Global Trends in Fibre Prices, Production and Consumption, December 2011

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. Furthermore, it provides forecasts of cotton and wool prices for the forthcoming year following the price hikes of 2010/11 which caused considerable problems for the global textile industry. World fibre production rose in 2010, reflecting the global economic recovery. However, demand for man-made fibres grew at a faster rate than demand for natural fibres, whose share fell for the fourth consecutive year.

Contents

SUMMARY

GENERAL TRENDS

COTTON

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

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 region and fibre type
Trends in man-made fibre capacity
Capacity utilisation

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: World fibre demand, 1982-2010
Table 2: Trends in cotton prices, 1995-2011
Table 3: Trends in world cotton supply and demand, 2008/09-2011/12
Table 4: Trends in wool prices, 1995-2011
Table 5: Trends in world wool supply and demand, 2008/09-2011/12
Table 6: World production of nylon, polyester and acrylic, 1972-2010
Table 7: Man-made fibre production by region and fibre type, 1979-2011
Table 8: Man-made fibre production by region, 1960-2010
Table 9: Estimated man-made fibre capacity by region, 1960-2012 Skip to top