A standard textile directory (Davison's) for 1924, in the classification of cotton mills, lists domestic plants as follows: Plants are not confined strictly to the one line indicated in the above tabulation; many large plants turn out a diversity of products. Organization.-Tables 2 and 3 show the number of establishments, persons employed in the industry, salaries and wages, capital invested, costs of materials, and value of products, 1899 to 1921. 1. 1 TABLE 2.-Cotton small-wares industry-Comparative statistics by States, census years, 1899–1921 [Source: Federal Census] Percentage of increase or decrease TABLE 3.—Cotton small-wares industry-Organization, census years, 1899–1921 1899-1904 1904-1909 1909-1914 1914-1919 1919-1921 1 Figures for 1921 do not include establishments reporting products below $5,000, thus excluding seven establishments employing 10 wage earners and reporting products amount ing to $20,000. The figures for 1919, however, include one establishment of this class. 2 Capital not recorded. 3 Percentage based on data indicated by footnote 2. • Exclusive of internal revenue. 5 In addition, cotton small wares to the value of $1,572,120 in 1921 and $5,735,069 in 1919 were reported by establishments engaged primarily in other branches of cotton manufactures or in other industries. Of these amounts, $933,997 in 1921 and $4,182,888 in 1919 represent the value of cotton small wares reported by establishments classified in the cotton-goods branch of the industry. 6 Value of products less cost of materials, -15.9 638, 893 +43.9 -8.3 -24.9 +16.9 -8.0 -13. 5 -28.7 -15.7 +26. 3 +20.0 +35.3 -10.8 -47.6 +25.4 -12.5 -37.4 +16.0 -14. 5 -22.8 Owing to changes in classification, organization data as reported by the Census for 1923 are not comparable with 1921 and other earlier figures, and are therefore here shown separately. Materials used.-Cotton yarns were the principal material used in the manufacture of cotton small wares in the early stages of the industry; this is still the case, but with the introduction of mercerizing, and the use of silk, artificial silk, and rubber elastic threads. and strands, the products have become more diversified. As previously stated, narrow-woven fabrics are as much subject to fashion as other fabrics, many new designs being introduced in the market. each year; and, aside from the dictates of fashion, new types are being constantly demanded by inventions and the arts. Table 4 shows the materials used in the manufacture of cotton small wares in each census year since 1904. TABLE 4.-Cotton small-wares industry-Materials used, census years 1904–1921 1. 1 Figures for 1923 are omitted as they are not comparable because of changes in classification. Figures for subdivision not available. * Included in "All other materials," in order to avoid disclosure of individual operations. • Not reported separately. |