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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 $527, sixty percent more than the average
salary of $327 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 318,700; apparel 204,800;
cotton 159,200; man-made fiber 29,700; textile
machinery 8,000.
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National Council of Textile Organizations
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