chapter 2 the united kingdom textile industry introduction 1 may best be considered together with clothing which it is closely allied economic and social importance of these two industries compared that certain other important sectors manufacturing indicated in table for instance they account about 10 per cent employment considerably more than motor vehicle or metals manufacture are also significant terms exports relative textiles to manu facturing overall footwear sub total electrical engineering food drink tobaccopaper printing publishing metal all sources gazette april 1983 business monitor pa 1002 1980 monthly digest statistics march mq fourth quarter 1982 note data relate great britain february ooo 290 5 251 541 635 576479 291 265 400 12 11 9 100 gross value added at factor cost tm 007 3 667 674
