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World Markets for Spun Yarns: Forecasts to 2010

Published in July 2001

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CHAPTER 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction
Spinning capacity
Fibre consumption
Technological change
Properties and uses of spun yarns
Fibre quality
Impact of downstream process developments
Costs of production
The global market for spun yarns
Future prospects
CHAPTER 2: SPINNING CAPACITY
Short staple spinning
Ring spindles
Open end rotors
Long staple spinning
Machinery vintages
General trends
Short staple spindles
Open end rotors
Long staple spindles
CHAPTER 3: FIBRE CONSUMPTION
Consumption by region and country
Trends in fibre consumption by fibre type
Short-term trends
Long-term trends
Distribution of fibre consumption by fibre type and region
Inter-fibre competition
Market shares
Using blends to improve product performance
Changes in end uses
Product innovations
Improvements in fibre performance
Changes in income levels
Changes in consumer preferences
Changes in relative fibre prices
CHAPTER 4: TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN THE SPINNING PROCESS
Impact of technological change
Short staple spinning
Preparation
Ring spinning
Rotor spinning
Air-jet spinning
Other spinning systems
Long staple spinning
Preparation
Worsted and semi-worsted spinning
Woollen spinning
CHAPTER 5 PROPERTIES AND UTILISATION OF SPUN YARNS
Short staple spun yarns
Yarn quality
Productivity
Ring spun yarns
Rotor yarns
Compact spun yarns
Air-jet yarns
Long staple spun yarns
CHAPTER 6 FIBRE QUALITY
Introduction
Physical properties
Surface character
Quality and consistency
CHAPTER 7 IMPACT OF DOWNSTREAM PROCESS DEVELOPMENTS
Warp yarn preparation
Weaving
Machine types
Machine innovations
Impact on yarn specifications
Knitting
Machine innovations
Impact on yarn specifications
Dyeing and finishing
Developments in technology and productivity
Environmental issues
CHAPTER 8 COSTS OF PRODUCTION
Short staple spinning
Cost comparison: ring spinning versus rotor spinning
Cost comparison: ring spinning versus rotor spinning in developed and developing countries
Long staple spinning
Worsted system
Woollen system
Cost comparisons between countries
Developed countries
Developing countries
CHAPTER 9 THE MARKET FOR SPUN YARNS IN EUROPE
Introduction
Production of spun yarns in Europe
Western Europe: trends by fibre type
Outlook
Western Europe: production of spun yarns by process
Short staple spinning
Long staple spinning
Western Europe: trade in spun yarns
Cotton spun yarns
Synthetic spun yarns
Wool spun yarns
Cellulosic spun yarns
Western Europe: consumption of spun yarns
Consumption by processing sector
Consumption by end use and fibre type
Western Europe: forecasts of demand to 2010 by end use sector
Woven cotton-type fabrics for apparel
Woven wool-type fabrics
Woven furnishing and household fabrics
Knitted outerwear
Knitted underwear
Carpets
Western Europe: competitive factors
Spun yarns versus filament yarns
Spun yarns versus non-spun products
Natural fibres versus man-made fibres
Eastern Europe: production capacity
Trends in spinning capacity
Production capacities by country
Eastern Europe: production of spun yarns
Trends in mill fibre consumption
Production by country
Eastern Europe: trade in spun yarns
Eastern Europe: consumption of spun yarns
Eastern Europe: forecasts to 2010
Turkey
Introduction
Production capacity
Spun yarn production
Trade in spun yarns
Spun yarn consumption
Forecasts to 2010
CHAPTER 10 THE MARKET FOR SPUN YARNS IN RUSSIA AND OTHER CIS COUNTRIES
Introduction
Russia
Introduction
Mill fibre consumption
Spun yarn production
Spun yarn consumption
Outlook
Other CIS countries
Introduction
Spun yarn production
Outlook
CHAPTER 11 THE MARKET FOR SPUN YARNS IN ASIA
China
Introduction
Production capacity
Spun yarn production
Trade in spun yarns
Spun yarn consumption
Outlook
India
Introduction
Production capacity
Spun yarn production
Trade in spun yarns
Spun yarn consumption
Outlook
Pakistan
Introduction
Production capacity
Spun yarn production
Trade in spun yarns
Spun yarn consumption
Outlook
Japan
Introduction
Production capacity
Spun yarn production
Trade in spun yarns
Spun yarn consumption
Outlook
South Korea
Introduction
Production capacity
Spun yarn production
Trade in spun yarns
Spun yarn consumption
Outlook
Taiwan
Introduction
Production capacity
Spun yarn production
Trade in spun yarns
Spun yarn consumption
Outlook
Indonesia
Introduction
Production capacity
Spun yarn production
Trade in spun yarns
Spun yarn consumption
Outlook
Thailand
Introduction
Production capacity
Spun yarn production
Trade in spun yarns
Spun yarn consumption
Outlook
Other Asian countries
Spun yarn production
Fibre types Outlook
CHAPTER 12: THE MARKET FOR SPUN YARNS IN THE AMERICAS
Brazil
Introduction
Production capacity
Spun yarn production
Trade in spun yarns
Spun yarn consumption
Outlook
Mexico
Introduction
Production capacity
Spun yarn production
Trade in spun yarns
Spun yarn consumption
Outlook
USA
Introduction
Production capacity
Spun yarn production
Trade in spun yarns
Spun yarn consumption
Outlook
CHAPTER 13: CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
Dynamics of the market for spun yarns
Competitiveness
Technological advances Markets for spun yarns to 2010
APPENDIX 1
GLOSSARY