Linens Manufacturing
Description
Companies in this industry manufacture household textile products. Major companies include American Textile Company, Hollander Sleep Products, Pacific Coast Feather Company, and WestPoint Home (based in the US); as well as Springs Global (based in Brazil), U10 (France), Welspun India (India), and Vincenzo Zucchi (Italy).
In 2024, the US, Germany, and France are the leading consumers of textile imports while China is the leading supplier of it, according to Statista.
The US linens manufacturing industry includes about 1,300 companies with combined annual revenue of about $3.6 billion.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Demand depends on consumer income and the rate of household formation. The profitability of individual companies depends on efficient operations. Large companies have economies of scale in production of high-volume items. Small companies can compete successfully by specializing. The US industry is concentrated: the top 50 companies generate nearly 65% of industry revenue.
Imports, mainly from China, India, Pakistan, Mexico, and Turkey, account for about 60% of the US linens and draperies market. Exports, primarily to Canada, Mexico, Japan, the UK, and Australia, account for about 10% of US production.
PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Major products include pillows and cushions and curtains and draperies, which both account for about 25%, each, and comforters and quilts (about 10%).
Household linen products are made from textiles, which in turn are made using highly specialized, automated machinery, mainly yarn spinning machines, knitting machines, and various looms. The combination of a large number of possible yarns and a large number of knitting and weaving techniques produces a gigantic number of possible linens in a wide array of colors. Larger linen manufacturing firms tend to be vertically integrated, often converting raw material into yarn, then using the yarn to produce fabric, which they also dye and finish. Small companies tend to concentrate on niches, and usually aren't involved in all phases of production. They may purchase fabrics, which are then cut and sewn into various household textile products.
Vertically integrated linens manufacturers buy raw material for production from various sources. Cellulosic, or natural, fibers, such as cotton, organic cotton, silk, bamboos, or wool are typically purchased from commodity brokers and farm cooperatives. Synthetic fibers, such as olefin, polyester, acrylic, or nylon, are usually bought from chemical manufacturers. Nylon, polyester, and silk are called filaments. Companies manufacture yarns to have various characteristics depending on the intended end-use. A loom runs filaments or yarn threads in various patterns called weaves. The type of thread used and the type of weave pattern applied to it determine the type of fabric produced. Weaves are categorized according to the manufacturing method used, such as plain or satin.
In 2024, the US, Germany, and France are the leading consumers of textile imports while China is the leading supplier of it, according to Statista.
The US linens manufacturing industry includes about 1,300 companies with combined annual revenue of about $3.6 billion.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Demand depends on consumer income and the rate of household formation. The profitability of individual companies depends on efficient operations. Large companies have economies of scale in production of high-volume items. Small companies can compete successfully by specializing. The US industry is concentrated: the top 50 companies generate nearly 65% of industry revenue.
Imports, mainly from China, India, Pakistan, Mexico, and Turkey, account for about 60% of the US linens and draperies market. Exports, primarily to Canada, Mexico, Japan, the UK, and Australia, account for about 10% of US production.
PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Major products include pillows and cushions and curtains and draperies, which both account for about 25%, each, and comforters and quilts (about 10%).
Household linen products are made from textiles, which in turn are made using highly specialized, automated machinery, mainly yarn spinning machines, knitting machines, and various looms. The combination of a large number of possible yarns and a large number of knitting and weaving techniques produces a gigantic number of possible linens in a wide array of colors. Larger linen manufacturing firms tend to be vertically integrated, often converting raw material into yarn, then using the yarn to produce fabric, which they also dye and finish. Small companies tend to concentrate on niches, and usually aren't involved in all phases of production. They may purchase fabrics, which are then cut and sewn into various household textile products.
Vertically integrated linens manufacturers buy raw material for production from various sources. Cellulosic, or natural, fibers, such as cotton, organic cotton, silk, bamboos, or wool are typically purchased from commodity brokers and farm cooperatives. Synthetic fibers, such as olefin, polyester, acrylic, or nylon, are usually bought from chemical manufacturers. Nylon, polyester, and silk are called filaments. Companies manufacture yarns to have various characteristics depending on the intended end-use. A loom runs filaments or yarn threads in various patterns called weaves. The type of thread used and the type of weave pattern applied to it determine the type of fabric produced. Weaves are categorized according to the manufacturing method used, such as plain or satin.
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