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Article: Report tracks fiber growth.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
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- Nonwovens Industry
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- April 1, 2005
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Global fiber production--natural and manmade--rose 6.7% to a record 67 million tons in 2004, according to research published in the latest issue of Technical Textile Markets. Total polyester fiber production grew 9.7% globally, but in China it soared, according to figures produced by textile machinery group Saurer. In the case of polyester staple fiber, Chinese production rose by as much as 21% to 4.4 million tons--representing a staggering 43% of the 10.3 million tons produced globally during the year. Chinese polyester filament yarn production climbed 22%.
Geographically, Saurer points out that the fiber needs of the textile industry in Switzerland--where the ...