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Global Textile Materials Industry
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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Textile Materials in Thousands of Tons. . by the following Product Segments: Textile Fibers, and Textile Yarns. The sub product segments analyzed for Textile Fibers include Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers (Polyester Fiber, Nylon/Aramid Fiber, Olefins, Acrylic/Modacrylic Fiber, Cellulosics, and Other Synthetic Fibers), Natural Fibers (Cotton Fiber, Wool Fiber, & Silk Fiber), and Specialty Fibers/Products. The sub product segments analyzed for Textile Yarns include Cotton Yarn, Wool Yarn, Jute Yarn, Yarn of Other Vegetable Fibers, and Synthetic Yarn. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 414 companies including many key and niche players such as Acordis BV, Aditya Birla Group, Grasim Industries Limited, Jaya Shree Textiles, Advansa Sasa Polyester Sanayi AS., Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.S., Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation, Barnhardt Manufacturing Company, Celanese Acetate, Crescent Textile Mills, Cydsa, SA de C.V, DAK Americas LLC, Dewan Salman Fiber Ltd., EI DuPont De Nemours & Co, ES FiberVisions, Inc, Far Eastern Textiles Ltd., Formosa Plastics Group, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Freudenberg Nonwovens, Honeywell International Inc., Hualon Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd., Hyosung Corp., INVISTA, Kuraray Co., Ltd., Lenzing Fibers, Lineapiu, LNJ Bhilwara Group, Marzotto SpA, Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd., Montefibre SpA, NatureWorks LLC, Performance Fibers Inc., PT Polychem Indonesia Tbk, PT. IndoRama Synthetics Tbk, PT. Teijin Indonesia Fiber Corporation, Reliance Industries Ltd., Rhodia Polyamide, Schoeller Textil AG, Shell Chemicals Ltd., Shinkong Synthetic Fiber Corp., SIFAS, SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd., Sinterama SpA, Solutia Inc., Taiwan Polypropylene Co. Ltd., Teijin Fibers Limited, Thai Polyester Company Limited, Toray Industries Inc., Unifi Inc., Weiqiao Textile Co. Ltd., and Wellman Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
I. Textile Fibers 4
Man-Made/Synthetic Fibers 4
Polyester 4
Nylon/Aramid Fiber 4
Acrylic/Modacrylic Fiber 5
Cellulosics 5
Natural Fibers 5
Specialty Fibers/Products 5
Elastomers Versus Nonwovens 6
II. Textile Yarns 6
Synthetic Yarn 6
Cotton Yarn 6
Wool Yarn 6
2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 7
Recession and Textile Fiber 7
2008 - A Year of Mixed Fortunes 7
Recession Brings In Capacity Rationalization 7
Current and Future Analysis 8
Textile Fiber Market 8
Spun Yarn Market 8
Global Fiber Production Rises 9
Table 1: Share of Natural and Manmade Fibers in Global Fiber
Supply (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 9
Fiber Production, Consumption and Pricing Trends in the
Global Markets 10
Table 2: World Textile Fiber Production (2000-2009) - Output
for Natural Fibers (Cotton, Wool, and Silk), and
Manmade/Synthetic Fibers (Noncellulosic and Cellulosic) (In
'000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 10
China, a Key Player in Worldwide Fiber Market 11
China Leads Global Manmade Fiber Production 11
Textile Fibers Market Worldwide 11
A Brief Perspective of the Market 11
Nature of the Textile Industry 12
Textile Market - Its Correlation with Income Level 12
Increasing Consumption of Synthetic Fibers 12
Leading Markets 13
3. MARKET TRENDS 14
Fiber Consumption Upbeat in 2009 14
Glass Fiber Market - Outlook 14
Asia Expands Share in Manmade Fiber Market 14
Evolution of Global Standards for Organic Fibers 14
Organic Apparel Catches the Fancy of Consumers 14
Asia Pacific Markets Witness Growth in Demand for Acrylic Fibers 15
Brazil to Emerge as a Major Player in the Global Apparel and
Textiles Market 15
Consumer Going for Textiles 15
Cotton Fabrics - In Demand 16
Textile Market Favoring Developing Nations 16
Cotton Demand Perks Up, but Production Slides 16
China - Vitalizing Textile Market 16
4. ISSUES IMPACTING THE INDUSTRY 17
