Description of Industries and Summary of Findings INDUSTRY 3142, HOUSE SLIPPERS This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing house slippers of leather or other materials. Products of this industry also are collected in the Current Industrial Report (CIR) MA31A, Footwear. 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 3142, House Slippers, had employment of 3.8 thousand. The employment figure was 3 percent above the 3.7 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment decreased 5 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 New York, Maine, New Jersey, and North Carolina. These same States were the leaders in 1987. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $285.1 million. 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 3142 shipped $253.9 million of products considered primary to the industry. Figures for secondary products, miscellaneous receipts, and contract work were not shown. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry also was not shown. In 1987, the specialization ratio was 89 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 98 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 97 percent. The products primary to industry 3142, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $258.8 million. 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 house slippers industry amounted to $109.6 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 20 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 1 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 3143, MEN'S FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT ATHLETIC This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in the production of men's footwear designed primarily for dress, work, and street. Establishments primarily engaged in the production of such protective footwear as rubbers, rubber boots, storm shoes, galoshes, and other footwear with rubber soles vulcanized to the uppers are classified in industry 3021. Establishments primarily engaged in the production of athletic shoes and youths' and boys' shoes are classified in industry 3149. Products of this industry also are collected in the Current Industrial Report (CIR) MA31A, Footwear. 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 3143, Men's Footwear, Except Athletic, had employment of 24.2 thousand. The employment figure was 23 percent below the 31.6 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment decreased 1 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 Maine, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin accounting for approximately 49 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when Maine, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Tennessee accounted for approximately 50 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $2.2 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 3143 shipped $1.7 billion of products considered primary to the industry, $225.6 million of secondary products, and had $248.5 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 88 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 91 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 96 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio also was 96 percent. The products primary to industry 3143, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $1.8 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 men's footwear, except athletic industry amounted to $1.1 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 20 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 7 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 3144, WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT ATHLETIC This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in the production of women's footwear designed primarily for dress, work, and street. Establishments primarily engaged in the production of rubber or plastics footwear are classified in industry 3021. Establishments primarily engaged in the production of athletic shoes and misses', children's, infants', and babies' footwear are classified in industry 3149. Products of this industry also are collected in the Current Industrial Report (CIR) MA31A, Footwear. 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 3144, Women's Footwear, Except Athletic, had employment of 15.0 thousand. The employment figure was 44 percent below the 26.6 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment decreased 21 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 Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Maine. These same States were the leaders in 1987. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $1.1 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 3144 shipped $1.0 billion of products considered primary to the industry, $65.3 million of secondary products, and had $20.0 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 94 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 93 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 82 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 3144, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $1.2 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 footwear, except athletic amounted to $479.6 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 20 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 3 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 3149, FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT RUBBER, N.E.C. This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in the production of shoes, not elsewhere classified, such as misses', youths', boys', children's, and infants' footwear. Establishments primarily engaged in the production of rubber or plastics footwear are classified in industry 3021. Products of this industry also are collected in the Current Industrial Report (CIR) MA31A, Footwear. 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 3149, Footwear, Except Rubber, N.E.C., had employment of 6.0 thousand. The employment figure was 35 percent below the 9.2 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment increased 7 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 Missouri and Pennsylvania. This represents a shift from 1987 when Missouri, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Arkansas were the leading States in employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $308.6 million. 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 3149 shipped $254.9 million of products considered primary to the industry, $32.6 million of secondary products, and had $21.2 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 88 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 94 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 81 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 82 percent. The products primary to industry 3149, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $314.2 million. 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 footwear, except rubber, not elsewhere classified industry amounted to $149.4 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 20 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 3 percent of the total value of shipments.