Women's Full-Length and Knee-Length Hosiery (American Industry Overview)

This paper provides an overview of the women's hosiery industry in the United States, including full-length and knee-length hosiery (but excluding socks).

American Industry Overview: Women's Full-Length and Knee-Length Hosiery

This industry category includes establishments primarily engaged in knitting, dyeing, or finishing women's and misses' full-length and knee-length hosiery (except socks), both seamless and full-fashion, and pantyhose.

Approximately 130 establishments were engaged in the production of women's full-length and knee-length hosiery in the late 2000s, 53 of which were in North Carolina. Alabama, New York, and California also had relatively large concentrations of businesses in this industry. About 6,500 people were employed in the industry, and a majority of businesses had more than 100 employees. North Carolina was second in terms...

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