World Textile Materials Markets

World Textile Materials Markets

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Textile Materials in Thousands of Tons. The major product segments analyzed are 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 forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 530 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Acordis, 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.

ONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
I. Textile Fibers I-4
Man-Made/Synthetic Fibers I-4
Polyester I-4
Nylon/Aramid Fiber I-4
Acrylic/Modacrylic Fiber I-5
Cellulosics I-5
Natural Fibers I-5
Specialty Fibers/Products I-5
Elastomers Versus Nonwovens I-6
II. Textile Yarns I-6
Synthetic Yarn I-6
Cotton Yarn I-6
Wool Yarn I-6


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1
A Current and Future Analysis II-1
Textile Market - Its Correlation with Income Level II-2
Textile Fibers Market Worldwide II-2
A Brief Perspective of the Market II-2
Table 1: World Textile Fiber Production (2000-2006) - Output
for Natural Fibers (Cotton, Wool, and Silk), and
Manmade/Synthetic Fibers (Noncellulosic and Cellulosic) (In
‘000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 2: World Manmade Textile Fiber Production (2006) -
Output for Polyester, Nylon, Acrylic, Cellulosic and Other
Synthetic Fiber (In ‘000 Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 3: World Manmade Textile Fiber Production (2006) -
Output by Geographic Region for China, Western Europe,
ASEAN, Taiwan, India, USA, South Korea, Japan, and Others
(In ‘000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Global Cotton Industry II-4
Worldwide Cotton Production II-4
Table 4: World Cotton Yarn Production (2000-2005) (In '000
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 5: World Cotton Fabric Production (2000-2005) (In '000
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
On the Consumption Side II-4
Organic Cotton Lifts the Prospects of Cotton Farming II-5
Altering Cotton Production Landscape – Challenges II-5
Promotional Schemes for Cotton Growers II-5
Wool Industry - Set for Better Days II-6
Increasing Consumption of Synthetic Fibers II-6
Leading Markets II-7
Nature of the Textile Industry II-7
Consumption Scenario II-7

2. Market Trends II-8
Evolution of Global Standards for Organic Fibers II-8
Organic Apparel Catches the Fancy of Consumers II-8
Asia Pacific Markets Witness Growth in Demand for Acrylic Fibers II-8
Brazil to Emerge as a Major Player in the Global Apparel and
Textiles Market II-8
Consumer Going for Textiles II-9
Cotton Fabrics - In Demand II-9
Textile Market Favoring Developing Nations II-9
Cotton Demand Perks Up but Production Slides II-9
China - Vitalizing Textile Market II-10

3. Issues Impacting the Industry II-11
Manufacturers Improving Productivity II-11
Problems Faced by the Spinner II-11
High Raw Material Costs II-11
Cotton - A Major Influence on Pricing II-11
Fiber Price Trends II-11
The Asian Cost Advantage II-12
Developing Nations Gaining at the Cost of Developed Nations II-12
Synthetic & High-Tech Fabrics - Popular with Designers II-12
Difficulties in Dyeing of Wool/Cotton Blends II-13

4. Product Overview II-14
Uses of Textile Materials II-14
Product Classification II-14
Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers II-14
Natural Fibers II-14
Specialty Fibers/Products II-14
Yarns II-15
Classification of Fibers II-15

