3041-3111, 3112-E
(31111, 31112, 31113, 31114, 31120)
SURVEY OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION AND SALES
SPINNING, WEAVING AND FINISHING OF TEXTILES
Questionnaire for the month ...........................
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Purpose of the survey
The results of the monthly manufacturing production and sales survey are used to calculate
indices of the physical volume of manufacturing production. These indices provide an
indicator of the real level of manufacturing activity in the economy. They are used in
monitoring the state of the economy and formulation of economic policy. They are also
important inputs to estimation of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Collection authority
The information required is collected under section 16 of the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No. 6 of 1999).
Your co-operation is sought in completing and returning this questionnaire by the due date. The
provision of the information sought is compulsory.
Confidentiality
According to section 17 of the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No. 6 of 1999) your completed
questionnaire remains confidential to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).
Due date
Please complete this questionnaire and return it in the business reply service envelope or fax the
abridged questionnaire to Stats SA not later than ten days after the end of the month concerned.
It is recommended that you keep a copy for your use in case of a query.
Help available
If you have problems in completing this questionnaire, or feel that you may have difficulty in meeting
the due date, please contact us at:
 Telephone number (012) 310 8669/310 8233
(012) 310 8417/ 310 4611
 Fax number
(012) 310 8184/310 8074
(012) 310 8676/310 8574
 Email address
RichardN@statssa.gov.za
 Postal address: Statistics South Africa
Private Bag X44
Pretoria
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Person whom Stats SA should contact if any queries arise regarding this questionnaire.
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Name
Position or title
Fax number
Signature
Email address
Date
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3041-3111, 3112-E
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Please note
For this survey:

The data are collected on the basis of an individual manufacturing establishment. A manufacturing establishment is defined as any
premises used in connection with or for the
manufacturing, processing, making or
packing of goods or articles.

The questionnaire must cover a
period of one calendar month.
Particulars must be submitted for the
month concerned.

Report all monetary values in rands.
Part 1 - Sales and transfers-out
Figure for previous month if
data have been
revised
Rand
Figure for
current
month
Rand
1. Sales and/or transfers-out of all own manufactured
products/articles 1/ and income from services rendered
(report net value after discounts given) ……...................
Include
 Sales and/or transfers-out of goods produced
by this establishment or for this establishment
on a commission.
 Export sales.
 For long-term contracts include progress
payments billed.
 Customers not invoiced with separate
delivery and/or installation charges.
 Railage and transport-out.
 Finance charges.
 Export freight charges and transport-out.
 Income and fees from repairs/services.
 Amounts received for installations, erections
or assembly.
 Income from subcontracts and commission.
 Management fees/charges from related and
unrelated establishments.
 Sundry income.
Exclude
 Value added tax (VAT).
 Net profit on sales of fixed assets.
 Interest received.
 Excise duty.
1/ Own manufactured products/articles relate to all the products/articles manufactured by your
establishment and all the products/articles assembled from completely knocked down (“CKD”)
materials (parts).
Part 2 - Estimated value of stocks as at the end of the month concerned
Exclude:
 Raw materials.
 Finished goods not produced by this establishment but purchased for resale.
Rand
2. Estimated value of work in progress (partially completed own manufactured
products/articles) …………………………………………………………………
Rand
3. Estimated value of stocks of all own manufactured products/articles
(finished goods) ………. .………………………………………………………….
Rand
4. Total value of stocks (excluding raw materials) (Questions 2 to 3) …….…..…...
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Part 3 - Products/Articles manufactured during the month to which the
questionnaire relates
Notes:

Statistics of only the final (ready for sale) products/articles of this establishment are required. Details
of semi-finished products/articles (work-in-progress), as well as those of own manufactured finished
products/articles being used in the manufacture of other (ready for sale) products/articles, must not
be reflected.

