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AM17020 AMA HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES MARKET OCTOBER 2000

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The UK Household Textiles Market 2000		Page
1.	INTRODUCTION	8
2.	SUMMARY	9
2.1	Overall	9
2.2	Filled Products	10
2.3	Bedlinen	10
2.4	Bathroom Textiles & Tablelinen	11
2.5	Supply & Distribution	11
3.	ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT	12
3.1	Introduction	12
3.2	Growth and Interest Rates	13
3.3	Building & Construction	13
3.4	Conclusion	14
4.	HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES	15
4.1	Definition	15
4.2	Market Overview	15
4.3	Market History	16
4.4	Current Situation	17
4.5	Future Prospects	17
4.6	Imports & Exports	19
4.7	The Contract Sector	22
4.8	Product Mix	23
5.	FILLED PRODUCTS	25
5.1	Definitions	25
5.2	Sector Overview	25
5.3	Duvets	28
5.3.1	Market Size	28
5.3.2	Natural Fillings	30
5.3.3	Synthetic Fillings	32
5.4	Pillows	35
5.5	Cushions	38
5.5.1	Cushions For Indoor Use	39
5.5.2	Cushions For Garden Furniture	40
6.	BEDLINEN	43
6.1	Definitions	43
6.2	Market Size	43
6.2.1	Market Value	43
6.2.2	Future Prospects	47
6.3	Product Mix	47
6.4	Duvet Covers	48
6.5	Sheets	51
6.6	Pillow-cases	54
6.7	Bedspreads	55
6.8	Blankets	57
7.	BATHROOM TEXTILES	60
7.1	Definition	60
7.2	Sector Overview	60
7.3	Product Mix	62
8.	TABLE LINEN	66
8.1	Definitions	66
8.2	Sector Overview	66
9.	SUPPLIERS	69
9.1	Supply Structure	69
9.2	Filled Products	72
9.2.1	John Cotton / Snuggledown	72
9.2.2	Fogarty	72
9.2.3	Delbanco Meyer	73
9.2.4	Slumberland	73
9.2.5	Slumberdown	73
9.2.6	Northern Feather	73
9.2.7	Platt & Hill	74
9.2.8	Slumbalux	74
9.2.9	Monogram	74
9.2.10	Comfy Quilts	74
9.3	Bedlinen, Towels and Tablelinen	76
9.3.1	Coats Viyella	76
9.3.2	Courtaulds Textiles	78
9.3.3	Cramlington Textiles	79
9.3.4	Englewood (formerly John Wilman / Coloroll)	79
9.3.5	Sleepdown	80
9.3.6	Goldsmith, Crewe & Co (mfg)	80
9.3.7	Arthur Sanderson	80
9.3.8	Sheridan Australia	80
9.3.9	Hamilton McBride	81
9.3.10	Earlys of Witney	81
9.3.11	Whitley Willows	81
9.3.12	Vanguard Textiles	81
9.3.13	Broomhill	81
9.3.14	Kipfold	82
9.3.15	Curtina	82
9.3.16	Rectella	82
9.3.17	Imperial Home Decor Group	82
9.3.18	The French Linen Company	83
9.3.19	Downtex	83
10.	DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION	84
10.1	Introduction	84
10.2	Distribution Channel Shares	84
10.3	Department Stores, Variety Stores & Co-operatives	86
10.3.1	Department Stores	86
10.3.2	Variety Stores	89
10.3.3	Co-operatives - Co-operative Retail Services	90
10.4	Mail Order & Catalogue Stores	90
10.4.1	Overall	90
10.4.2	Great Universal Stores	91
10.4.3	Argos	91
10.4.4	Littlewoods	92
10.4.5	Index	92
10.4.6	Freemans	92
10.4.7	Grattan Plc	92
10.4.8	Empire Stores Group Plc	93
10.4.9	Others	93
10.5	Independents	93
10.6	Specialists	94
10.6.1	Overall Sector	94
10.6.2	Homestyle Group (formerly Rosebys)	94
10.6.3	Texstyle World	95
10.6.4	The Home Place (formerly Inventory)	95
10.7	Discount Warehouses/Furniture & Furnishing Multiples	95
10.7.1	MFI	96
10.7.2	IKEA	96
10.7.3	Courts	96
10.7.4	Harveys	97
10.7.5	Habitat	97
10.7.6	Laura Ashley	97
10.7.7	Liberty	98
10.7.8	Next	98
10.7.9	French Connection	98
10.8	DIY	98
11.	KEY MARKET INFLUENCES	100
11.1	The Housing Market	100
