The textiles industry in Scotland
2006 statistics for the textiles industry in Scotland
- There were 450 companies in total, employing 17,000 people
- 40 per cent of companies increased turnover, rising to a total of £1,084 million. A further 32 per cent of companies indicated turnover remained the same
- 90 per cent of companies are Scottish-owned, while the majority of those that are foreign-owned continue to have their decision makers based in Scotland
- 40 per cent of companies export overseas, accounting for £340 million, with the USA as the biggest export market, followed by France, Germany, Italy and Japan
- A third of companies made new capital investments over the past year
- Almost half of all companies reported increasing levels of productivity, leading to increased profit margins
Research reports
You can download recent research reports commissioned by us:
Tartan industry economic appraisal report 2007 (Word, 736kb)
Scottish Textiles industry survey 2007 (PDF, 944kb)