OVERSEAS NONWOVENS PLAYERS EYE CHINA PREMIUM MARKET
April 1st, 2013
ALTHOUGH China is known for skilled workers making clothing for big brand names, the country still relies heavily on imports when it comes to high performance nonwovens used in the medical, automotive, environmental protection and other fields, according to Beijing-based China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA).In 2011, China spent USD3.4 billion importing technical textiles, including nonwoven and woven lines, mainly from the USA and Japan - up 22.7% from USD2.77 billion during 2010, according to CNITA.And demand for nonwovens in the ...
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