Manufacturers Improving Productivity 17
Problems Faced by the Spinner 17
High Raw Material Costs 17
Cotton - A Major Influence on Pricing 17
Fiber Price Trends 17
The Asian Cost Advantage 18
Developing Nations Gaining at the Cost of Developed Nations 18
Synthetic & High-Tech Fabrics - Popular with Designers 18
Difficulties in Dyeing of Wool/Cotton Blends 19
5. SYNTHETIC FIBERS 20
Synthetic Fiber: The Evolution 20
Market Overview 20
Key Markets for Synthetic Fibers 21
Table 3: Manmade Fiber Production Worldwide by Major
Producing Countries (2009): Production in Million Tons for
China, India, US, Taiwan, Korea and Rest of World (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 21
Table 4: Global Manmade Staple Fiber and Filament Yarn
Production by Type (2008 & 2009): Volume Production in '000
Tons for Synthetics (Polyester, Polyamide, Polypropylene,
Acrylics, and Others) and Cellulosics (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 22
Table 5: Global Manmade Staple Fiber Production by Type
(2009): Volume Production in '000 Tons for Synthetics
(Polyester, Polyamide, Polypropylene, Acrylics, and Others)
and Cellulosics (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 22
Table 6: Global Manmade Filament Yarn Production by Type
(2009): Volume Production in '000 Tons for Synthetics
(Polyester, Polyamide, Polypropylene, and Others) and
Cellulosics (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 23
Table 7: World Imports and Exports of Raw-Manmade Fibers
(1991-2006) (In '000 pounds) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 23
Cellulosic and Non-Cellulosic - Two Main Categories 24
Developing Countries Account for Higher Demand 24
Recent Past Developments in the Manmade Fibers Industry 24
Cellulose - Raw Material for Cellulosic Fibers 25
Cellulosic Vs. Synthetics 25
Synthetic Fiber - Production Process 25
Polymerization - A Process to Manufacture Synthetic Fibers 26
Undesirable Effects of Dyestuffs Used in Chemical Fibers 26
Polyester 26
Market Overview 26
Table 8: Global Polyester Fiber Production: 2005-2009 (In
Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 26
Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) - Following Suit 27
A Remarkable Presence 27
Asia Dominates the Global Polyester Market 27
Major Polyester Producing Nations 27
Table 9: Polyester Fibers and Yarns Production Worldwide by
Major Producing Countries (2008 & 2009): Volume Production
for China, India, Taiwan, Korea, Europe, North America,
Japan, South America and Rest of World In Thousand Tons
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 28
Table 10: Polyester Industrial Yarn Exports Worldwide by
Country of Destination (2007-2009): Volume Exports for
China, Korea, Taiwan, France, Netherlands and US In Thousand
Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 29
Textiles: Primary End Market 29
Pricing Trends 29
Factors Influencing Polyester Market 29
Properties of Polyester 30
Production Process of Polyester 30
Types of Polyester Fiber 31
Polyester Filament (PFY) 31
Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) 31
Polyester Chips: The Raw Material 32
Polyester Filament Versus Polyester Staple Fiber 32
Acrylic Fiber 32
Market Overview 32
China: A Global Leader 32
Table 11: Acrylic Fibers Production by Major Producing
Countries (2009): Production Volume in Thousand Tons for
China, Western Europe, Turkey, Japan, Taiwan and Rest of
World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 33
Acrylic Fiber Production Defies Recession 33
Acrylic Fiber Sector to Experience Dull Market Prospects 33
The Main Pricing Influences 34
Advantages of Acrylic Fibers 34
Applications 34
Table 12: Consumption of Acrylic Fibers Worldwide (2006):
Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Sector - Apparel, Home
Furnishings, Industrial and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 34
Acrylic - A Substitute for Cotton 35
Development of Microfibers 35
Acrylonitrile: The Raw Material 35
Production Process 36
Aramids 36
Nylon 36
Market Overview 36
Table 13: Global Nylon Filament Production (2005) (In '000
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 37
Nylon Excels as the Second Top-Produced Manmade Fiber 37
China Leads Nylon Production 38
Polyamide Production Suffers Amid Recession, Textile Yarn
Production Up 38
Nylon Carpet Yarn Experiences the Most Dramatic Decline 38
Table 14: Polyester Fiber Production by Type (2008 & 2009):
Annual Fiber Production in '000 Tons for Textile Yarn,
Industrial Yarn, Carpet Yarn and Staple Fiber (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 39
Unique Properties 39
Different Forms of Nylon 39
Table 15: Global Consumption of Nylon 6 and 66 (2006):
Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Sector for Carpets/Rugs,
Apparel, Home Textiles and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 40
Characteristics of Nylon 6,6/ABS 40
DuPont's Tactel Nylon Fiber 40
Rayon 40
Market Perspective 40
Types of Rayon 41
Table 16: Rayon/Lyocell Market Worldwide (2006): Percentage
Breakdown by End-Use Sector for Apparel, Non-Wovens, Home
Furnishings and Industrial (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 41
Production Process 41
Viscose Rayon Staple Fiber - A Form of Rayon 42
Yarns Manufactured from VSF 42
Viscose Versus Other Fibers 42
Outlook 42
Cellulosics 43
Production of Cellulosics Bounces Back 43
Table 17: Global Cellulosic Fiber Production in '000 Tons
by Type: 2000, 2005 & 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 43
6. NATURAL FIBERS 44
Market Trends 44
Cotton and Wool - Natural Fibers With Inherent Shortcomings 44
Cotton Fibers 44
Global Cotton Production Stoops 44
Table 18: Global Cotton Production (In Million Tons):
2007-08 to 2009-10 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 45
Table 19: World Cotton Production from 1991 to 2005 (In '000
480-Pound Bales) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 46
Table 20: World Cotton Yarn Production (2000-2005) (In '000
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 47
Table 21: Cotton Yarn Production Worldwide by Major
Producing Countries (2009): Production in Million Tons for
China, India, US, Pakistan, Turkey and Rest of World
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 47
Table 22: World Cotton Fabric Production (2000-2005) (In
'000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 47
Cotton Prices Rise Amid Lower Supply 47
Drop In Chinese Production Affects Global Output 48
Table 23: Global Cotton Demand-Supply Gap (2006-07 to
2009-10) in Million 480-lb Bales (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 48
Leading Markets Worldwide 49
Table 24: Cotton Production Worldwide by Major Producing
Countries (2008-09 & 2009-10): Production in Million Tons
for China, India, US, Pakistan, Brazil and Rest of World
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 49
Table 25: Global Cotton Consumption (2006/07): Percentage
Breakdown by Country/Region - China, India, Pakistan,
Turkey, United States and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 49
On the Consumption Side - A Historical Perspective 49
Organic Cotton Lifts the Prospects of Cotton Farming 50
Altering Cotton Production Landscape - Challenges 50
Promotional Schemes for Cotton Growers 51
Table 26: Imports of Cotton by Various Countries (EU-25,
Russia, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan,
India, Pakistan and China) for the years 2000 through 2005
(Thousand 480-lb bales) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 51
Table 27: Exports of Cotton by Various Countries
(Uzbekistan, Africa, Australia, Pakistan, Paraguay, India,
China, Turkey, Sudan, Brazil, Mexico, and Egypt) for the
years 2000 through 2005 (Thousand 480-lb bales) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 52
Cotton Use in Carpets 52
Outlook 52
Silk 52
Wool 53
Recession Affects Demand for Wool Worldwide 53
Global Wool Production Continues to Plummet 53
Table 28: Global Wool Production in Thousand Tons: 2000-2009
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 54
Table 29: Global Raw Wool Production by Major Producing
Countries (2009): Production in '000 Tons for Australia,
China, New Zealand, Argentina and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 54
Table 30: Sheep Population in Major Wool Producing Countries
(2005) - China, Australia, India, (Former) Soviet Union,
Iran, Sudan, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkey, Pakistan, UK
and Others (in Million Head) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 55
Cashmere 56
Manufacturing Process 56
7. SPECIALTY FIBERS 57
Market Overview 57
Elastomers Versus Nonwovens 57
High Temperature Fibers 57
Considerations for High-Temperature Uses 58
Requirements for Thermal Insulating Material 58
Technical Fibers 59
Market Overview 59
Significance of Machines 59
Textile Materials Incorporating Metal Fibers 60
Polymers 60
Biopolymers - Favored for Medical Devices & Research 60
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) 60
Polypropylene 61
Polypropylene Fibers 61
Polypropylene Production Plummets 61
Table 31: Global Polypropylene Fiber Production in Million
Tons: 2005-2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 62
Table 32: Polypropylene Fiber Production by Major Producing
Countries (2009): Production Volume in '000 Tons for US,
Western Europe, China, Turkey, Japan, Latin America and
Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 62
Dyneema of DSM 63
Melamine 63
8. YARNS 64
Market Highlights and Trends 64
Domination of Spun Yarn Continues 64
Table 33: Global Spun Yarn Production by Yarn Type (2000,
2005 & 2009): Production in Thousand Tons for Cotton,
Polyester, Cellulosics, Acrylics, Wool and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 64
Table 34: Spun Yarn Production in Select Leading Countries
(2008 & 2009): Production in Million Tons for China, India
and US (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 65
The Textured Yarn Market 65
Textured Polyester Yarn 65
Wool Yarn 65
Yarn Manufacturing Procedure 66
Produced From Filaments 66
Produced From Staple Fibers 66
Texturizing Process for Synthetic Yarn 66
Texturizing Techniques 67
Knife Edge 67
Stuffer Box 67
False Twist 67
Air Jet 67
Knit-de-Knit 67
Partially Oriented Yarn (POY) Market 67
Draw Textured Yarn (DTY) & Spin Drawn Yarn (SDY) 68
Characteristics That Affect Finished Product Quality 68
Plies 68
Twist 68
Texturizing Yarn 68
Two Primary Processes for Spinning Cotton Fibers 69
Open End Spinning - Superior to Ring Spinning 69
End-Use Application - Another Standard for Classification 69
Composite Cut Resistant Yarn 69
Causes for Defects in Garments 70
TQM System: Essential for Yarn Producers 70
9. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PROTECTIVE FABRICS MARKET - A RECENT PAST
PERSPECTIVE 71
Garment That Protects Against Heat and Flame 71
Smart Materials 71
Kevlar 72
Bulletproof Garments 72
Vandalproof Protective Layer 72
10. TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGHS IN TEXTILE MATERIALS 73
Nanotechnology for Fabrics 73
Celanese Acetate's MicroSafe Fiber & Yarn 73
Smart Technologies 73
Higher Absorption Capacity in Polyester Fiber 74
Influence of Moisture in Textiles 74
11. RECYCLING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS 75
Textile Waste Recycling 75
Process of Fabric Recycling 76
12. TEXTILE MACHINERY - THE MEANS 77
Weaving Machinery Market 77
Man-Made Fiber Machines 77
Opening and Cleaning Machinery 77
Carding and Combing Machinery 78
Carding Process 78
Drawing and Roving Frames 78
Yarn Winding Machinery 78
Texturing Machines 78
13. KEY END-USE MARKETS FOR TEXTILE MATERIALS 79
Apparel & Clothing - The Main End Use Sector 79
End-use Applications of Textile Materials in Various Apparels 79
Fabricated Textiles 79
Some of the Key Fabricated Textile Products 79
Carpets 80
Some Major Types of Carpets 80
Rugs 80
Automotives 80
Home Furnishings 81
14. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS IN RECENT YEARS 82
Nexia Biotechnologies' New Method to Produce Artificial Silk
Fiber 82
Treated Cotton for Raincoats 82
Tuscarora Yarns Launches New Process for Cotton Yarn 82
ARS Develops New Technique for Cotton Dyeing 82
New Process to Improve Colorfastness of Clothes 83
15. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 84
Uses of Textile Materials 84
Product Classification 84
Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers 84
Natural Fibers 84
Specialty Fibers/Products 84
Yarns 85
Classification of Fibers 85
16. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS/LAUNCHES 87
Advansa Launches New Fiber Solution for Wool Blends 87
Thermafiber Launches New FRF-114 Milled Mineral Wool Fibers 87
Samson Unveils Innegra(TM)-S Based Rope Technology 87
SABIC Unveils Products with Natural Fiber 88
INVISTA Releases New CORDURA(R) EcoMade Fabric Collection 88
Esquel Introduces New Range of Yarns 89
Unifi Extends Repreve(R) Range 89
Americhem Launches Complete Range of Antimicrobial Offerings
for Synthetic Fiber 89
Vermont Organic to Release New Organic Washable Wool Fabrics 90
Unifi Introduces Repreve(R) Recycled Nylon 90
Radici Radyarn to Introduce Nanofeel Synthetic Fiber 90
17. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS/LAUNCHES IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE
BUILDER 91
Teijin Fibers Develops ECO STORM(TM) 91
Creora Unveils New Eco-friendly Fabric Collection 91
Korteks Launches Four New Polyester Yarns 91
Eastman Launches East ONE Brand Polymers 91
Invista Introduces CoolMax(R) 92
Nanocomp Develops First Nanotube Textile Material 92
Toray Industries Unveils Recycled Nylon 92
Performance Fibers Launches 1H75 Fiber and High Tenacity Yarn 92
Toray Develops New Cellulose-Derived Fiber 93
Kuraray and Kurabo Jointly Launch New Uniform Material 93
Teijin Fibers Develops New Material BARLETT(R) 93
18. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 94
Palmetto Synthetics to Expand Facility in Williamsburg County 94
China Linen Announces Capacity Expansion and Bleaching Line
for Linen Yarn 94
Neomarkka to Acquire Manufacturing Units of Kuitu Finland 94
Nakoda Inks Asset Purchase Agreement with Kyunghan 95
Teijin Aramid to Revive Twaron Fiber Manufacturing Facility 95
Invista to Refurbish Nylon Fiber Production Units 95
Lenzing Purchases 75% Stake in Pulp Producer Biocel 95
Chitra Textiles to Increase Production Capacity of Cotton Yarn
Facility 96
Sudarshan Jeans to Set Up Cotton Yarn Plant 96
Ram Raghav Industries to Establish Synthetic Spun Yarn Plant 96
Texhong Group Plans to Build Cotton Fiber Plant 96
Teijin to Sell Stake in Teijin Indonesia 96
Uwe Gaedike Beteiligung Acquires Enka Tecnica 96
Lenzing to Expand Production Capacities 97
Indorama SPL Group to Establish Spentex Plant 97
Gutermann and Corporacion Rey to Establish Facility 97
Uhde Inventa-Fischer Signs Contract to Construct Polyester Plant 97
Shinkong Synthetic Fibers to Invest in China, Thailand and Taiwan 98
Weyerhaeuser to Construct New Plant in Gdansk 98
Coherent to Take Over StockerYale Operations 98
Mitsubishi Rayon to Divest Ningbo Rayon Acrylic Fibers 99
Ems Group Takes Over Nexis Fibers 99
KP Chemical Takes Over Pakistan PTA 99
Mitsubishi Rayon to Cease the Production of Polyester Long Fibers 99
Mitsubishi Rayon Subcontracts Production to Nippon Ester 100
Naturally Advanced Inks an Agreement with Littlewoods 100
Chemical CEOs to Take Over Trevira 100
Teijin to Shut Down Polyester Film Facility in US 100
Vinatex to Construct Centers in Vietnam 100
DuPont Merges Its Three Business Units 100
Teijin Dissolves Partnership with Cargill 101
AGY Purchases 70% Majority Stake in Grace THW Group 101
SK Capital Takes Over Integrated Nylon Unit of Solutia 101
Vardhman to Invest INR 180 Million for Synthetic Yarn Capacity
Expansion 102
Petrochemical & Textile Fiber Joint Stock to Construct New
Polyester Plant 102
Uster Technologies Snaps Up Zweigle Products 102
Momentum Chooses Repreve(R) FR of Unifi 102
Nilit Takes Over Nylstar 103
Sifas to Discontinue Production of Tule Fabric 103
Sinopec Purchases Outstanding Stake in Joint Venture Yihua Unifi 103
DAK Acquires Crystar Polyester Resin Technology of DuPont 103
Dow Fiber and Paige Premium to Introduce Paigeaholic Jean
Featuring DOW XLA(TM) Fiber 104
TMI Group Purchases Certain Assets of Brustio Antonio 104
Teijin to Launch Polyester Recycling Project in Thailand 105
Indorama Ventures Buys Tuntex 105
Eastman Inks JV Agreement with SK Chemicals 106
EIH Acquisitions Takes Over Polyester Fibers 106
Miroglio Group Inks Ingeo(TM) MLA with NatureWorks 106
SRF Takes Over Thai Baroda Industries 107
Thai Acrylic Fibre Takes Over Amicor Acrylic Fiber Brands 107
JH Birtwistle Acquires WM Lawrence 107
Reliance Industries to Acquire Polyester Manufacturing Unit 108
Xentrys to Purchase Staple Fiber Assets of Propilan 108
Sun Capital Affiliate Invests in Frontier Spinning Mills 109
Performance Fibers Acquires INVISTA Assets 109
Aquafil Buys Borgolon 110
Traction Partners Takes over Diolen Industrial Fibers 110
19. INDUSTRY ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 111
ITG Acquires BST 111
Bombay Rayon Acquires DPJ Clothing 111
Ka Wang to Take Over Cotton Yarn and Fiber Plant in North China 111
Culp Acquires Burlington House Division of ITG 112
Spentex Acquires Schoeller 112
RSWM Acquires 48.17% Stake in Cheslind Textiles 112
Dogi International Acquires Elastic Fabrics of America 112
Barnhardt Acquires Fiberweb Bleachery 112
INVISTA Acquires Honeywell's Asia-Pacific Nylon 6 BCF Assets 113
Celanese Acquires Corsadi BV's Acetate Product Business 113
LRT and Caipo Establishes Joint Venture 113
Polyester Fiber PU Signs Agreement with Enka De Colombia 113
Hongwei Signs Agreement with PIN Group for Supply of Yarn 113
Alok Industries Inks Licensing Agreement with AISLE 5 114
Nano-Tex to Foray into Home Textiles 114
ES Fibervisions Expands Capacity 114
Solutia Increases Polyamide 66 Resins Production Capacity 114
The Kuraray Group Invests 700 Million Japanese Yen for
Capacity Expansion 115
Lenzing and Modi Group to Jointly Set up Rayon Fiber Facility
in India 115
Rhodia Polyamide to Build PA6.6 Polymer Facility in Korea 115
Lenzing Group Commences Operations of Nanjing Fiber Plant 115
Toho Tenax Expands Carbon Fibers Capacity 115
Teijin Twaron Changes its Name to Teijin Aramid 116
Arteva Specialties Acquires Mitex's Yarn Processing Operations 116
NILIT Acquires Stake in INVISTA Nylon Apparel Business 116
International Textile Group Merges with Safety Components 116
La Seda Acquires PTA, PET and Preform Business of Advansa 117
Unifi Agrees to Acquire Dillon Yarn Business 117
Asahi Kasei Fibers Completes Acquisition of DorlastanT 117
Performance Fibers' Affiliate Acquires Polyester Yarn Business
of INVISTA 117
Spentex Acquires Stake in IndoRama 117
Spentex Acquires Uzbekistan's TTTL 118
SPG Partners Acquires Majority Stake in FiberVisions 118
Trelleborg AB Acquires Reeves Bros 118
Santista to Merge with Tavex 118
Burlington Worldwide to Set Up Burlington Phong Phu Supply
Chain City 119
Toray to Establish Toray Polytech in China 119
New Polyester Project in Brazil 119
INVISTA Inaugurates Spandex Factory in China 119
Burlington Worldwide Forms New Burlington Labs 120
Kondo Corporation Inaugurates Textile Mill in Vietnam 120
Performance Fibers Embarks on Capacity Expansion 120
Performance Fibers to Expand Capacity of South Korean Joint
Venture 120
Teijin Limited to Expand Para-Aramid Fiber Production Capacity 121
20. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 122
Acordis BV (The Netherlands) 122
Aditya Birla Group (India) 122
Grasim Industries Limited (India) 122
Jaya Shree Textiles (India) 123
Advansa Sasa Polyester Sanayi AS. (Turkey) 123
Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.S. (Turkey) 124
Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation (Japan) 124
Barnhardt Manufacturing Company (US) 124
Celanese Acetate (US) 125
Crescent Textile Mills (Pakistan) 125
Cydsa, SA de C.V. (Mexico) 125
DAK Americas LLC (US) 126
Dewan Salman Fiber Ltd. (Pakistan) 126
EI DuPont De Nemours & Co (US) 126
ES FiberVisions, Inc. (US) 127
Far Eastern New Century Corporation (Taiwan) 127
Formosa Plastics Group (Taiwan) 128
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation (Taiwan) 128
Freudenberg Nonwovens (Germany) 128
Honeywell International Inc. (US) 129
Hyosung Corp. (South Korea) 129
INVISTA (US) 129
Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Japan) 130
Lenzing Fibers (Austria) 130
Lineapiu (Italy) 131
LNJ Bhilwara Group (India) 131
Marzotto SpA (Italy) 131
Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd. (Japan) 131
Montefibre SpA (Italy) 132
NatureWorks LLC (US) 132
Performance Fibers Inc. (US) 133
PT Polychem Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia) 133
PT. IndoRama Synthetics Tbk (Indonesia) 133
PT. Teijin Indonesia Fiber Corporation (Indonesia) 134
Recron (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) 134
Reliance Industries Ltd. (India) 134
Rhodia Polyamide (France) 135
Schoeller Textil AG (Switzerland) 135
Shell Chemicals Ltd. (UK) 135
Shinkong Synthetic Fiber Corp. (Taiwan) 136
SIFAS (Sentetik Iplik Fabrikalari A.S.) (Turkey) 136
SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (China) 136
Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd. (China) 137
Sinterama SpA (Italy) 137
Solutia Inc. (US) 137
Taiwan Polypropylene Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) 138
Teijin Fibers Limited (Japan) 138
Thai Polyester Company Limited (TPC) (Thailand) 138
Toray Industries Inc. (Japan) 138
Unifi Inc. (US) 139
Weiqiao Textile Co. Ltd. (China) 139
21. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 140
Textile Fibers Market 140
Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Textile Fibers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 140
Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Textile Fibers by Product Group -Manufactured/
Manmade/Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers and Specialty
Fibers/Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 141
Table 37: World Historic Review for Textile Fibers by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 142
Table 38: World Historic Review for Textile Fibers by Product
Group - Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers
and Specialty Fibers/Products Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000
through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 143
Table 39: World 11-Year Perspective for Textile Fibers by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 144
Table 40: World 11-Year Perspective for Textile Fibers by
Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers and
Specialty Fibers/Products Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 145
Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manufactured/ Manmade/Synthetic Fibers by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 146
Table 42: World Historic Review for Manufactured/
Manmade/Synthetic Fibers by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 147
Table 43: World 11-Year Perspective for Manufactured/
Manmade/Synthetic Fibers by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 148
Manufactured/ Manmade/Synthetic Fibers by Product Segment 149
Table 44: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyester Fibers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 149
Table 45: World Historic Review for Polyester Fibers by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 150
Table 46: World 11-Year Perspective for Polyester Fibers by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 151
Table 47: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nylon/Aramid Fibers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 152
Table 48: World Historic Review for Nylon/Aramid Fibers by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 153
Table 49: World 11-Year Perspective for Nylon/Aramid Fibers
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 154
Table 50: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Olefins by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 155
Table 51: World Historic Review for Olefins by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 156
Table 52: World 11-Year Perspective for Olefins by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 157
Table 53: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Acrylic/Modacrylic Fibers by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 158
Table 54: World Historic Review for Acrylic/Modacrylic Fiber
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 159
Table 55: World 11-Year Perspective for Acrylic/ Modacrylic
Fiber by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 160
Table 56: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Cellulosics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 161
Table 57: World Historic Review for Cellulosics by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 162
Table 58: World 11-Year Perspective for Cellulosics by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 163
Table 59: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Synthetic Fibers by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 164
Table 60: World Historic Review for Other Synthetic Fibers by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 165
Table 61: World 11-Year Perspective for Other Synthetic
Fibers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 166
Table 62: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Natural Fibers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 167
Table 63: World Historic Review for Natural Fibers by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 168
Table 64: World 11-Year Perspective for Natural Fibers by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 169
Natural Fibers by Product Segment 170
Table 65: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Cotton Fiber by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 170
Table 66: World Historic Review for Cotton Fiber by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 171
Table 67: World 11-Year Perspective for Cotton Fiber by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 172
Table 68: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Wool Fiber by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 173
Table 69: World Historic Review for Wool Fiber by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 174
Table 70: World 11-Year Perspective for Wool Fiber by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 175
Table 71: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Silk Fiber by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 176
Table 72: World Historic Review for Silk Fiber by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 177
Table 73: World 11-Year Perspective for Silk Fiber by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 178
Table 74: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Specialty Fibers/Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 179
Table 75: World Historic Review for Specialty Fibers/
Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 180
Table 76: World 11-Year Perspective for Specialty
Fibers/Products by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 181
Spun Yarn Market 182
Table 77: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Spun Yarn by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 182
Table 78: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Spun Yarn by Product Group - Manufactured/Manmade/ Synthetic
Yarns and Natural Yarns Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 183
Table 79: World Historic Review for Spun Yarn by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 184
Table 80: World Historic Review for Spun Yarn by Product
Group - Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Yarns and Natural
Yarns Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 185
Table 81: World 11-Year Perspective for Textile Yarns by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 186
Table 82: World 11-Year Perspective for Textile Yarns by
Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Yarns and Natural Yarns
Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 186
Table 83: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manufactured/ Manmade/Synthetic Yarn by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 187
Table 84: World Historic Review for Manufactured/
Manmade/Synthetic Yarn by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 188
Table 85: World 11-Year Perspective for Manufactured/
Manmade/Synthetic Yarn by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 189
Manufactured/ Manmade/Synthetic Yarn by Product Segment 190
Table 86: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyester Spun Yarn by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 190
Table 87: World Historic Review for Polyester Spun Yarn by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 191
Table 88: World 11-Year Perspective for Polyester Spun Yarn
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
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