cotton and man-made fiber producers, textile mills, apparel plants and textile machinery producers – is one of the largest employers in the United States.  Nearly one million workers are employed in this enormous sector.  The breakdown is:  textiles 416,000; apparel 285,000; cotton 230,000; man-made fiber 35,000; textile machinery 8,000. 

National Council of Textile Organizations
 

National Council of Textile Organizations
 
    
NCTO Washington Office NCTO North Carolina Office
910 17th Street, NW, Suite 1020 P.O. Box 99
Washington, DC 20006 Gastonia, NC 28053
Phone: (202) 822-8028 Phone: (704) 824-3522
Fax: (202) 822-8029 Fax: (704) 824-0630

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