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  TEXTILE MATERIALS
A Global Strategic Business Report

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 421 companies including many key and niche players worldwide 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.

CODE:    MCP-2819  PAGES:    666
PRICE:    $4450  DATE:       March 2008
COMPANIES:  421  MARKET DATA TABLES:   273
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  TEXTILE MATERIALS (Complete Report) Pages : 666   | $4450
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS6$100
   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 SUMMARY179$2350
  1. Industry Overview.....II-17 $700  
   A Current and Future Analysis.....II-11$100
   Textile Market - Its Correlation with Income Level.....II-2
Textile Fibers Market Worldwide.....II-2
A Brief Perspective of the Market.....II-2
1$100
   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
1$400
   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
1$400
   Organic Cotton Lifts the Prospects of Cotton Farming.....II-5
Altering Cotton Production Landscape – Challenges.....II-5
Promotional Schemes for Cotton Growers.....II-5
1$100
   Wool Industry - Set for Better Days.....II-6
Increasing Consumption of Synthetic Fibers.....II-6
1$100
   Leading Markets.....II-7
Nature of the Textile Industry.....II-7
Consumption Scenario.....II-7
1$100
  2. Market Trends.....II-83 $300  
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   China - Vitalizing Textile Market.....II-10
1$100
  3. Issues Impacting the Industry.....II-113 $300  
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Difficulties in Dyeing of Wool/Cotton Blends.....II-13
1$100
  4. Product Overview.....II-142 $200  
   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
1$100
   Yarns .....II-15
Classification of Fibers.....II-15
1$100
  5. Synthetic Fibers.....II-1615 $1400  
   Synthetic Fiber: The Evolution.....II-16
Market Overview.....II-16
Key Markets for Synthetic Fibers.....II-16
1$100
   Table 6: World Imports and Exports of Raw-Manmade Fibers (1991-2006) (In '000 pounds) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-171$400
   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
1$100
   Cellulose - Raw Material for Cellulosic Fibers.....II-19
Cellulosic Vs Synthetics.....II-19
Synthetic Fiber - Production Process.....II-19
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Factors Influencing Polyester Market.....II-22
Properties of Polyester.....II-22
Production Process of Polyester.....II-22
1$100
   Types of Polyester Fiber.....II-23
Polyester Filament (PFY).....II-23
Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF).....II-23
Polyester Chips: The Raw Material.....II-23
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$400
   Acrylonitrile: The Raw Material.....II-26
Production Process.....II-26
Rayon .....II-26
Market Perspective.....II-26
1$100
   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
1$400
   Yarns Manufactured from VSF.....II-28
Viscose Versus Other Fibers.....II-28
Outlook.....II-28
Aramids.....II-28
1$100
   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
1$400
   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
1$400
  6. Natural Fibers.....II-318 $1000  
   Market Trends.....II-31
Cotton and Wool - Natural Fibers With Inherent Shortcomings.....II-31
Cotton Fibers.....II-31
Market Overview.....II-31
1$100
   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
1$400
   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
1$400
   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
1$400
   Cotton Use in Carpets.....II-35
Outlook.....II-35
Silk.....II-35
Wool.....II-35
Market Overview.....II-35
1$100
   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
1$400
   Cashmere.....II-371$100
   Manufacturing Process.....II-38
1$100
  7. Specialty Fibers.....II-395 $500  
   Market Overview.....II-39
Elastomers Versus Nonwovens.....II-39
High Temperature Fibers.....II-39
1$100
   Considerations for High-Temperature Uses.....II-40
Requirements for Thermal Insulating Material.....II-40
1$100
   Technical Fibers.....II-41
Market Overview.....II-41
Significance of Machines.....II-41
Textile Materials Incorporating Metal Fibers.....II-41
1$100
   Polymers.....II-42
Biopolymers - Favored for Medical Devices & Research.....II-42
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC).....II-42
Polypropylene.....II-42
Polypropylene Fibers.....II-42
1$100
   Dyneema of DSM.....II-43
Melamine.....II-43
1$100
  8. Yarns.....II-445 $500  
   Market Highlights and Trends.....II-44
The Textured Yarn Market.....II-44
Textured Polyester Yarn.....II-44
Wool Yarn.....II-44
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Twist.....II-47
Texturizing Yarn.....II-47
Two Primary Processes for Spinning Cotton Fibers.....II-47
1$100
   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
1$100
  9. Developments in the Protective Fabrics Market.....II-492 $200  
   Garment That Protects Against Heat and Flame.....II-49
Smart Materials.....II-49
1$100
   Kevlar.....II-50
Bulletproof Garments.....II-50
Vandalproof Protective Layer.....II-50
1$100
  10. Technological Breakthroughs in Textile Materials.....II-512 $200  
   Nanotechnology for Fabrics.....II-51
Celanese Acetate’s MicroSafe Fiber & Yarn.....II-51
Smart Technologies.....II-51
1$100
   Higher Absorption Capacity in Polyester Fiber.....II-52
Influence of Moisture in Textiles.....II-52
1$100
  11. Recycling of Textile Materials.....II-532 $200  
   Textile Waste Recycling.....II-531$100
   Process of Fabric Recycling.....II-54
1$100
  12. Textile Machinery - The Means.....II-552 $200  
   Weaving Machinery Market.....II-55
Man-Made Fiber Machines.....II-55
Opening and Cleaning Machinery.....II-55
1$100
   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
1$100
  13. Key End-Use Markets for Textile Materials.....II-572 $200  
   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
1$100
   Some Major Types of Carpets.....II-58
Rugs.....II-58
Automotives.....II-58
Home Furnishings.....II-58
1$100
  14. Technology Developments in Recent Years.....II-592 $200  
   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
1$100
   New Process to Improve Colorfastness of Clothes.....II-60
