World Textiles Market Brief

World Textiles Market Brief

The global outlook series on Textiles provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report provides a bird’s eye view of the industry, identifies up-to-date market trends, and highlights key challenges and opportunities in the industry. The reader stands to gain actionable insights into the US market with discussion in this section spanning retail and distribution practices, and company sales across select market verticals such as Home Textiles, Kitchen Textiles, Bath Textiles, and Bedroom Textiles. The synopsized US market discussion is annotated with 15 invaluable market data tables, and research findings. Purposed to offer an introductory prelude, other regional markets briefly abstracted, and summarized include Canada, Mexico, Europe, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, Asia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Middle East, Dubai, Jordan, Iran, Syria, South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, and Nigeria, among others. The report offers a compilation of all recent mergers, and acquisitions in addition to an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 501 companies worldwide.

TEXTILES GOS-057
A GLOBAL OUTLOOK, SEPTEMBER 2008


Contents


1. Overview 1
Nature of the Textile Industry 1
Table 1: Global Textile Consumption (2005): Percentage
Breakdown by End-Use - Apparel, Automotive, Home Textiles,
and Industrial 1
Market Trends 1
Consolidation of Operations - An Emerging Trend 1
Dramatic Migration of Textile Manufacturing from Developed to
Developing Nations 2
Table 2: Relocation of Global Textile Trade During the Past
Decade: Percentage Breakdown by Country - Korea, China,
Taiwan, India, Turkey, Mexico, Pakistan, and Others 2

Table 3: Relocation of Global Cotton Trade During the Past
Decade: Percentage Breakdown by Country - China; Mexico;
Turkey, Poland, and Romania; Bangladesh and Sri Lanka;
Indonesia; India; and Others 2
Dwindling Textile Demand in Developed Nations 2
Increasing Fiber Consumption in Textiles 2
Coated Textiles - Drawing Interest 3
Exports Scenario in Garments and Textiles Sector 3
China and India - Dominating the Market 3
Issues Impacting the Industry 3
Better Fabrics Emerge Out 3
Table 4: Global Technical Textiles Market (2005, 2008, and
2010): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by Application
Area - Agro Tech, Build Tech, Cloth Tech, Geo Tech, Home
Tech, Indu Tech, Med Tech, Mobil Tech, Pack Tech, Pro Tech,
and Sport Tech 4
Manufacturers Improving Productivity 4
Problems Faced by the Spinner 4
High Raw Material Costs 5
Developing Nations Gaining at the Cost of Developed Nations 5
Synthetic & High-Tech Fabrics - Popular with Designers 5
Difficulties in Dyeing of Wool/Cotton Blends 5
Synthetic Fibers to Overtake Natural Fibers 5
Undesirable Effects of Dyestuffs Used in Chemical Fibers 5
Cotton and Wool - Natural Fibers with Inherent Shortcomings 5
Influence of Moisture in Textiles 6
Textile Materials 6
An Overview 6
Table 5: Global Textile Materials Market by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 6

Table 6: Global Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America 7

Table 7: Global Textile Materials Market by Product Group -
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 7

Table 8: Global Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown by Product Group - Textile Fibers and
Textile Yarns 7
Textile Fibers Market Worldwide 8
Table 9: Global Textile Fibers Market by Geographic Region -
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2004 through 2009 8

Table 10: Global Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America 9

Table 11: Global Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers,
and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed With
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 9

Table 12: Global Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown by Product Segment - Manufactured /
Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty
Fibers / Products 10
Increasing Consumption of Synthetic Fibers 10
Table 13: Global Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers
Market by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 11

Table 14: Global Manufactured/Manmade/ Synthetic Fibers
Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle
East, and Latin America 11
Textile Yarn Market Worldwide 12
Table 15: Global Textile Yarns Market by Product Segment -
Cotton Yarn, Wool Yarn, Jute Yarn, Yarn of Other Vegetable
Fibers, and Synthetic Yarn Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 12

Table 16: Global Textile Yarns Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown by Product Segment - Cotton Yarn, Wool
Yarn, Jute Yarn, Yarn of Other Vegetable Fibers, and
Synthetic Yarn 12