5. Synthetic Fibers II-16
Synthetic Fiber: The Evolution II-16
Market Overview II-16
Key Markets for Synthetic Fibers II-16
Table 6: World Imports and Exports of Raw-Manmade Fibers
(1991-2006) (In '000 pounds) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-17
Cellulosic and Non-Cellulosic - Two Main Categories II-18
Developing Countries Account for Higher Demand II-18
Synthetic Fibers Likely to Overtake Natural Fibers II-18
Developments in the Manmade Fibers Industry II-18
Cellulose - Raw Material for Cellulosic Fibers II-19
Cellulosic Vs Synthetics II-19
Synthetic Fiber - Production Process II-19
Polymerization - A Process to Manufacture Synthetic Fibers II-20
Undesirable Effects of Dyestuffs Used in Chemical Fibers II-20
Polyester II-20
Market Overview II-20
Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) – Following Suit II-21
A Remarkable Presence II-21
Major Polyester Producing Nations II-21
Textiles: Primary End Market II-21
Pricing Trends II-21
Factors Influencing Polyester Market II-22
Properties of Polyester II-22
Production Process of Polyester II-22
Types of Polyester Fiber II-23
Polyester Filament (PFY) II-23
Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) II-23
Polyester Chips: The Raw Material II-23
Polyester Filament Versus Polyester Staple Fiber II-24
Acrylic Fiber II-24
Market Overview II-24
China: A Global Leader II-24
The Main Pricing Influences II-24
Advantages of Acrylic Fibers II-24
Applications II-25
Table 7: Consumption of Acrylic Fibers Worldwide (2006):
Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Sector - Apparel, Home
Furnishings, Industrial and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-25
Acrylic - A Substitute for Cotton II-25
Development of Microfibers II-25
Acrylonitrile: The Raw Material II-26
Production Process II-26
Rayon II-26
Market Perspective II-26
Types of Rayon II-27
Table 8: Rayon/Lyocell Market Worldwide (2006): Percentage
Breakdown by End-Use Sector for Apparel, Non-Wovens, Home
Furnishings and Industrial (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-27
Production Process II-27
Viscose Rayon Staple Fiber - A Form of Rayon II-27
Yarns Manufactured from VSF II-28
Viscose Versus Other Fibers II-28
Outlook II-28
Aramids II-28
Nylon II-29
Market Overview II-29
Table 9: Global Nylon Filament Production (2005) (In '000
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29
Unique Properties II-29
Different Forms of Nylon II-30
Table 10: 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) II-30
Characteristics of Nylon 6,6/ABS II-30
DuPont’s Tactel Nylon Fiber II-30

6. Natural Fibers II-31
Market Trends II-31
Cotton and Wool - Natural Fibers With Inherent Shortcomings II-31
Cotton Fibers II-31
Market Overview II-31
Table 11: World Cotton Production from 1991 to 2006 (In ‘000
480-Pound Bales) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32
Leading Markets Worldwide II-32
Table 12: Global Cotton Production (2006/07): Percentage
Breakdown by Country/Region – China, United States, India,
Pakistan, Brazil and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 13: Global Cotton Consumption (2006/07): Percentage
Breakdown by Country/Region – China, India, Pakistan,
Turkey, United States and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 14: Imports of Cotton by Various Countries (EU-25,
Russia, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan,
India, Pakistan and China) for the years 2000 through 2006
(Thousand 480-lb bales) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 15: Exports of Cotton by Various Countries
(Uzbekistan, Africa, Australia, Pakistan, Paraguay, India,
China, Turkey, Sudan, Brazil, Mexico, and Egypt) for the
years 2000 through 2006 (Thousand 480-lb bales) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34
Cotton Use in Carpets II-35
Outlook II-35
Silk II-35
Wool II-35
Market Overview II-35
Table 16: Global Raw Wool Market (2005): Production by Major
Countries - Australia, New Zealand, China, (Former) Soviet
Union, India, Uruguay, UK, South Africa, Turkey, Argentina
and Others (in 000’ Tons, Clean) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 17: 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) II-36
Cashmere II-37
Manufacturing Process II-38

7. Specialty Fibers II-39
Market Overview II-39
Elastomers Versus Nonwovens II-39
High Temperature Fibers II-39
Considerations for High-Temperature Uses II-40
Requirements for Thermal Insulating Material II-40
Technical Fibers II-41
Market Overview II-41
Significance of Machines II-41
Textile Materials Incorporating Metal Fibers II-41
Polymers II-42
Biopolymers - Favored for Medical Devices & Research II-42
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) II-42
Polypropylene II-42
Polypropylene Fibers II-42
Dyneema of DSM II-43
Melamine II-43

