World Natural Fibre Report 2015
 
Key Features
  
  • Global cotton production fell 6% to 24.3 million tons resulting from 6% shrinkage acreage to 31.75 million hectares in 2014-15.
  • Worldwide wool production dropped 0.4% in 2014 in most major wool producing countries, valued at US$9 billion.
  • Global wool trade fell 5% as exports totaled 931,000 tons in 2014.
 
   
 
   
  
 
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CONTENTS
PREFACE 5
LIST OF TABLES 7
FIBRE WORLD 2014 9
Global Economy in Low Gear 9
Fibre Growth Slows Down in 2014 9
Supply and Demand in 2014 11
World Statistics 14
COTTON 21
Three Countries Consumed two-thirds of cotton 21
Cotton in 2014 22
Cotton statistics 24
WOOL 49
Supply remained flat 49
Wool Fibre Statistics 50
SILK 51
Production Jumps 51
Silk Statistics 52
OTHER NATURAL FIBRES 53
Abaca 53
Coir 53
Flax 53
Hemp 54
Jute 54
Sisal 54
Ramie 55
Alpaca 55
Angora 55
Camel Hair 55
Cashmere 56
Mohair 56
Other Natural Fibre Statistics 57
ABOUT YARNSANDFIBERS 59
 
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1. Growth and Share of Fibres 9
Table 1.1. Growth and Share of Fibres 10
Table 1.2. Growth of Natural Fibres' Production 10
Table 1.3. Growth in Manmade Fibre / Filament wise Production 10
Table 1.4. World Supplies of Fibres and Filaments in Primary Form in 2014 13
Table 1.5. Trends in Fibre / Filament Production 14
Table 1.6. Trends in Fibre / Filament Exports 14
Table 1.7. Trends in Fibre / Filament Imports 15
Table 1.8. Trends in Fibre / Filament Apparent Consumption 15
Table 1.9. Trends in Manmade Fibre / Filament wise Capacity 16
Table 1.10. Trends in Manmade Fibre / Filament wise Production 16
Table 1.11. Trends in Manmade Fibre / Filament wise Export 17
Table 1.12. Trends in Manmade Fibre / Filament wise Import 17
Table 1.13. Trends in Manmade Fibre / Filament wise Apparent Consumption 18
Table 1.14. Trends in Natural Fibre wise Production 18
Table 1.15. Trends in Natural Fibre wise Exports 19
Table 1.16. Trends in Natural Fibre wise Imports 19
Table 1.17. Trends in Natural Fibre wise Apparent Consumption 20
Table 6.1. Major Cotton Fibre Suppliers and Consumers 23
Table 6.2. Demand/Supply Trends in Cotton Fibre 24
Table 6.3. Trends in Area under Cotton By Region 24
Table 6.4. Trends in Cotton Fibre Production By Region 25
Table 6.5. Trends in Cotton Fibre Exports By Region 25
Table 6.6. Trends in Cotton Fibre Imports By Region 26
Table 6.7. Trends in Cotton Fibre Apparent Consumption By Region 26
Table 6.8. Demand/Supply Trends in Cotton Fibre in Africa 27
Table 6.9. Trends in Area under Cotton in Africa 27
Table 6.10. Trends in Cotton Fibre Production in Africa 28
Table 6.11. Trends in Cotton Fibre Exports from Africa 28
Table 6.12. Trends in Cotton Fibre Imports in Africa 29
Table 6.13. Trends in Cotton Fibre Apparent Consumption in Africa 29
Table 6.14. Demand/Supply Trends in Cotton Fibre in Asia 30
Table 6.15. Trends in Area under Cotton in Asia 30
Table 6.16. Trends in Cotton Fibre Production in Asia 31
Table 6.17. Trends in Cotton Fibre Exports from in Asia 31
Table 6.18. Trends in Cotton Fibre Imports in Asia 32
Table 6.19. Trends in Cotton Fibre Apparent Consumption in Asia 32
Table 6.20. Demand/Supply Trends in Cotton Fibre in CIS 33
Table 6.21. Trends in Area under Cotton in CIS 33
Table 6.22. Trends in Cotton Fibre Production in CIS 34
Table 6.23. Trends in Cotton Fibre Exports from CIS 34
Table 6.24. Trends in Cotton Fibre Imports in CIS 35
Table 6.25. Trends in Cotton Fibre Apparent Consumption in CIS 35
Table 6.26. Demand/Supply Trends in Cotton Fibre in Central and East Europe 36
Table 6.27. Demand/Supply Trends in Cotton Fibre in Middle East 36
Table 6.28. Trends in Area under Cotton in Middle East 37
Table 6.29. Trends in Cotton Fibre Production in Middle East 37
Table 6.30. Trends in Cotton Fibre Exports from Middle East 38
Table 6.31. Trends in Cotton Fibre Imports in Middle East 38
Table 6.32. Trends in Cotton Fibre Apparent Consumption in Middle East 39
Table 6.33. Demand/Supply Trends in Cotton Fibre in North America 39
Table 6.34. Trends in Area under Cotton in N. America 40
Table 6.35. Trends in Cotton Fibre Production in N. America 40
Table 6.36. Trends in Cotton Fibre Exports from N. America 41
Table 6.37. Trends in Cotton Fibre Imports in N. America 41
Table 6.38. Trends in Cotton Fibre Apparent Consumption in N. America 42
Table 6.39. Demand/Supply Trends in Cotton Fibre in Oceania 42
Table 6.40. Demand/Supply Trends in Cotton Fibre in Central and South America 43
Table 6.41. Trends in Area under Cotton in South America 43
Table 6.42. Trends in Cotton Fibre Production in South America 44
Table 6.43. Trends in Cotton Fibre Exports from South America 44
Table 6.44. Trends in Cotton Fibre imports in South America 45
Table 6.45. Trends in Cotton Fibre Apparent Consumption in South America 45
Table 6.46. Demand/Supply Trends in Cotton Fibre in West Europe 46
Table 6.47. Trends in Area under Cotton in West Europe 46
Table 6.48. Trends in Cotton Fibre Production in West Europe 47
Table 6.49. Trends in Cotton Fibre Exports from in West Europe 47
Table 6.50. Trends in Cotton Fibre Imports in West Europe 48
Table 6.51. Trends in Cotton Fibre Apparent Consumption in West Europe 48
Table 7.1. Demand/Supply Trends in Wool Fibre 50
Table 8.1. Demand/Supply Trends in Silk 52
Table 9.1. World Supplies of Natural Fibres in 2012 (Other than Cotton, Wool & Silk) 57
Table 9.2. Trends in Exports of Other Natural Fibres 57