Key facts

11,300 jobs

There are 11,300 people employed in the textiles sector in Scotland

(Source : ABI 2009 figures (published Sep 2011))

6%

The Textile industry accounts for 6% of all Scottish manufacturing jobs

(Source : BRES 2009 Scottish Government)

£770 million

The textiles sector annual turnover is £770 million

(Source : ABI 2009 figures (published Sep 2011))

631 companies

There are 631 textiles companies based in Scotland

(Source : ABI 2009 figures (published Sep 2011))

30%

One third of textiles companies are based in the Borders, Tayside and Ayrshire regions

(Source : ABI 2008 figures (published Sep 2010))

Famous 7

Ahlstrom, WL Gore, DuPont, Don & Low, Scott & Fyfe, J&D Wilkie and Bonar all have substantial technical textiles activity in Scotland

£295 million

The export value of the Scottish textiles industry is £295 million.

(Source : GCS 2010 (sic 17,18 & 19))

£243 million

The GVA for the Scottish textiles manufacturing sector is £243 million.

(Source : ABI 2009 figures (published Sep 2011))

90%

The majority of local textiles companies are Scottish-owned.

(Source : Source 2007 SE Industry Survey)

32%

In the last five years the proportion of the workforce in high value jobs has risen from 15 to 32 percent.

(Source : ABI 2008 figures (published Sep 2010))

Top 2

The US and Japan are popular export markets for Scottish textiles.

£45 million

The estimated turnover of the 47 companies that make up the furnishing and interior sector is £45 million.

(Source : ABI 2008 figures (published Sep 2010))

70% exports

Sales from the furnishing and interior companies are, in the main, exports.

(Source : ABI 2008 figures (published Sep 2010))

Producing since 1830

Scotland has produced Harris Tweed and cashmere since 1830. Tartan has been found in Scotland since the 3rd century AD.