The World West Europe Trends in Demand and Supply is the Fifth compendium covering the trends in global demand and supply of textile fibre/filament industry.

In this Report we have assesses the impact of the Global Slowdown on textile fibre/filament industry including natural fibres, particularly cotton, and how each country performed in this scenario. The analysis assesses the positions of fibres/filaments industry as events unfolded. The evolution of Global Slowdown and its spread across the world has been critically documented in perspective of textile industry. The demand crunch began in mid-2008 and continued into 2009. Also documented are the approaches of developed countries and the stimulus packages announced by various governments.

Highlights:

West Europe, consisting of major textile countries like Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain and France - accounted for 3.3% of global fibre/filament production and 4.4% in consumption. The region is a major producer of all types of fibre/filament. Its share in global acrylic production was 18% in 2008, while 17% of global viscose staple and filament was produced in West Europe. In nylon, West Europe accounts for 12% of global production while it accounts for 2% of worlds polyester production.

West Europe is a net importer of manmade fibres accounting for 13% of world trade. In 2008, it imported 1.68 million tons of manmade fibre/filament and 190,000 tons of cotton. It is also a major importer of cotton, consuming about 1.3% of global cotton crop. It was also a major exporter of acrylic, nylon and viscose staple fibre. In 2008, it accounted for 27% of global nylon export, 20% of acrylic and 10% of viscose staple fibre. In case of polyester, filament exports accounted for 11% of global trade.

Key Topics Covered:

THE 2008 GLOBAL SLOWDOWN

• The Causes
• The impact on developing countries
• Impact on Economic growth
• Impact on Textile and Clothing

FIBER WORLD

• Fibre Consumption Slumps Hard
• Supply and Demand in 2008
• World Statistics

GLOBAL

WEST EUROPE

• West Europe Statistics

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