8. Yarns II-44
Market Highlights and Trends II-44
The Textured Yarn Market II-44
Textured Polyester Yarn II-44
Wool Yarn II-44
Yarn Manufacturing Procedure II-45
Produced From Filaments II-45
Produced From Staple Fibers II-45
Texturizing Process for Synthetic Yarn II-45
Texturizing Techniques II-45
Knife Edge II-46
Stuffer Box II-46
False Twist II-46
Air Jet II-46
Knit-de-Knit II-46
Partially Oriented Yarn (POY) Market II-46
Draw Textured Yarn (DTY) & Spin Drawn Yarn (SDY) II-46
Characteristics That Affect Finished Product Quality II-46
Plies II-46
Twist II-47
Texturizing Yarn II-47
Two Primary Processes for Spinning Cotton Fibers II-47
Open End Spinning - Superior to Ring Spinning II-48
End-Use Application - Another Standard for Classification II-48
Composite Cut Resistant Yarn II-48
Causes for Defects in Garments II-48
TQM System: Essential for Yarn Producers II-48

9. Developments in the Protective Fabrics Market II-49
Garment That Protects Against Heat and Flame II-49
Smart Materials II-49
Kevlar II-50
Bulletproof Garments II-50
Vandalproof Protective Layer II-50

10. Technological Breakthroughs in Textile Materials II-51

Nanotechnology for Fabrics II-51
Celanese Acetate’s MicroSafe Fiber & Yarn II-51
Smart Technologies II-51
Higher Absorption Capacity in Polyester Fiber II-52
Influence of Moisture in Textiles II-52

11. Recycling of Textile Materials II-53
Textile Waste Recycling II-53
Process of Fabric Recycling II-54

12. Textile Machinery - The Means II-55
Weaving Machinery Market II-55
Man-Made Fiber Machines II-55
Opening and Cleaning Machinery II-55
Carding and Combing Machinery II-56
Carding Process II-56
Drawing and Roving Frames II-56
Yarn Winding Machinery II-56
Texturing Machines II-56

13. Key End-Use Markets for Textile Materials II-57
Apparel & Clothing - The Main End Use Sector II-57
End-use Applications of Textile Materials in Various Apparels II-57
Fabricated Textiles II-57
Some of the Key Fabricated Textile Products II-57
Carpets II-57
Some Major Types of Carpets II-58
Rugs II-58
Automotives II-58
Home Furnishings II-58

14. Technology Developments in Recent Years II-59
Nexia Biotechnologies’ New Method to Produce Artificial Silk
Fiber II-59
Treated Cotton for Raincoats II-59
Tuscarora Yarns Launches New Process for Cotton Yarn II-59
ARS Develops New Technique for Cotton Dyeing II-59
New Process to Improve Colorfastness of Clothes II-60