Table 17: Global Synthetic Yarn and Fiber Market (2005):
Production in Billion Kilograms by Select Country - China,
Taiwan, USA, and India 13
Leading Markets 13
Cotton 13
The US - A Major Exporter 13
China - Set to Emerge as a Global Player 13
Diverse Trends in Major Producing Countries 13
Table 18: Global Cotton Market (2006-2007): Production in
Million 480-Pound Bales by Country - China, USA, India,
Pakistan, Central Asia, Brazil, Turkey, Australia, and
Mexico 13
Cotton Trade - Truly International 13
Technology Unlocking Novel Cotton Applications in the Non-
Woven Area 14
Table 19: Global Nonwoven Fabric Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Product Type - Disposable
and Non-Disposable 14
Textile Machinery: An Introduction 14
Table 20: Global Textile Machinery Market (2005): Capacity in
Million Tons by Category - Yarn, Fabric, Fiber, and Garment 15
Shift from Cotton to Synthetics 15
Man-Made Fiber Machines 15
Significance of Specialty Machines 15
Global Market for Apparel & Other Textiles/ e-Commerce 15
Global Production of Non-Woven Textiles 15
Key Markets 15
Production Technologies 15
Outlook 16

2. Mergers and Acquisitions 16

3. Strategic Corporate Developments 29

4. Product Launches 34

5. A North American Perspective 35
North American Technical Textiles Market 35
Table 21: North American Technical Textiles Market (2005):
Volume (in tons) and Value (in US$ Million) by End-Use
Segment - Home End-Uses Technical Components; Industrial
End-Uses; Transportation; Construction; Medical; Clothing,
Shoes, and Technical Components; Agricultural; Packaging;
Geotextiles; Sport and Leisure; Environmental; and Protective 35

5a. United States 36
Market Trends 36
Threat of Biological Attacks - Demand for Protective Clothing 36
Industrial Textiles Segment Very Active 36
Changing Trends in the US Textile Industry 36
Automation in the US Textiles Industry 36
Environmental Concerns 36
Increasing Demand for Finishing Chemicals 36
Ups and Downs in the Textile Market 36
Corporate Developments 37
Academia Helps US Textile Industry 37
Trends in Cotton Segment 37
Restructuring in the Textile and Apparel Industry 37
The Favorable Caribbean Basin Initiative 37
US Textile Mills - A Bleak Outlook 37
Hit by Global Oversupplies, Weak Consumption 37
Quota on Textile and Clothing 37
The US Manufacturers 37
Quota-and-Tariff Free Regime - Directly Benefiting the US
Consumer 37
Staggered Quota Elimination by the US - Global Implications 38
MFA-ATC Comparison 38
Table 22: US Textiles and Apparel Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2003 through
2008 38
US Smart and Interactive Textiles Market 38
Table 23: Smart and Interactive Textiles Market in the US
(2005 & 2010): Value in US$ Million by Present and Potential
End-Use Segments - Consumer Products, Computing, Military,
Biomedical, Vehicle Safety and Comfort, Homeland Defense and
Public Safety, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and
Others 39
Fiber Market 39
Table 24: US Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment -
Manufactured /Manmade / Synthetic, Natural Fibers, and
Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 40

Table 25: US Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment - Manufactured
/ Manmade / Synthetic, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers
/ Products 40

Table 26: Fiber Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use - Apparel, Home
Fashions, Carpet, and Industrial 40
Home Textiles Retail Industry 41
Table 27: Home Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales by Category - All-the-Time-Low-Price,
Full-Price, Mid-Price, Off-Price, Specialty Stores, Warehouse
Clubs, Fabric & Decorating, Direct-to-Consumer, and Home
Improvement 41

Table 28: Home Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales by Category - Retailers and Mass Merchant 41

Table 29: Home Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Retailers’ Sales through Distribution Channel -
Discount Stores/Supercenters, Specialty Stores, Department
Stores, Direct to Consumer, Warehouse Clubs, and Others 42

