The Knit-Goods Industry in the Southern States

X southern states produce more than one-half of all the hosiery manufactured in the United States and two-thirds of all the cotton hosiery. North Carolina manufactures more cotton hosiery than any state in the Union, her production alone amounting to one third of the total American volume. Tennessee ranks second in the production of cotton hosiery, Georgia third, Illinois fourth, Pennsylvania fifth, and Alabama sixth. One-fifth of the total value of all knitgoods production in the United States in 1931 represented the value of knitgoods production in North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, and South Carolina. Pennsylvania ranks first in the value of knit-goods production, New York second, North Carolina third, and Tennessee fourth. In hosiery, North Carolina is surpassed in value by Pennsylvania alone, Tennessee ranking third. New York owes her superiority in value to her wide variety and large volume of knit-goods other than hosiery. Pennsylvania holds her prominent position in total value of knit-goods production due to large volume and high quality. While there is still a wide margin between the figures representing total value of production in comparison of these states with North Carolina and Tennessee, such a margin may not be permanent. The six southern states outstanding in knit-goods production already embrace many mills manufacturing underwear, outerwear, k-nit-cloth, sports goods, gloves, and other articles. The manufacture of full-fashioned silk hosiery is spreading rapidly and using the most modern machines and processes. LOCATION

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