15. Recent Industry Activity II-61
ITG Acquires BST II-61
Bombay Rayon Acquires DPJ Clothing II-61
Ka Wang to Take Over Cotton Yarn and Fiber Plant in North China II-61
Culp Acquires Burlington House Division of ITG II-61
Spentex Acquires Schoeller II-62
RSWM Acquires 48.17% Stake in Cheslind Textiles II-62
Dogi International Acquires Elastic Fabrics of America II-62
Barnhardt Acquires Fiberweb Bleachery II-62
INVISTA Acquires Honeywell’s Asia-Pacific Nylon 6 BCF Assets II-62
Celanese Acquires Corsadi BV’s Acetate Product Business II-62
LRT and Caipo Establishes Joint Venture II-63
Polyester Fiber PU Signs Agreement with Enka De Colombia II-63
Hongwei Signs Agreement with PIN Group for Supply of Yarn II-63
Alok Industries Inks Licensing Agreement with AISLE 5 II-63
Nano-Tex to Foray into Home Textiles II-64
ES Fibervisions Expands Capacity II-64
Solutia Increases Polyamide 66 Resins Production Capacity II-64
The Kuraray Group Invests 700 Million Japanese Yen for
Capacity Expansion II-64
Lenzing and Modi Group to Jointly Set up Rayon Fiber Facility
in India II-64
Rhodia Polyamide to Build PA6.6 Polymer Facility in Korea II-65
Lenzing Group Commences Operations of Nanjing Fiber Plant II-65
Toho Tenax Expands Carbon Fibers Capacity II-65
Teijin Twaron Changes its Name to Teijin Aramid II-65
Arteva Specialties Acquires Mitex’s Yarn Processing Operations II-65
NILIT Acquires Stake in INVISTA Nylon Apparel Business II-65
International Textile Group Merges with Safety Components II-66
La Seda Acquires PTA, PET and Preform Business of Advansa II-66
Unifi Agrees to Acquire Dillon Yarn Business II-66
Asahi Kasei Fibers Corp Completes Acquisition of DorlastanT II-66
Performance Fibers’ Affiliate Acquires Polyester Yarn Business
of INVISTA II-67
Spentex Acquires Stake in IndoRama II-67
Spentex Acquires Uzbekistan’s TTTL II-67
SPG Partners Acquires Majority Stake in FiberVisions II-67
Trelleborg AB Acquires Reeves Bros II-67
Santista to Merge with Tavex II-68
Burlington Worldwide to Set Up Burlington Phong Phu Supply
Chain City II-68
Toray to Establish Toray Polytech in China II-68
New Polyester Project in Brazil II-68
INVISTA Inaugurates Spandex Factory in China II-68
Burlington Worldwide Forms New Burlington Labs II-69
Kondo Corporation Inaugurates Textile Mill in Vietnam II-69
Performance Fibers Embarks on Capacity Expansion II-69
Performance Fibers to Expand Capacity of South Korean Joint
Venture II-69
Teijin Limited to Expand Para-Aramid Fiber Production Capacity II-70
Clovertex Acquires Four Leaf Textiles II-70
Cargill Dow Changes its Name to NatureWorks LLC II-70
Freudenberg & Vilene International Acquires Nantong Hymo Co II-70
Kuraray Buys VECTRAN business of Celanese Advanced Materials Inc. II-70
Unifi Teams Up with Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber II-70
Performance Fibers Adds New Plant II-71
Celanese Acetate Divests its Acetate Manufacturing Facility II-71
Honeywell Expands its Polyester Production Capacity II-71
Reliance Industries Acquires Trevira II-71
Asahi Kasei Fibers Divests its Indonesian Fiber Plant II-71
Dupont Forms Join Venture with Tate & Lyle PLC II-72
Koch’s Subsidiaries Acquires Invista II-72
Shell Chemical Establishes PTT Plant in Canada II-72
Toho Tenax Acquires Fortafil Fibers, Inc. II-72
Unifi Acquires Nylon Yarn business from Sara Lee Branded Apparel II-72
Unifi Acquires INVISTA Polyester Filament Business II-72
Performance Fibers Enterprises, Inc Acquires Honeywell
Performance Fibers II-72

16. Product Developments/Launches II-73
Teijin Fibers Develops ECO STORM™ II-73
Creora Unveils New Eco-friendly Fabric Collection II-73
Korteks Launches Four New Polyester Yarns II-73
Eastman Launches East ONE Brand Polymers II-73
Invista Introduces CoolMax® II-74
Nanocomp Develops First Nanotube Textile Material II-74
Toray Industries Unveils Recycled Nylon II-74
Performance Fibers Launches 1H75 Fiber and High Tenacity Yarn II-74
Toray Develops New Cellulose-Derived Fiber II-75
Kuraray and Kurabo Jointly Launch New Uniform Material II-75
Teijin Fibers Develops New Material BARLETT® II-75
TEIJIN FIBERS Develops New Polyester Material – Waveron®UV II-75
Sinterama SpA Introduces New Flame-Retardant and Antimicrobial
Polyester Yarn II-75
SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. Develops Anti-Pilling
Acrylic Fiber II-76
SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. Develops V series
Acrylic Fiber II-76
PT.TIFICO Develops New Staple Fiber II-76