Statistics of the products/articles listed below, must also include quantities of products/articles
manufactured for customers who supplied their own materials.
Product/article
Quantity produced
For office
use
Kilograms
5.
Wool, mohair and karakul scouring and combing:
Scoured only ……………………………………………...
…………………………..
001
Scoured and carbonised (e.g. wool) ……………………
…………………………..
140
Tops …………………………………………………..
…………………………..
002
Noils ………………………………………………….
…………………………..
003
Scoured, carded and combed
Quantity consumed
1 000 kg
6.
Consumption of wool:
Virgin wool ………………………………………………
…………………………..
141
Raw materials in the wool textile industry (other than
virgin wool) ……………………………………………...
…………………………..
142
Quantity produced
1 000 kg
7.
Production of tops and carded sliver:
Tops of wool or fine hair …………………………………
…………………………..
143
Carded sliver …………………………………………...
…………………………..
144
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Part 3 - Products/Articles manufactured during the month to which the
questionnaire relates (continued)
Primary products - yarns
8.
Yarns of pure wool or
predominantly of wool:
Total quantity of
primary yarn
produced
irrespective of
whether this yarn is
subsequently dyed
or not
For
office
use
Kilograms
Quantity of dyed
and undyed yarn
used in weaving
(from stocks of
For
own manufactures office
or from current
use
production i.e.
purchased yarn
to be excluded)
Kilograms
Condenser (woollen) yarn
Pure wool and wool mixtures ……
……………………
011
………………….
100
Pure wool ………………………..
……………………
013
………………….
102
Other wool mixtures ………………..
……………………
014
………………….
103
……………………
015
………………….
104
Cotton ………………………….…
……………………
016
………………….
105
Other cotton mixtures ………….…
……………………
018
………………….
107
Acrylic …………………………..
……………………
019
………………….
108
Other (e.g. viscose, polyester and
polyamide) ………………………
……………………
020
………………….
109
……………………
021
………………….
110
Polyester ………………………...
……………………
024
………………….
113
Polyester/cotton …………………
……………………
025
………………….
114
Other …………………………….
……………………
4
027
………………….
116
Worsted system yarn
9.
Yarns of pure cotton or
predominantly of cotton:
Condenser yarn
Cotton and cotton mixtures ………
Cotton system yarn
10. Yarns predominantly of
discontinuous synthetic or manmade fibres:
Condenser yarn
Worsted system yarn
Acrylic …………………………..
Cotton system yarn
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Quantity produced
(from self-produced or
purchased primary
products)
Kilograms
For
office
use
……………………….
1 000 m²
118
Industrial cloths (including ducks, belting, conveyor fabrics, filter
cloth, tyre cord fabrics) …………………………………………..
……………………….
030
Printed cloth with a mass below 345 g/m² ………………………..
……………………….
032
Sheeting (plain, printed or bleached) ……………………………..
……………………….
035
Plain dyed cloth with a mass below 345 g/m² …………………….
……………………….
036
Other cotton fabrics ……………………………………………….
……………………….
043
13. Woven cloth predominantly of worsted spun yarns (e.g. pure
wool, synthetic fibre and wool mixtures) ……………………...
……………………….
044
14. Woven cloth predominantly of ''woollen'' (carded) spun yarns
(excluding blanketing) ……………………………………….….
……………………….
047
15. Woven cloth predominantly of continuous filament yarns ..…
……………………….
052
Of a mass below 170 g/m² ……………………………………
……………………….
053
Of a mass of 170 g/m² to under 345 g/m² …………………….
……………………….
055
Plain dyed and colour woven fabrics ……………………………..
……………………….
058
Sheeting in the piece, blended with cotton - plain dyed, printed or
bleached …………………………………………………………... ……………………….
059
……………………….
061
Secondary products
11. Sewing thread/prepared sewing yarn (e.g. cotton, synthetic or
man-made fibres) ……………………………………………...
12. Woven cloth predominantly of cotton:
16. Woven cloth predominantly from discontinuous synthetic and
man-made spun yarns:
Fabrics woven from blends of discontinuous synthetic fibres and
cotton, printed, colour woven or plain dyed (excluding sheeting)
Other fabrics (e.g. industrial cloths, loomstate cloth, blanketing) ..
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Part 3 - Products/Articles manufactured during the month to which the
questionnaire relates (concluded)
Secondary products (concluded)
17. Soft furnishings, domestic and
household textiles:
Quantity produced
from cloth or
material of own
production
Number
For
office
use
Quantity
For
produced from
office
purchased cloth or
use
material
Number
Bedspreads
Knitted and woven ………………
……………………
062
………………….
120
Other, e.g. quilted ……………….
……………………
063
………………….
121
Sheets ……..………………………...
……………………
064
………………….
122
Duvets and eiderdowns ………..……
……………………
065
………………….
123
Duvet, eiderdown and similar covers
……………………
066
………………….
124
Night frills …………………………..
……………………
067
………………….
125
Pillowcases …………………………..
……………………
068
………………….
126
Table cloths ………………………….
……………………
069
………………….
127
Kitchen towels, glass and dish cloths ..
……………………
071
………………….
129
Towels ……………………………….
……………………
072
………………….
130
Curtains ………..……………………
……………………
074
………………….
132
Face cloths …………………………...
……………………
075
………………….
133
Sleeping bags ………………………...
……………………
076
………………….
134
Quantity
For
office
use
Stocks of raw wool, tops, carded sliver, wool yarn and woven woollen
fabrics as at the end of the month
1 000 kg
18. Stocks of:
Raw wool ………………………………………………………………
………………….
145
Tops ……………………………………………………………………
………………….
146
Carded sliver …………………………………………………………...
………………….
147
Wool yarn ……………………………………………………………… ………………….
148
Woven woollen fabrics ………………………………………………
149
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Part 4 - Unfilled orders at the end of this month
Rand
19. Value of all unfilled orders of own manufactured products/articles ..……….
Include
Exclude
 Unfilled orders carried over from previous
months.
 Progress payments received by your establishment.
Note
The value of unfilled orders, that is orders which have not been invoiced out or cancelled, should be
determined without taking into account any work performed in this regard or stocks from which they can
be filled.
Production days
20. Number of production days represented by the value of unfilled orders as
stated in question 19 …………………………………………………………...
Note

Production at normal production rate should be considered when calculating the number of production
days. The number of days should be actual working days.
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Part 5 - Activity
Please describe the activity from which this manufacturing establishment derives its main income, e.g.
food processing, weaving of textiles, printing and publishing, production of chemical products, plastic
products and metal products.
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Part 6 - Comments
1. To minimise queries from Stats SA regarding the data provided, please provide comments on 
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Significant differences between monthly figures.
Any unusual circumstances affecting the data provided.
Changes in this business/organisation (e.g. takeover, merger, new location, expansion,
close-down).
Any other difficulties with the completion of the questionnaire.
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