asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total quantity of cloth produced by Irish woollen mills, in each year from 1939 to 1946 inclusive, distinguishing between gents' suitings, gents' overcoatings, ladies' costume suitings, ladies' overcoatings, blankets, and any other type or grade of material manufactured.
Written Answers. - Production of Cloth.
For the years 1939 to 1943, the Irish woollen mills produced cloth as follows:—
PRODUCTION OF CLOTHS BY IRISH WOOLLEN MILLS.
|
Cloth |
1939 |
1940 |
1941 |
1942 |
1943 |
|
|
Woollen Tissues |
Sq. Yds. |
1,744,421 |
2,443,024 |
2,478,493 |
3,010,457 |
3,535,062 |
|
Worsted ,, |
,, |
2,823,487 |
2,646,991 |
1,929,470 |
1,400,142 |
1,200,122 |
|
Blankets |
Pairs |
170,419 |
220,113 |
216,078 |
172,949 |
140,675 |
|
Rugs |
,, |
15,652 |
11,450 |
10,551 |
13,057 |
7,152 |
In respect of these years it is not possible to give particulars as to men's suitings, overcoatings, ladies' cloths, etc. More detailed information, as set out in the following statement, is, however, available for the years 1944 to 1946.
|
Cloth |
1944 |
1945 |
1946 |
|
|
WOOLLEN CLOTHS: |
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|
Men's Overcoating |
Sq. Yds. |
404,000 |
495,000 |
527,000 |
|
Suitings and boys' overcoating |
,, |
810,000 |
938,000 |
1,120,000 |
|
Ladies' cloths |
,, |
1,516,000 |
1,933,000 |
2,031,000 |
|
Men's Heavy Trousering |
,, |
161,000 |
181,000 |
207,000 |
|
*Other Cloths |
,, |
788,600 |
523,700 |
300,000 |
|
3,679,600 |
4,070,700 |
4,185,000 |
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|
WORSTED CLOTHS: |
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|
Heavy Serge |
Sq. Yds. |
781,000 |
746,000 |
788,000 |
|
Light Serge |
,, |
440,000 |
505,000 |
466,000 |
|
*Other Cloths |
,, |
217,300 |
184,900 |
180,000 |
|
1,438,300 |
1,435,900 |
1,434,000 |
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|
Blankets |
Pairs |
134,099 |
140,616 |
148,242 |
|
Rugs |
,, |
8,389 |
7,929 |
12,897 |
* Includes cloths produced for the Army, Garda Síochána and Government Departments.