17. Focus on Select Players II-77
Acordis BV (The Netherlands) II-77
Aditya Birla Group (India) II-77
Grasim Industries Limited (India) II-77
Jaya Shree Textiles (India) II-78
Advansa Sasa Polyester Sanayi AS. (Turkey) II-78
Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.S. (Turkey) II-78
Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation (Japan) II-79
Barnhardt Manufacturing Company (USA) II-79
Celanese Acetate (USA) II-79
Crescent Textile Mills (Pakistan) II-80
Cydsa, SA de C.V (Mexico) II-80
DAK Americas LLC (USA) II-80
Dewan Salman Fiber Ltd. (Pakistan) II-80
EI DuPont De Nemours & Co (USA) II-81
ES FiberVisions, Inc (USA) II-81
Far Eastern Textiles Ltd. (Taiwan) II-81
Formosa Plastics Group (Taiwan) II-82
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation (Taiwan) II-82
Freudenberg Nonwovens (Germany) II-83
Honeywell International Inc. (USA) II-83
Hualon Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) II-83
Hyosung Corp. (South Korea) II-84
INVISTA (USA) II-84
Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-84
Lenzing Fibers (Austria) II-85
Lineapiu (Italy) II-85
LNJ Bhilwara Group (India) II-85
Marzotto SpA (Italy) II-86
Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd. (Japan) II-86
Montefibre SpA (Italy) II-86
NatureWorks LLC (USA) II-87
Performance Fibers Inc. (USA) II-87
PT Polychem Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia) II-87
PT. IndoRama Synthetics Tbk (Indonesia) II-88
PT. Teijin Indonesia Fiber Corporation (Indonesia) II-88
Reliance Industries Ltd. (India) II-88
Rhodia Polyamide (France) II-89
Schoeller Textil AG (Switzerland) II-89
Shell Chemicals Ltd. (UK) II-89
Shinkong Synthetic Fiber Corp. (Taiwan) II-89
SIFAS (Sentetik Iplik Fabrikalari A.S.) (Turkey) II-90
SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (China) II-90
Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd. (China) II-91
Sinterama SpA (Italy) II-91
Solutia Inc (USA) II-91
Taiwan Polypropylene Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) II-91
Teijin Fibers Limited (Japan) II-92
Thai Polyester Company Limited (TPC) (Thailand) II-92
Toray Industries Inc. (Japan) II-92
Unifi Inc. (USA) II-92
Weiqiao Textile Co. Ltd. (China) II-93
Wellman Inc. (USA) II-93

18. Global Market Perspective II-94
Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Textile Materials by Geographic Region – United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Textile Materials by Product Group - Textile Fibers and
Textile Yarns Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 20: World Long-term Projections for Textile Materials 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Textile Materials by
Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 22: World Historic Review for Textile Materials 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 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 23: World Historic Review for Textile Materials by
Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-97

Table 24: World 20-Year Perspective for Textile Materials by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991,
1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97

Table 25: World 20-Year Perspective for Textile Materials by
Product Group – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarn Markets for Years 1991, 1997,
2007 & 2010 II-98

Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Textile Fibers by Geographic Region – United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Textile Fibers by Product Segment - Manufactured/Manmade/
Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers and Specialty Fibers/Product
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99

Table 28: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-100

Table 29: World Long-term Projections for Textile Fibers by
Product Segment - Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers,
Natural Fibers and Specialty Fibers/Product Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-100

Table 30: 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 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-101

Table 31: World Historic Review for Textile Fibers by Product
Segment - Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers, Natural
Fibers and Specialty Fibers/Product Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101

Table 32: World 20-Year Perspective for Textile Fibers by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991,
1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-102

Table 33: World 20-Year Perspective for Textile Fibers by
Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers and
Specialty Fibers/Product Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 &
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-102

Table 34: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers by Geographic Region –
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-103

Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers by Product Segment -
Polyester Fiber, Nylon/Aramid Fiber, Olefins, Acrylic/
Modacrylic Fiber, Cellulosics, and Other Synthetic Fiber
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-104

Table 36: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-105

Table 37: World Long-term Projections for Manufactured
/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers by Product Segment - Polyester
Fiber, Nylon/Aramid Fiber, Olefins, Acrylic/Modacrylic Fiber,
Cellulosics, and Other Synthetic Fiber Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-106

Table 38: 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-107

Table 39: World Historic Review for Manufactured/Manmade/
Synthetic Fibers by Product Segment - Polyester Fiber, Nylon/
Aramid Fiber, Olefins, Acrylic/Modacrylic Fiber, Cellulosics,
and Other Synthetic Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-108