1$100
  15. Recent Industry Activity.....II-6112 $800  
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
  16. Product Developments/Launches.....II-734 $400  
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
  17. Focus on Select Players.....II-7717 $900  
   Acordis BV (The Netherlands).....II-77
Aditya Birla Group (India).....II-77
Grasim Industries Limited (India).....II-77
1$100
   Jaya Shree Textiles (India).....II-78
Advansa Sasa Polyester Sanayi AS. (Turkey).....II-78
Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.S. (Turkey).....II-78
1$100
   Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation (Japan).....II-79
Barnhardt Manufacturing Company (USA).....II-79
Celanese Acetate (USA).....II-79
1$100
   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
1$100
   EI DuPont De Nemours & Co (USA).....II-81
ES FiberVisions, Inc (USA).....II-81
Far Eastern Textiles Ltd. (Taiwan).....II-81
1$100
   Formosa Plastics Group (Taiwan).....II-82
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation (Taiwan).....II-82
1$100
   Freudenberg Nonwovens (Germany).....II-83
Honeywell International Inc. (USA).....II-83
Hualon Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia).....II-83
1$100
   Hyosung Corp. (South Korea).....II-84
INVISTA (USA).....II-84
Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Japan).....II-84
1$100
   Lenzing Fibers (Austria).....II-85
Lineapiu (Italy).....II-85
LNJ Bhilwara Group (India).....II-85
1$100
   Marzotto SpA (Italy).....II-86
Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd. (Japan).....II-86
Montefibre SpA (Italy).....II-86
1$100
   NatureWorks LLC (USA).....II-87
Performance Fibers Inc. (USA).....II-87
PT Polychem Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia).....II-87
1$100
   PT. IndoRama Synthetics Tbk (Indonesia).....II-88
PT. Teijin Indonesia Fiber Corporation (Indonesia).....II-88
Reliance Industries Ltd. (India).....II-88
1$100
   Rhodia Polyamide (France).....II-89
Schoeller Textil AG (Switzerland).....II-89
Shell Chemicals Ltd. (UK).....II-89
Shinkong Synthetic Fiber Corp. (Taiwan).....II-89
1$100
   SIFAS (Sentetik Iplik Fabrikalari A.S.) (Turkey).....II-90
SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (China).....II-90
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Weiqiao Textile Co. Ltd. (China).....II-93
Wellman Inc. (USA).....II-93
1$100
  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-941$400
   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
1$400
   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
1$400
   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
1$400
   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-981$400
   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
1$400
   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
1$400
   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
1$400
   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
1$400
   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-1031$400
   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-1041$400
   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-1051$400
   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-1061$400
   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-1071$400
   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-1081$400
   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-1091$400
   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-1101$400
   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-1111$400
   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-1121$400
   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-1131$400
   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-1141$400
   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-1151$400
   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-1161$400
   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-1171$400
   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-1181$400
   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-1191$400
   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-1201$400
   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-1211$400
   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-1221$400
   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-1231$400
   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-1241$400
   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-1251$400
   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-1261$400
   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-1271$400
   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-1281$400
   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-1291$400
   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-1301$400
   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-1311$400
   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-1321$400
   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-1331$400
   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-1341$400
   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
1$400
   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
1$400
   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
1$400
   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
1$400
   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-1391$400
   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-1401$400
   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-1411$400
   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-1421$400
   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-1431$400
   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-1441$400
   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-1451$400
   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-1461$400
   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-1471$400
   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-1481$400
   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-1491$400
   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-1501$400
   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-1511$400
   Table 87: World Long-term Projections for Specialty Fibers/Products by Geographic Region -