Global Trends in Fibre Prices, Production and Consumption

Trends in the fibre sector are an important indicator of future trends in textiles and apparel as a whole. This report provides an overview of general trends in fibre prices, production and consumption by country and region. It also provides insight, information, data and analysis of the key fibre types – natural and man-made – and provides forecasts of cotton and wool prices for the forthcoming year as the world emerges from recession.

Contents

SUMMARY

GENERAL TRENDS

COTTON

World cotton prices, production and consumption
Trends in prices
Cotton supply and demand in the 2010/11 season
Cotton stock levels in the 2010/11 season
Cotton price trends in the 2010/11 season
Cotton supply and demand in the 2011/12 season
Cotton stock levels in the 2011/12 season
Cotton price trends in the 2011/12 season
Regional patterns of cotton supply and demand
Regional patterns of cotton supply in the 2010/11 season
Regional patterns of cotton supply in the 2011/12 season
Regional patterns of cotton demand in the 2010/11 season
Regional patterns of cotton demand in the 2011/12 season

WOOL

World wool prices, supply and demand
Trends in wool prices
Wool supply and demand in the 2010/11 season
Wool supply and demand in the 2011/12 season
Regional patterns of wool supply and demand

MAN-MADE FIBRES

Trends in man-made fibre production by fibre type
Trends in man-made fibre production by country and region
China
South Korea and Taiwan
Asean
South Asia
Industrialised countries
Outlook

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: World fibre production, 2009 and 2010
Table 2: Trends in cotton prices, 1995-2011
Table 3: Trends in world cotton supply and demand, 2009/10-2011/12
Table 4: Trends in wool prices, 1995-2011
Table 5: Trends in world wool supply and demand, 2008/09-2011/12
Table 6: World man-made fibre production by country, 2009 and 2010

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Trends in cotton prices, 2001-11
Figure 2: Trends in wool prices, 2001-11 Skip to top