Table 40: World 20-Year Perspective for Manufactured/
Manmade/Synthetic Fibers by Geographic Region – Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for United States, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-109

Table 41: World 20-Year Perspective for Manufactured/
Manmade/Synthetic Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Fiber, Nylon/Aramid
Fiber, Olefins, Acrylic/Modacrylic Fiber, Cellulosics, and
Other Synthetic Fiber Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 &
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-110

Table 42: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyester Fiber by Geographic Region – United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-111

Table 43: World Long-term Projections for Polyester 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-112

Table 44: World Historic Review for Polyester 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 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-113

Table 45: World 20-Year Perspective for Polyester Fiber by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991,
1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-114

Table 46: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nylon/Aramid Fiber by Geographic Region – United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-115

Table 47: World Long-term Projections for Nylon/Aramid 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-116

Table 48: World Historic Review for Nylon/Aramid 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 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-117

Table 49: World 20-Year Perspective for Nylon/Aramid Fiber by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991,
1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-118

Table 50: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Olefins by Geographic Region – United States, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-119

Table 51: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-120

Table 52: 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
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-121

Table 53: World 20-Year Perspective for Olefins by Geographic
Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for United
States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991,
1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-122

Table 54: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Acrylic/Modacrylic Fiber by Geographic Region – United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-123

Table 55: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-124

Table 56: 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 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-125

Table 57: World 20-Year Perspective for Acrylic/Modacrylic
Fiber by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-126

Table 58: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Cellulosics by Geographic Region – United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-127

Table 59: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-128

Table 60: 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
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-129

Table 61: World 20-Year Perspective for Cellulosics by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991,
1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-130

Table 62: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Synthetic Fibers by Geographic Region – United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-131

Table 63: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-132

Table 64: 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 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-133

Table 65: World 20-Year Perspective for Other Synthetic Fibers
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-134

Table 66: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Natural Fibers by Geographic Region – United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-135

Table 67: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Natural Fibers by Product Segment - Cotton Fiber, Wool Fiber
and Silk Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-135

Table 68: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-136

Table 69: World Long-term Projections for Natural Fibers by
Product Segment - Cotton Fiber, Wool Fiber and Silk Fiber
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-136

Table 70: 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 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-137

Table 71: World Historic Review for Natural Fibers by Product
Segment - Cotton Fiber, Wool Fiber and Silk Fiber Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-137

Table 72: World 20-Year Perspective for Natural Fibers by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991,
1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-138

Table 73: World 20-Year Perspective for Natural Fibers by
Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Cotton Fiber, Wool Fiber and Silk Fiber Markets for Years
1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-138

Table 74: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Cotton Fiber by Geographic Region – United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-139

Table 75: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-140

Table 76: 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
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-141

Table 77: World 20-Year Perspective for Cotton Fiber by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991,
1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-142

Table 78: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Wool Fiber by Geographic Region – United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-143

Table 79: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-144

Table 80: 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
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-145

Table 81: World 20-Year Perspective for Wool Fiber by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991,
1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-146

Table 82: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Silk Fiber by Geographic Region – United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-147

Table 83: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-148

Table 84: 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
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-149

Table 85: World 20-Year Perspective for Silk Fiber by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991,
1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-150

Table 86: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Specialty Fibers/Products by Geographic Region – United
States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-151

Table 87: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-152

Table 88: 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 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-153

Table 89: World 20-Year Perspective for Specialty Fibers/
Products by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-154

Table 90: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Textile Yarns by Geographic Region – United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-155

Table 91: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Textile Yarns by Product Segment - Cotton Yarn, Wool Yarn,
Jute Yarn, Yarn of Other Vegetable Fibers, and Synthetic Yarn
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-155

Table 92: World Long-term Projections for Textile Yarns 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-156

Table 93: World Long-term Projections for Textile Yarns by
Product Segment - Cotton Yarn, Wool Yarn, Jute Yarn, Yarn of
Other Vegetable Fibers, and Synthetic Yarn Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-156

Table 94: World Historic Review for Textile Yarns by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includescorresponding
Graph/Chart) II-157

Table 95: World Historic Review for Textile Yarns by Product
Segment - Cotton Ya