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Textile, apparel, and furnishings

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Occupations

Most workers learn through on-the-job training.
This group ranks among the most rapidly declining occupations because of increases in imports, offshore assembly, productivity gains from automation, and new fabrics that do not need as much processing.
Earnings of most workers are low.

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, all other

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