Global trends in fibre prices, production and consumption, April 2018

April 2018 | 18 pages | ID: G7656D38BBBEN
Textiles Intelligence Ltd

Abstracts

Trends in the fibre sector are an important indicator of future trends in the textile and apparel industry 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 demand, supply and prices for the forthcoming year. World production of man-made fibres rose in 2017, and the growth rate was slightly higher than that achieved in the previous year. Production of natural fibres also rose, due mainly to an increase in the production of cotton. In the 2017/18 season, the supply of cotton is set to exceed demand and, as a result, stocks will rise. The price of cotton in 2017/18 is expected to remain the same as in 2016/17, but some slight upward pressure on the price is likely thereafter.

Contents

SUMMARY

GENERAL TRENDS

COTTON

World cotton prices, production and consumption
Trends in cotton prices
Cotton supply and demand in the 2017/18 season
Regional patterns of cotton supply and demand in the 2017/18 season
Cotton supply and demand in the 2018/19 season
Regional patterns of cotton supply and demand in the 2018/19 season

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

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: World fibre production, 2016 and 2017
Table 2: Trends in cotton prices, 1995-Mar 2018
Table 3: Trends in world cotton supply and demand, 2015/16-2018/19
Table 4: World man-made fibre production by country and region, 2016 and 2017

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Trends in cotton prices, 2001-18