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Industries / Apparel Manufacturing

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6.	Training & Advancement

7.	Earnings

8.	Outlook

9.	Additional Sources of Information

Significant Points


	More than 40 percent of all workers are sewing machine operators.

	Primarily due to increased imports and the adoption of new technology, apparel manufacturing is projected to lose 245,000 jobs-more than almost any other industry-over the 2002-12 period.

	Average earnings are below those of other manufacturing industries.

Interesting Fact

Actress Rachel Weisz's father invented the artificial respirator.

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