Table 30: Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales through Mass Merchandise Stores by Type -
Bedding; Sewing Goods, Fabrics; Bed Covers; Bath Goods;
Shades, Blinds; Yarns; Draperies; Curtains; Rugs; Kitchen
Textiles; Table Linens; Crafts; Window Top; and Miscellaneous 42

Table 31: Linen and Kitchen Textiles Market in the US (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Product Category -
Tablecloths, Kitchen Towels, Placemats, Dishcloths, Napkins,
Potholders/Mitts, Napkin Rings, Runners, and Other Kitchen
Textiles 42

Table 32: Soft Window Textiles Market in the US (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Product Type - Panels Only,
Top Treatments, Toppers with Side Panels, Tabtops,
Kitchen/Novelty Tiers, Pinch-Pleat Draperies,
Blousson/Valences, and Pole Tops 43
Home Fashion and Textile Market 43
Kitchen Textiles Market 43
Table 33: Kitchen Textiles Market in the US (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Product Category - Kitchen
Towels, Potholders/ Mitts, Dishcloths, Chairpads, and Others 44

Table 34: Kitchen Textiles Market in the US (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales through Distribution Channel -
Discount Department Stores, Mid-Price Chains, Home Textiles
Specialty Chains, Variety/Closeout, Off-Price Chains,
Department Stores, Single-Unit Specialty Stores,
Direct-to-Consumer, Warehouse Clubs, and Others 44

Table 35: Kitchen Textiles Market in the US (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales through Retail Channel - Mass
Merchants, Specialty Stores, Department Stores, and Catalogs 44
Bath Textiles Market 45
Bathroom Textiles Market 45
Bedroom Textiles Market 45
Table 36: Bed Room Textiles Market in the US (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales through Retail Channel - Mass
Merchants, Department Stores, Specialty Stores, Catalogs, and
Others 45
Technological Developments 45
Scented Textile 45
Outlook 46
Demand 46
Inventories 46
New Products 46
Productivity 46
Import and Export Developments 46
Costs 46

5b. Canada 46
Overview of Textile Industry 46
Table 37: Canadian Textile Materials Market by Product Group
- Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004
through 2009 47

Table 38: Canadian Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group -
Textile Fibers, and Textile Yarns 47

Table 39: Canadian Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers,
and Specialty Fibers / Product Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 47

Table 40: Canadian Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers,
and Specialty Fibers / Products 48
Imports Account for Half of Canada’s Textile Consumption 48
Table 41: Textile Furnishings Market in Canada (2005):
Imports and Exports in US$ Million 48

Table 42: Textile Furnishings Market in Canada (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Suppliers by Country - Canada, USA,
China, India, Pakistan, and Others 49
Demand for Natural Fiber Materials 49
Imports - Closely Monitored 49
Canadian Textile Tariff Rates Mild vis-à-vis the US 49

5c. Mexico 49
Imports and Exports 49
Table 43: Mexican Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 50

6. An European Perspective 50
Market Overview 50
Table 44: European Textile Materials Market by Geographic
Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest
of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 51

Table 45: European Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Geographic Region -
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe 51

Table 46: European Textile Materials Market by Product Group
- Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004
through 2009 52

Table 47: European Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group -
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 52

Table 48: European Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers,
and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through
2008 52

Table 49: European Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers and
Specialty Fibers / Products 53

Table 50: Leading Textile Manufacturer’s in the European
Union (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Elis, Sophus
Berendsen, and Others 53
Restructuring Strategies 53
Industry Structure 53
End-Users 54
Environmental Aspects 54
Outward Processing Traffic (OPT) 54
Textiles Trade 54
Market Trends in Western Europe 54
Acrylic Fibers 54
Wool Fibers 54
Trading Textile in the EU 55
EU Textile Industry and Commission’s Strategy to Face Possible
Decline in Imports 55
Risk to European Textile Industry from Asian Competitors 55

6a. Belgium 55
Market Overview 55
Technical Textiles Market 55
Table 51: Textile Market in Belgium (2005): US Exports in US$
Million of Textile Products by Type - Textile Mill Products;
Fabric; Yarn; Apparel; Made-Up-Arts; Floor Coverings; Bedroom
Furnishings; Cordage, Twine; and Other Made-Up Articles 55

