Global Output of Chemical Fibres in 2014

Abstract

In 2014, the global output of all types of textile fibres was 93.7 million tons, which was higher by 4.1% than in 2013, including synthetic by 3.1%, hydrated cellulose by 0.3%, and natural by2.5%. The chemical fibre output was 63.2 million tons, where polyester (PE) dominated with a 74% share. Among the chemical fibre manufacturing countries, China occupied the overwhelmingly dominant place with 68% of the global output. The share of this country in the PE fibre domain was 71% of capacity, 69% of output, 65% of consumption, and 36% of export (of which 53% was technical yarns) globally. The scales of manufacture of other types of chemical fibres were much smaller in 2014 (global share, %): hydrated cellulose 10, polyamide (PA) 8, polypropylene (PP) 5, and polyacrylonitrile (PAN) 2. Currently, PP fibres play the leading role in nonwoven raw materials market.