NATURAL FIBRES AND YARNS STILL HOLD STRONG IN THE MARKET, WHILE MAN-MADE FIBRES WAIT IN THE WINGS FOR RESOURCES TO RUN OUT
August 1st, 2011
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
NATURAL resources beginning to run scarce across many industries, and while some natural fibres and yarns are still a mainstay of the global textile and clothing market, some experts say it is only a matter of time before man-made fibres (MMF) begin to dominate.
David Morris, head of the economics department at the European Man-Made Fibres Association (CIRFS) said while the market for cotton, for example, is continuing to grow due to heavy subsidies provided by governments, there will be severe constraints upon future production levels: the ...
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