The report is based on research conducted by a spun yarns working group within the Brussels-based organisation CIRFS (Comité International de la Rayonne et des Fibres Synthétiques).

The members of the working group were:

• Mr Frederic Bietrix of Tergal, France
• Mr Iain Clegg of DuPontSA, UK
• Mr Johann Leitner of Lenzing, Austria
• Dr Stefano Minetti of Nylstar, Italy
• Mr Carlos Oliveira of Trevira Fibras, Portugal
• Mr Roberto Presotto of Montefibre, Italy
• Dr Francesco Prezzavento, a consultant previously with Montefibre, Italy
• Mr Zdenek Spevacek of Spolana, Czech Republic
• Mr Robin Thomas of Acordis, UK
• Mr Mithat Okay of Aksa, Turkey

The report was written by David Morris and produced by Deborah Tunney of the CIRFS secretariat.