1980
The average U.S. household spent about $1,319 each year on apparel (clothing and shoes).
That's equivalent to $2,955 in today's dollars.
So, about 6 percent of the household's budget was spent on apparel.
And 70 percent of this apparel was made in the U.S.
Average Household Expenditures
Source: Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics