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Natural and Man-Made Fibers Overview

Chemical Economics Handbook

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Published August 2023

This report presents an overview of the global supply and demand for natural fibers (cotton and wool) and man-made fibers (synthetic fibers and cellulosic fibers), broken out by major world regions. Synthetic fibers (acrylic, nylon, polyester and polyolefin) remain the largest fiber type produced, followed by cotton, cellulosic fibers (rayon and acetate) and wool.

World production of textile fibers has more than doubled in the past 30 years. The growth of the textile fiber industry in mainland China and Other Asia has had a significant impact on the textile fiber industries in developed economies. Over the last few decades, fiber production in mainland China and Other Asia has not only met the significant regional demand increases but also supplied an increasing share of global consumption.

The following pie charts present world consumption of natural and man-made fibers by type and by region:

The response to COVID-19 drove production growth of synthetic fibers for use in medical and personal protection equipment, but the pandemic had a negative impact on consumption of apparel, home textiles and use in the construction and automotive industries, related to the economic recession and weakened demand. Synthetic fiber production had recovered to the pre-pandemic level by 2023, and global production of synthetic fibers is forecast to grow at a healthy pace over the next five years.

For more detailed information, see the table of contents, shown below.

S&P Global’s Chemical Economics Handbook – Fibers Overview is the comprehensive and trusted guide for anyone seeking information on this industry. This latest report details global and regional information, including

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Table of contents

Executive summary 4
Summary 5
Introduction 8
Natural and man-made fiber classification 8
Manufacturing processes for synthetic fibers 9
The textile industry 10
From fiber to finished goods 10
Fabric manufacturing processes 11
Inventory status along the supply chain 12
Supply and demand by region 14
World 14
Overview 14
Producers 14
Production 16
Natural and man-made fibers by fiber type 16
Textile fibers by major region 18
Cotton by major region 20
Wool by major region 22
Synthetic fibers by major region 23
Cellulosic fibers by major region 25
Consumption of textile fibers by major region 26
United States 29
Producing companies 29
Salient statistics 32
Consumption 37
Other Americas 38
Europe 41
Producing companies 41
Production 46
Consumption 48
Eurasia 51
Middle East 52
Africa 55
Mainland China 57
Producing companies 57
Production 61
Consumption 63
Japan 64
Producing companies 64
Production 66
Consumption 69
Other Northeast Asia 71
Producing countries 71
Production 72
Consumption 72
Indian Subcontinent 73
Producing companies 73
Production 74
Consumption 75
Southeast Asia 76
Producing companies 76
Production 78
Consumption 78
Oceania 79
Producing companies 79
Production 80
Consumption 81
Appendix 82
Fiber types 82
Natural fibers 82
Man-made fibers 82
Textile terms 85
Additional resources 88
Revisions 89
Data Workbook 90

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