11.1.1	New Housebuild	100
11.1.2	House-Moving Levels	101
11.2	Commercial Construction	103
11.3	Population Profile	105
11.4	Employment/Unemployment	106
11.5	Interest Rates	107
11.6	Consumers Disposable Income Levels and Savings	108
11.7	Stock of Dwellings	110
11.8	Households by Size	111
11.9	Marriages	111
12.	FUTURE PROSPECTS	113
12.1	Overall Market	113
12.2	Filled Products	114
12.2.1	Overall Market	114
12.2.2	Duvets & Pillows	114
12.2.3	Cushions	114
12.3	Bedlinen	114
12.4	Bathroom Textiles & Tablelinen	115
12.4.1	Bathroom Textiles	115
12.4.2	Tablelinen	115
12.5	Supply & Distribution	115
Tables and Charts
Chart 1:	The UK Household Textiles Market by Value 1990-1999	9
Table 2:	Household Textiles Market By Value 1990-1999	16
Table 3:	Household Textiles Market By Value 1996-2004 £m MSP (Current and Constant Prices)	18
Table 4:	Mix of Imports & Exports of Household Textiles 1995-1999 by Value	20
Chart 5:	Imports of Household Textiles by Type 1999 by Value	21
Chart 6:	Imports of Bedlinen By Country of Origin 1999 by Value	22
Chart 7:	Market Share of Household Textiles by Value - 1999	24
Table 8:	The UK Market For Filled Products (£m MSP) 1990-2004	26
Chart 9:	UK Market For Filled Products By Type 1999 (£m)	27
Table 10:	The UK Market for Duvets (£m MSP) 1990-2004	29
Chart 11:	UK Market for Synthetic And Natural Fillings – By Value For 1999	30
Table 12:	The Natural Duvets Market by Value 1990-1999	31
Table 13:	Total MSP Value Of Synthetic Fillings 1990-1999	33
Chart 14:	UK Market For Pillow Filling By Type 1999	37
Table 15:	The UK Market For Cushions (£m MSP) 1990-2004	39
Table 16:	UK Domestic Garden Furniture Market (£m RSP) 1990-2004	41
Table 17:	The UK Market for Bedlinen (£m MSP) 1990-2004	44
Chart 18:	The UK Market For Bedlinen in Constant Prices 1990-1999	45
Chart 19:	UK Market for Bedlinen By Type – Value In 1999	48
Table 20:	The UK Market for Duvet Covers £m MSP) 1990-2004	49
Table 21:	The UK Market for Sheets (£m MSP) 1990-2004	52
Table 22:	The UK Market For Pillow-cases (£m MSP) 1990-2004	54
Table 23:	The UK Market For Bedspreads (£m MSP) 1990-2004	56
Chart 24:	The UK Market For Blankets (£m MSP) 1990-2004	58
Table 25:	The UK Market For Bathroom Textiles (£m MSP) 1990-2004	61
Table 26:	The UK Market For Bathroom Textiles (£m MSP) 1990-2004	63
Chart 27:	1999 Mix of UK Bathroom Textiles percent Share by Value	64
Chart 28:	The UK Market for Table Linen (£m MSP) 1990-2004	67
Table 29:	UK Suppliers of Household Textiles 1999 - percent Share By Value	71
Table 30:	Distribution Of Household Textiles - 1999 percent Share by Value	85
Table 31:	Mix of Textile Retailers by Size 1999	93
Table 32:	Housing Completions 1990-1999 Great Britain('000)	100
Table 33:	Number of Property Transactions in England and Wales 1990-1999	102
Table 34:	Contractors Output - New Work and RMI Non Housing - Current Prices (£m)	104
Chart 35:	Age Distribution of the Resident UK Population 1998 (‘000)	105
Chart 36:	Number of Employees in Employment GB - June 1981-99 (Millions)	106
Chart 37:	Interest Rates and Inflation (RPI) from 1990-2000	107
Chart 38:	PDI & Savings Ratio 1984-1999	109
Table 39:	Stock of Dwellings Great Britain - 1983-1999	110
Chart 40:	Mix of Number of People Per Household 1971 & 1995/6	111
Chart 41:	Number of Marriages in the UK	112

