Annual change in the CPI for apparel and in the CPI research series for apparel, 1990-98 Percent change CPI research CPI series 1990 5.1 4.1 1991 3.4 2.1 1992 1.4 -0.1 1993 0.9 -0.7 1994 -1.6 -2.4 1995 0.1 -1.3 1996 -0.2 -1.0 1997 1.0 0.0 1998 -0.7 -2.4