The textiles industry in Scotland

Statistics for the textiles industry in Scotland - 2006

  • There were 450 companies in total, employing 17,000 people.
  • 40% of companies increased turnover, rising to a total of £1,084 million. A further 32% of companies indicated turnover remained the same.
  • 90% of companies are Scottish-owned, while the majority of those that are foreign-owned continue to have their decision makers based in Scotland .
  • 40% 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.
(Source: Scottish Textiles Industry Survey 2007)

Research reports

You can download recent research reports commissioned by us:

Microsoft Word Document Tartan industry economic appraisal report 2007 (Word, 736kb)

PDF document Scottish Textiles industry survey 2007 (PDF, 944kb)

PDF document Cashmere economic impact assessment 2007 (PDF, 349kb)