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Special Reports
World Markets for Nonwovens and other Non-Spun Products: Forecasts to 2005

Published in September 1997

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  • Polymers and fibre technologies used in the manufacture of nonwovens and other non-spun products
  • Fibre technologies and web formation methods used in the manufacture of nonwovens and other non-spun products
  • Web formation and bonding methods used in the manufacture of nonwovens and other non-spun products
  • Finishing processes used in the manufacture of nonwovens and other non-spun products
  • Typical end uses of nonwovens and other non-spun products according to the method of bonding and web formation
  • Properties of polypropylene and its suitability for different end uses
  • Properties of polyester and its suitability for different end uses
  • Properties of polyamide and its suitability for different end uses
  • Properties of cellulosics and their suitability for different end uses
  • International labour cost comparisons: USA and selected West European countries, spring 1996
  • Trends in labour costs, selected countries, 1980-96
  • International labour cost comparisons: selected countries, spring 1996
  • Comparison of the costs of producing wipes in Western Europe and Asia, 1996
  • Comparison of the costs of producing interlinings in Western Europe and Asia, 1996
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens and other non-spun products, by fibre type, 1980-2005
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens and other non-spun products, by country, 1980-2005
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens and other non-spun products, by end use, 1980-2005
  • Western Europe: production of cotton wool, by fibre type, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of filling and wadding, by fibre type, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of needlepunched carpets, by fibre type, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of papermakers felts, by fibre type, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens, by fibre type, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of non-spun products made by other processes, by fibre type, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for interlinings and apparel, by fibre type, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for carpet backing and underlay, by fibre type, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for other home furnishing and household applications, by fibre type, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for coverstock, by fibre type, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for medical and sanitary applications, by fibre type, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for coating substrates, by fibre type, 1980?95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for other industrial uses, by fibre type, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of cotton wool, by country, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of filling and wadding, by country, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of needlepunched carpets, by country, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of papermakers felts, by country, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens, by country, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of non-spun products made by other processes, by country, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for interlinings and apparel, by country, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for carpet backing and underlay, by country, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for other home furnishing and household applications, by country, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for coverstock, by country, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for medical and sanitary products, by country, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for coating substrates, by country, 1980-95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens for other industrial uses, by country, 1980?95
  • Western Europe: production of nonwovens, by end use, 1980-2005
  • EU15: exports of nonwovens and other non-spun products, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: exports of needlepunched carpets, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: exports of sanitary towels and babies' diapers, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: exports of other wadding, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: exports of felt, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: exports of nonwoven fabrics, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: exports of nonwoven curtains, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: exports of nonwoven dish cloths, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: exports of nonwoven household linen, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: exports of nonwoven garments, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: imports of nonwovens and other non-spun products, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: imports of needlepunched carpets, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: imports of sanitary towels and babies' diapers, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: imports of other wadding, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: imports of felt, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: imports of nonwoven fabrics, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: imports of nonwoven curtains, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: imports of nonwoven dish cloths, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: imports of nonwoven household linen, by country, 1990-96
  • EU15: imports of nonwoven garments, by country, 1990-96
  • Western Europe: consumption of staple fibres for spun yarn and for nonwoven and other non-spun uses, 1980-95
  • USA: production of nonwovens, 1990-2005
  • USA: production of fibrefill, stuffing and flock, by fibre type and end use, 1985-2005
  • USA: production of needlepunched carpets, 1985-2005
  • USA: production of felt, by fibre type, 1985-2005
  • USA: production of nonwoven linings for apparel, by fibre type, 1990-2005
  • USA: production of nonwovens for medical, surgical and sanitary uses, by fibre type, 1985-2005
  • USA: production of nonwoven coated and protective fabrics, by fibre type, 1985-2005
  • USA: production of nonwovens for paper and tape reinforcing, by fibre type, 1985?2005
  • USA: production of nonwoven carpet backing, by fibre type, 1985-2005
  • USA: production of nonwovens for other home furnishings, 1990-2005
  • USA: production of nonwovens for filtration, by fibre type, 1985-2005
  • USA: production of nonwovens for civil engineering, by end use, 1990-2005
  • USA: production of unspecified nonwovens, by fibre type, 1985-2005
  • USA: trade in selected nonwoven and other non-spun products, 1992-96
  • Latin America: production of nonwoven roll goods, by country and end use, 1994-2005
  • Japan: production of nonwoven fabrics, 1980-2000
  • Japan: production of dry-laid and spunbonded nonwoven fabrics, by end use, 1980?2000
  • Japan: production of dry-laid and spunbonded nonwoven fabrics, by fibre type, 1980?2000
  • Japan: trade in selected non-spun products, 1992-96
  • China: nonwovens production lines, 1995
  • China: current markets for finished products and their future potential, 1996
  • South East Asia: consumption of disposable diapers, by country, 1990-2000
  • Asia: production of nonwoven fabrics, by country, 1995
  • Projected minimum rates of growth in consumption of nonwovens and other non-spun end-uses, 2000 and 2005