6b. Czech Republic 56
Cotton Industry Relies on Imports 56
Cotton Market in Czech Republic 56
Table 52: Czech Republic Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through
2008 56

6c. France 56
French Technical/Industrial Textiles Market 56
Domestic Production of Technical Textiles 56
Competitors 57
Table 53: French Textile Materials Market by Product Group -
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 57

Table 54: French Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group -
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 57

Table 55: French Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers,
and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 58

Table 56: French Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers,
and Specialty Fibers / Products 58

6d. Germany 59
Technical Textiles Market 59
Environmental Protection 59
Table 57: German Textile Materials Market by Product Group -
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 59

Table 58: German Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group -
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 59

Table 59: German Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers,
and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 60

Table 60: German Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers,
and Specialty Fibers / Products 60
Packaging 60
Advanced Clothing Technologies 60

6e. Poland 61
Polish Cotton Market 61
Table 61: Polish Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 61

6f. Russia 61
Textile Materials Market 61
Table 62: Russian Textile Materials Market by Product Group -
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 62

Table 63: Russian Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group -
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 62

Table 64: Russian Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers,
and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 62

Table 65: Russian Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers,
and Specialty Fibers / Products 63
The Cotton Industry 63
Table 66: Russian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 63

6g. Spain 64
Major Producer of Textiles and Apparel in Europe 64
Table 67: Spanish Textile Materials Market by Product Group -
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 64

Table 68: Spanish Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group -
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 64

Table 69: Spanish Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers,
and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 65

Table 70: Spanish Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment -
Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers,
and Specialty Fibers / Products 65

6h. Switzerland 65
An Overview 65
Outlook 65
Textiles Market 66

6i. Turkey 66
Textile Industry 66
Major Clothing Exporter 66
Third Largest Producer of Mohair 66
Turkish Home Textile Industry 66
Advantages for Turkish Textile Exporters 66
Cotton Trade 67
Table 71: Turkish Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 67
Outlook 67

6j. United Kingdom 67
Textile Materials Market 67
Table 72: UK Textile Materials Market by Product Group -
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through
2009 68

Table 73: UK Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group -
Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 68
British Textile and Apparel Industry 68

7. An Asian Perspective 68
Textiles Materials Market 68
Table 74: Asia-Pacific Textile Materials Market by Product
Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2004 through 2009 69

Table 75: Asia-Pacific Textile Materials Market (2005 &
2009): Percentage Breakdown by Product Group - Textile Fibers
and Textile Yarns 69
Hike in Raw Material Prices 69
India and China Show Promising Ends 69
Table 76: Textile Market in Norway (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Presence of Major Textile Producing Asian
Countries - China, Turkey, Bangladesh, India, and Hong Kong 69

Table 77: Textile Market in Bangladesh (2005 & 2006): Exports
in US$ Million by Category - Readymade Garments and Knitwear 70

Table 78: Textile Market in Bangladesh (2005 & 2006): Exports
in Million Items by Category - Readymade Garments and
Knitwear 70

7a. China 70
Market Overview 70
Table 79: Printed and Dyed Cloth Market in China (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Output by Area - Zhejiang, Jiangsu,
Guangdong, Shandong, Fujian, and Others 70

Table 80: Printed and Dyed Fabrics Market in China (2005):
Output in Billion Meters by Select Province - Zhejiang,
Jiangsu, Guangdong, Shandong, and Fujian 70
China Enjoys Prominent Position in Textiles 71
Table 81: Chinese Silk Textile Market Analyzed with Annual
Production Figures in Million Units for Years 2003 through
2006 71

Table 82: Leading Nylon Silk Manufacturers in China (2005):
Production Capacity in Tons for China Shenma Group, Jiangsu
Junma Chemical Fiber, Ningbo Kingring Group, Jiangsu Qunfa
Chemical, Taizhou Chemical Fibre, Qingdao Lianchuang
Industrial, and Shandong Shifeng. 71

