SIC 2392 House Furnishings, Except Curtains and Draperies

Contenidos

• NAICS CODE(S).
• INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT.
• ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE.
• BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT.
• CURRENT CONDITIONS.
• INDUSTRY LEADERS.
• WORKFORCE.
• AMERICA AND THE WORLD.
• FURTHER READING.

SIC 2392

This category covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing house furnishings from purchased materials, such as blankets, bedspreads, sheets, tablecloths, towels, and shower curtains. Those establishments producing house furnishings primarily of fabric woven at the same establishment are classified, according to fiber, in SIC 2211: Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton; SIC 2221: Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber and Silk; SIC 2231: Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including Dyeing and Finishing); or SIC 2299: Textile Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified.

NAICS CODE(S)

314911

Textile Bag Mills

339940

Broom, Brush and Mop Manufacturing

314129

Other Household Textile Product Mills

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

For many years, house furnishings such as sheets, towels, and blankets functioned as basic household necessities. In the growing economy after World War II, however, these products were manufactured with new technology in an expanding palette of colors, prints, and styles—thus becoming more of an expression of personal taste. By the 1990s, it was easy and affordable for consumers to redecorate their rooms with coordinated bedroom and bath products offered by companies in this industry. Record housing starts and home sales in the early 2000s also helped to increase demand for bedding. However, industry shipments in each industry segment declined due to increased competition from imports and a sagging U.S. economy. Total industry shipments declined from $7.02 billion in 2000 to $6.59 billion in 2001.

ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE

In 2000, more than 100 companies employed more than 49,000 employees in this industry. The manufacture of sheets and towels was dominated by a few large corporations. Some of the other products covered in this classification included tablecloths, pillows, boat cushions, laundry bags, shower curtains, slipcovers, and mattress pads. These were produced by a variety of small manufacturers, thus creating a very fragmented sector of the market.

Of the entire market for textiles, home furnishings shared 15 percent. The fabricated textile products market (including home furnishings), accounted for 30 percent of the combined apparel and fabricated textile products market. Shipments of home furnishings and...