For synthetic fibers, clothing manufacturing accounts for over 45% of the global revenue share in 2016. The increasing demand is a direct result of the growth in popularity of functional clothing such as easy-to-maintain style, protective clothing and high-performance sportswear. By region, Asia Pacific leads the demand with a value Read more…
Natural fiber composites have been mainly applied for industrial textile products. The construction industry took more than half the market share in 2015, including the production of decking, railing, window and frames. The automotive industry, the second largest consuming segment of fibers in making door panels, seat backs and dash Read more…
Natural and man-made are the two main categories of fibers used for fashion products – details of the most widely-used ones are specified in the figure. The global demand for fibers has continued increasing rapidly, and polyester occupies a dominant role after surpassing the demand for cotton in 2002. According Read more…