The International Federation of the Cotton Industry employers gave, on March 1, 1909, the following numbers of spindles in the different countries of the Old and New Worlds:
| 130,796,000 | 100 ” | |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 53,472,000 | 41 per cent. |
| United States | 27,846,000 | 21 ” |
| Germany | 9,881,000 | 8 ” |
| Russia | 7,829,000 | 6 ” |
| France | 6,750,000 | 5 ” |
| British India | 5,756,000 | 4 ” |
| Other nations | 19,262,000 | 15 ” |