Table 83: Nonwoven Fabric Market in China (2009): Production
in Tons by Technology Type - Spunbond Polypropylene and SMS,
Needlepunched, Spunlaced, Carded Thermal/Resinbonded, Airlaid
Pulp, Spunbond Polyester, Wetlaid, and Other Spunbonded 72
Rising Domestic Cotton Prices to Affect the Country’s Premium
Position 72
Tax Rebate to Influence Apparel Market 73
Export/Import Scenario 73
Chinese Bedding Stuff Market - An Insight 73
Textile and Clothing Market - An Overview 73
Chinese Textile Output - Relatively Free from Government Planning 73
Cotton Segment 74
The Balancing Role of Government 74
Industrial Textile Industry Expects to Boom 74
Demand in Key Markets 74
Specialty Textiles Market 75
Growing Demand for Flame Retardant and Automobile Textiles 75
Yarn Market in China 75
Fiber and Fabric Product Market Trends 75
Textiles Outlook 75

7b. Hong Kong 75
Market Overview 75
Industry Features 76
Sales Channels 76
Industry Trends 76
CEPA Provisions 76
Trade Measures Affecting Exports of Textiles 77
Product Trends 77
Textile Manufacturers Explore Offshore Opportunities 77

7c. India 77
A Leading Presence in the Global Textiles Market 77
Textile Industry in India 77
Textile Industry Beset with Problems 77
Shift Towards Synthetics 77
Building ‘India Brand’ for Textile Industry 77
Government Support Boosts Textile Industry Growth 78
Indian Textile Industry Continues to Grow 78
Garments Market 79
Weaving Capacity 79
Opportunities and Threats 79
Exports 79

7d. Indonesia 79
Market Overview 79
Lucrative Domestic Market 80
Cotton Market in Indonesia 80
Table 84: Indonesian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 80
Textiles and Textile Products Market 80
Key Markets 81
Table 85: Textiles and Textile Products Market in Indonesia
(2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Region - West Java,
Jakarta, Central Java, East Java, Bali, Sumatra, Yogyakarta,
and Others 81
Synthetic Fiber Market 81
Table 86: Leading Synthetic Fiber Manufacturers in Indonesia
(2007): Production Capacity in Tons for Polysindo, Indorama,
GT Petrochem (Polychem), TIFICO (Teijin Indonesia), Polyfin,
Indo Toray, and SK Keris 81

7e. Korea 82
An Update on the Textile Industry in Korea 82
Table 87: South Korean Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through
2008 82

7f. Pakistan 82

7g. Philippines 83
Market Overview 83
Cotton Market 83
Table 88: Philippines Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through
2008 83
Trade Opportunities/Recent Developments 83
Outlook: Challenges Ahead 84

7h. Taiwan 84
Market Overview 84
Manmade Fibers Market 84
Yarns Market 84
Table 89: Taiwanese Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 84

7i. Thailand 85
Textile Industry Overview 85
Yarn Market 85
Table 90: Thai Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 85

8. A Latin American Perspective 85
Emerging Market for Geo textiles 85

8a. Brazil 86
Textiles Market 86
Market Characteristics 86
The Textile Sector 86
Natural Fibers - Favored Apparel Manufacture 86
Cotton Trade 86
Table 91: Brazilian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 86

8b. Colombia 87
Market Overview 87
Regulatory Environment 87
Cotton Trade 87
Table 92: Colombian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 87

8c. Peru 88
Textile and Apparel Market 88

9. A Middle East Perspective 88

9a. Dubai 88
Dubai Textile Industry Eyes European Markets 88

9b. Jordan 88
Market Overview 88

9c. Iran 89
Table 93: Iranian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 89

9d. Syria 89
Table 94: Syrian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 89

10. A South African Perspective 89
South African Textile and Apparel Industries 89
Table 95: South African Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through
2008 90
Tough Export Market in the Sub-Saharan Region 90

10a. Other Major Cotton Consuming African Countries 90
Egypt 90
Table 96: Egyptian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 90
Morocco 91
Table 97: Moroccan Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 91
Nigeria 91
Table 98: Nigerian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 91


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