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Article: Staple fiber shipments to nonwovens unchanged.
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- Nonwovens Industry
- Article date:
- September 1, 1990
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Staple Fiber Shipments To Nonwovens Unchanged
Sales of polyester, olefin and rayon staple to producers of nonwoven roll goods in the first quarter of 1990 totaled 130 million pounds, virtually the same as in the immediately preceding quarter but 11 million pounds (8%) under the figure for the corresponding quarter of 1989.
Disappointing though these results may be, the nonwovens industry held up considerably better than did the conventional markets for the three fibers (broad weaving, knitting and carpets) Compared with the fourth quarter of last year, sales of fiber to the nonwovens industry were unchanged, while sales to other textile markets were down 7%, ...