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Product areas covered are:-

FILLED PRODUCTS – Duvets, pillows & cushions.

BEDLINEN – Duvet Covers, Sheets & Valances, Pillowcases, Bedspreads & Blankets.

BATHROOM TEXTILES & TABLE LINEN.

Household textiles is a well-established market, comprised of a wide range of products, which continues to see significant change despite its maturity. Market conditions have been difficult throughout the supply chain in recent years, but this substantial sector is still worth around £1 billion at manufacturers prices.

Information is collated from a wide range of trade and other sources and not simply a collection of government statistics – data and comments is therefore specific and relevant to the markets involved.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:

THE MARKET

Total Household Textiles Market – key characteristics of the market, analysis by value, historical trends and forecasts to 2004.

Overview of current market performance, impact of economic conditions on the household textiles market. Influencing factors, future trends, areas of potential opportunity and threats/limitations to growth.

Imports and exports – significance of imports, mix of imports by product, source countries, impact of strength of Sterling.

Analysis by major product sectors – filled products, bedding, bathroom textiles & table linen.

FILLED PRODUCTS

Total filled products market – analysis of size by value, historical trends, forecasts – factors influencing market trends.

Duvet market – analysis of size by value, historical trends and forecasts to 2004.

Mix of duvets by filling, mix changes between synthetic and natural fillings.

Market size and recent trends of naturally filled duvets market.

Synthetic Duvets – analysis of size by value, historical trends.

Pillow market – size by value, current situation, factors affecting market performance.

Pillows – value shares by type.

Cushions – market size by value, historical trends, future prospects, cushions for indoor use - reasons for growth and for garden furniture.

Growth of Upholstered Garden Furniture and implications for garden upholstery sector.

BEDLINEN

Total bedlinen market – analysis of size by value, historical and current trends, reasons for market performance and forecasts to 2004.

Mix by product type and factors influencing market developments.

Duvet covers – size by value, current trends, reasons for recent market buoyancy, growth in natural fabrics and in children’s designs.

Sheets & Valances – market size by value, recent trends, future prospects. Flat sheets, fitted sheets, valanced sheets and divan trims.

Pillowcases – size by value, current and future trends.

Bedspreads – size by value including quilted, non quilted and throws – current trends.

Blankets - size by value, historical trend and forecasts to 2004, background reasons for change.

BATHROOM TEXTILES AND TABLE LINEN

Bathroom textiles – market size by value, historical trends and forecasts to 2004.

Product mix for bathroom textiles, factors influencing trends, e.g. en suites, cloakrooms etc.

Table linen – size by value, historical trends, current performance, future trends. Value of imports and major supplying countries.

SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE

Supply structure of Household Textiles Market, high levels of retailer/unbranded products.

Major suppliers market shares, product & market positioning of leading filled product, bedlinen & other household textiles suppliers.

Industry rationalisation, impact of imports on supply structure.

Major channels of distribution, definitions, shares by type of outlet in the retail sector, areas of growth and decline, future trends and opportunities.

Key Outlets involved in distribution of household textiles.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Prospects for the household textiles market – major factors influencing future prospects.

Developments in the major product and market sectors.

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AM17020 AMA HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES MARKET OCTOBER 2000

The UK Household Textiles Market 2000

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