Description of Industries and Summary of Findings INDUSTRY 2341, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's, misses', children's, and infants' underwear and nightwear from purchased woven or knit fabrics. Knitting mills primarily engaged in manufacturing underwear and nightwear are classified in industry 2254. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's and misses' robes and dressing gowns are classified in industry 2384, and those manufacturing children's and infants' robes are classified in industry 2369. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing brassieres, girdles, and allied garments are classified in industry 2342. Products of this industry also are collected in the Current Industrial Report (CIR) MQ- 23A, Apparel. For information regarding the CIR, see Contacts for Data Users at the end of the Census of Manufactures section. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2341, Women's and Children's Underwear, had employment of 41.5 thousand. The employment figure was 23 percent below the 53.7 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment decreased 12 percent. The 1991 data are based on the Census Bureau's annual survey of manufactures (ASM), which is a sample survey conducted each year between censuses. The leading States in employment in 1992 were Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, accounting for approximately 51 percent of the industry's employment. These same States were the leaders in 1987 when they accounted for 53 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $2.4 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2341 shipped $1.9 billion of women's and children's underwear products considered primary to the industry, $333.9 million of secondary products, and had $113.9 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 85 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 88 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 86 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 88 percent. The products primary to industry 2341, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $2.2 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the women's and children's underwear industry amounted to $1.1 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 25 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 14 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2342, BRASSIERES, GIRDLES, AND ALLIED GARMENTS This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing brassieres, girdles, corsets, corset accessories, and allied garments. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing surgical and orthopedic appliances are classified in industry 3842. Products of this industry also are collected in the Current Industrial Report (CIR) MQ-23A, Apparel. For information regarding the CIR, see Contacts for Data Users at the end of the Census of Manufactures section. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2342, Brassieres, Girdles, and Allied Garments, had employment of 12.1 thousand. The employment figure was 12 percent below the 13.8 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, accounting for approximately 58 percent of the industry's employment. These same States were the leaders in 1987 when they accounted for 58 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $1.6 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2342 shipped $1.4 billion of brassieres, girdles, and allied garments products considered primary to the industry, $111.9 million of secondary products, and had $36.3 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 93 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 87 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 90 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 91 percent. The products primary to industry 2342, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $1.6 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the brassieres, girdles, and allied garments industry amounted to $701.1 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 15 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 13 percent of the total value of shipments.