Global Trends in Fibre Prices, Production and Consumption, November 2016
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 fibre demand increased in 2015 but at less than half the growth rate observed in 2014. There was an increase in demand for man-made fibres, and demand for synthetic man-made fibres grew faster than demand for cellulosic man-made fibres. But natural fibre demand fell significantly due to a decline in cotton consumption. In the 2015/16 crop year as a whole, the average price of cotton was lower than in the previous year. There was some strengthening of the cotton price between May 2016 and September 2016 but there is little prospect of any further strengthening in 2016/17, even though demand is likely to exceed supply
SUMMARY
GENERAL TRENDS
COTTON
World cotton prices, production and consumption
Trends in cotton prices
Cotton supply and demand in the 2015/16 season
Cotton supply and demand in the 2016/17 season
Regional patterns of cotton supply and demand
Regional patterns of cotton supply: 2015/16
Regional patterns of cotton supply: 2016/17
Regional patterns of cotton demand: 2015/16
Regional patterns of cotton demand: 2016/17
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
Synthetic fibre capacity utilisation
GENERAL TRENDS
COTTON
World cotton prices, production and consumption
Trends in cotton prices
Cotton supply and demand in the 2015/16 season
Cotton supply and demand in the 2016/17 season
Regional patterns of cotton supply and demand
Regional patterns of cotton supply: 2015/16
Regional patterns of cotton supply: 2016/17
Regional patterns of cotton demand: 2015/16
Regional patterns of cotton demand: 2016/17
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
Synthetic fibre capacity utilisation
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: World fibre demand, 1982-2015
Table 2: Trends in cotton prices, 1995-Sep 2016
Table 3: Trends in world cotton supply and demand, 2013/14-2016/17
Table 4: World production of nylon, polyester and acrylic, 1972-2015
Table 5: Man-made fibre production by region and fibre type, 2011-16
Table 6: Man-made fibre production by region, 1960-2015
Table 7: Estimated man-made fibre capacity by region, 1960-2016
Table 1: World fibre demand, 1982-2015
Table 2: Trends in cotton prices, 1995-Sep 2016
Table 3: Trends in world cotton supply and demand, 2013/14-2016/17
Table 4: World production of nylon, polyester and acrylic, 1972-2015
Table 5: Man-made fibre production by region and fibre type, 2011-16
Table 6: Man-made fibre production by region, 1960-2015
Table 7: Estimated man-made fibre capacity by region, 1960-2016
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Trends in cotton prices, 2001-16
Figure 2: Geographical breakdownof worldman-made fibre production, 2015
Figure 1: Trends in cotton prices, 2001-16
Figure 2: Geographical breakdownof worldman-made fibre production, 2015
